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Question #1 Mr. Pringle, are you married???

Answer YES

Question #2 Mr. Pringle, why do you ride you bike to work???

I enjoy it! Riding my bike to school in the morning is actually really nice It wakes me up! (I don’t drink coffee) I get to be outside and enjoy the weather – If I rains I just wear my rain jacket and rain pants and I am dry when I get to work

It saves me money $$$ Everyday I ride my bike to school is a day I do not have to drive (I do have a car ) Since I only live about a mile from school, I would need to start up the car, drive one mile and turn it off Short trips put more wear and tear on the car than running the engine for longer periods of time

It saves me MORE money $$$ Since my car is older, the less wear I can put on it the better That means I have less repair costs, which can be EXPENSIVE! Also, my car has a diesel engine Diesel is much less efficient before it warms up and it would not have time to get warm on a one mile drive to school I do not have to pay for diesel fuel Right now it is $2.50/gallon and I would probably use 30 or 40 gallons during the year if I drove to school saving me $100

It keeps our air cleaner Driving puts many pollutants into the air as we drive Particulates like soot get can get into lungs and cause asthma problems and possibly cancer Driving cars can form smog which can include Nitrous Oxides, Volatile Organic Compounds, Ozone, Sulfur Dioxide and Carbon Monoxide – These compounds are dangerous for all people, but especially for those people will emphysema, bronchitis and asthma Atlanta has smog over it almost year round due to the number of people who drive cars everyday

It does not release carbon dioxide Carbon Dioxide – contributes to the greenhouse effect and causes global warming – Global warming will in turn will melt and eventually destroy glaciers that many, many people rely on for drinking water and irrigation, including many people in Europe, India and China This means these people will have to find other ways to quench their thirst and grow their crops, not a small task for potentially one or two billion people

Melting Glaciers – Before and After

More Carbon Dioxide in the air Global warming will eventually melt ice caps on Greenland and Antarctica – These ice caps are the largest store of freshwater on the planet – Their additional water added to the ocean could raise sea levels by 3 to 7 feet, (estimates vary) This means that millions of people living near oceans could be flooded out of their homes – The additional fresh water could lower the salinity of the ocean, possibly halting the warm Gulf Stream current, making Europe’s climate more like the bitter cold of Northern Canada

Gulf Stream Current Link to Ocean Current Animation

It conserves crude oil and diesel fuel Crude Oil has been used to fuel the expansion of the world economy for the century - it is pure ENERGY! Crude Oil is distilled into many products – Furnace Oil, Lubricants, Waxes, Diesel, Heating oil, Kerosene, Jet Fuel, Gasoline, Petroleum Gases like Propane & Butane – These products make our 21 st century lives possible Transportation (of people, products and food) Agriculture (fertilizer, pesticides, herbicides, tractors, water pumps, food packaging) Heating during the winter Lighters, Grills, Camp Stoves Some Electricity (Generators) All plastic products

Conserving Crude Oil is Important It is estimated that the world has used 1 trillion barrels of oil It is also estimated that world started with 2 trillion barrels oil meaning that we are half way through our oil reserves This means that the world is close to reaching or has already reached (opinions vary widely) PEAK OIL

PEAK OIL Peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of global petroleum extraction is reached, after which the rate of production enters terminal decline. This means that after we have reached peak oil the world can not pump oil any faster per day Today, crude oil production stands roughly 85 million barrels a day Today, crude oil consumption also stands at 85 million bbl/day While demand is forecast to increase, the production will start to decrease once we have passed peak oil Most likely this means that gas prices will increase Instead of gasoline being $2-3/gal we might see gasoline at $8-10/gal and our life will have to fundamentally change

Crude Oil $71.39 ▲ % 19:19 PM EDT Volume 19:24 - $ % Range Open 52 Wk Range 1 Year Forecast $ 82 / Barrel