What is the possibility of using Al Gore's facial hair as a renewable source of energy....?

Question

....to fuel the planes he is flying all across the country promoting his film? Is it possible that Rogaine, applied to his face, would result in a rapid enough growth rate to reverse his personal contribution to the problem? Or is the energy used to produce the food & clean water to sustain his life in excess of the energy produced by his facial hair such that it is always going to be a net energy loss?

Answer 1

Al Gore invented geothermal energy.

Answer 2

GLOBAL WARMING/THE ENVIRONMENT IN GENERAL

Any and I mean any environmental cause or approach must be grassroots in nature. Having PhD's talk about global warming and having those representing industry interests debunk these present theories is a high level and almost an entirely futile effort. Don't get me wrong, it is great that someone with Al Gore's connections and exposure is getting the word out. However, people are people they want to see results.

Yes, the expression is now trite but still true, "Thing Globally, Act Locally". Watching the sky over a city, town or even a more rural area become darkened by smog has local impact, people take note and actually see A PROBLEM. A problem that can measured in terms of air quality or perhaps an AIR QUALITY HEALTH INDEX like the one that the provincial government in Ontario, Canada is in the process of implementing. You can measure results (however small) in terms of air quality and the affect it has on the health care system (those with breathing problems, doctor's visits, etc). It certainly speaks to the advantage of a UNIVERSAL health care system (however, actually implemented) as it actually makes sense to improve the environment as it keeps people healthy (a humanitarian cause) and when health care it publicly funded it affects the public coffers when people become ill therefore it even makes better financial sense to keep the environment a top priority.

Plus any approach must be entire with a complete overall plan (the big picture). Including recycling initiatives, energy solutions (alternatives/renewables can now present a real potential financial threat to the big oil companies and even power companies...), government involvement at all levels, public transit, greener vehicles in general (Hybrid, Hydrogen, Conventional electric, bio-diesel, ethanol), conservation in all energy arenas, ETC!

Economic viability is the real sell as many of these solutions are just that economically sensible (ensuring we look at the entire picture). Yes as more people use solar, wind and other renewable energy sources the cheaper the technology will get. Two of the newest billionaires have earned a large portion through renewables Solar (India I believe) and Wind (China I believe). Yes in many ways developing nations and economies will be the first and early adopters of such renewable tech as they are just building much of their infrastructure.

So what do we all need to do? GET INVOLVED ! Contact your local government about improving your recycling program, contact provincial/state/federal government about the adopting of these new technologies (renewables such as solar/wind), buy gas with ethanol in it and demand it, use and demand bio diesel, buy products with less packaging and demand manufacturers to reduce packaging and to offer a price break as a result. More ECONOMIC VIABILITY! After all energy diversity just like economic diversity is the safest and best bet for good long term results and return on investment.

Joe...


KEEP IT UP MR. GORE THE POLAR BEARS NEED YOU FIRST **GRIN**.

Answer 3

There is a complete industry that has learned how to convert various types of manure into useable fuel. I would suggest that a device should be fitted over Al Gores face and beard to catch all the excrement he is spewing, converted to useable energy, and used to power homes in a low income district. This energy would save the government money, because the homes that would benefit, are already recieving free power. The government could take the money saved and offer a tax savings to Tennesseeans to compensate them for having to claim Al Gore.

Answer 4

Al Gore forced you to cut back lower back your capability intake? How? The dude spent a equipment rehabilitating his mansion to be greater useful. OH! have been given it. it fairly is the sunshine bulb element, suitable? And the lavatory element. And the bathe head element. And the insulation element. Has everybody forced you to alter those issues, or are they offering incentives and encouragement? genuine, you are able to no longer purchase NEW previous wasteful tech, yet there are various places to come across that wasteful stuff. and additionally you are able to no longer purchase a newly outfitted homestead it particularly is inefficient. yet so what? you have a jones for 1920's technologies on your place. I basically comprehend you would be the 1st to whinge as you're charged 2020 rates for electrical energy, gas and water.

Answer 5

mr. 321contact, i have to doubt that you are really sincere in your idea to use al gore's facial hair as an energy source. and why are you trying to hold al gore to the same standard as average joe man on the street anyway? don't you know that al gore is an important person? i would like to know how many books YOU have written about saving the planet? that is my question for you, mr. 321contact!

being an expert in politics and giving speeches pertaining to global warming means you have important jobs, therefore al gore has important advice to give at the headquarters of buildings like google and apple so he needs to fly in private jets and motorcades.

have you ever even seen the inside of a private jet? i doubt someone as republican and uncaring of the planet as you, would realize how high it goes to fly in a private jet like al gore does on a regular day.

i know what you're thinking mr. 321contact, but al gore can't drive a hybrid car -- an ex-vice-president must have an air of superiority and hybrid cars don't have that anymore. normal people drive them on the streets many times now, so they've kind of lost their cache'.

and don't even bring up the fact that he ran for president and lost mr. 321contact! if more people had voted for al gore, he would have been elected and would have been able to make more speeches about global warming. now that would have made people feel good, and isn't that what we want?

al gore is a man you, me, and everyone should be listening to, so stop poking fun at the facial hair growth of al gore, because i seriously doubt that might never work anyway.

Answer 6

None, and do yourself and the world a favor and save energy whenever you can. I hate to see poor people like you trying to play rich by being wasteful. Who are you trying to impress?

Answer 7

Al Gore is a dinosaur now.... so you'd just be burning fossil fuels! :b

Answer 8

How much electricity did you consume to post that question?

Answer 9

but . . but . . .Al Gore invented the Internet!

Answer 10

What are you doing to make change happen 321....?