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How Much Environmental Damage is Done by Turning on a Light Bulb?
Q. Recently I asked the question under the math section as to how much would it cost to leave a regular light bulb on all day. Well the general consensus is just a few cents. (not that we would ever leave it on all day) My mother in law is constantly turning of all the lights in our house, leaving us basically in the dark in the evenings not only because she is trying to save money but (being a long time sierra club member and environmentalist) her main concern is energy conservation. Where do we draw the line with energy conservation? I mean it seams so over the top to be sitting in the dark with only one light on most evenings. How much environmental damage is a light doing?
Asked by butterfli71 - Sun Aug 12 13:56:12 2007 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The "damage" from a light bulb or two is minimal. A 60 watt bulb left on for 8 hours at night will use 0.48 Kw/hr (the cost depends on your local utility rates). But it raises another issue--that is more important: how "green" do we need to be. For what it's worth, here's my view. The key is to use common sense. I don't think people should make themselves unconfortable by forcing themselves into a lifestyle they really don't like. And I think the things we all can do WITHOUT going to extremes are the really important things. Here's a couple of examples: >If you switch to the compact flourescent bulbs, you're going to cut energy use by 75-80% even if you use lighting as much as you always did. And trying to push the issue at that… [cont.]
Answered by crabby_blindguy - Sun Aug 12 16:14:19 2007

What kind of damage is caused after 7 months of every other day drinking?
Q. Well not literally every other day. I've gone up to 3-4 days on several occasions. But for the past 7 months I've got in a habit of drinking a 1/2 to a full pint of vodka just about every other day. My stomach hurts a little the day after drinking. I figure it's probably inflammed. Just a little worryed about what damage I may be causing. I am in the process of quitting.
Asked by The Best Answer - Sun Jul 2 14:00:19 2006 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Ok, here is the run down: Liver damage. I advise you to a) go to a step meeting b) take incremental doses of Milk Thistle. This will protect your liver, and _slowly_ regain its filtering function. Heart disease. Cancer Ulcers Kidney disfunction.
Answered by cherylacbus1 - Sun Jul 2 14:05:53 2006

Exactly how much damage is caused to tires every time you burn out or drift?
Q. I know the theory behind doing it and I know that it's bad for your brakes and tires, but exactly how bad is it? If i do it once will it all be okay or is that a lot of damage already?
Asked by The_Burninator - Fri Jul 18 23:45:26 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Any time you use the car outside of normal boundaries (like burnouts, etc.) you are going into uncharted territory. So it becomes very difficult to estimate how bad it is / how much damage it does. Having said that, the estimate is that a single burnout = about 1000 mile wear. So many normal tires only have about 30K miles life (or about 30 burnouts). Good Luck...
Answered by Lover not a Fighter - Fri Jul 18 23:52:09 2008