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+title: The Wheaton Eco Scale (toxin-ectomy forum at permies)
+date: 2014-10-07T17:03:01Z
+source: http://www.permies.com/t/3069/toxin-ectomy/Wheaton-Eco-Scale
+tags: environment, philosophy
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+The time has come for me to more formally define this.    I have eluded to  this rough idea in the past with some numbers I pulled out of my butt.  I now flush those numbers and clearly define these new numbers.  
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+Further, while in the shower this morning, I decided that I am obnoxious and arrogant enough to come up with something and put my name to it.  I also give everybody else licence to come up with their own scales for whatever they want.  I just need to express myself, so I need ..... SOMETHING!  
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+wheaton eco level 0:  about 5 billion people 
+wheaton eco level 1:  about a billion people 
+wheaton eco level 2:  about 100 million people 
+wheaton eco level 3:  about 10 million people 
+wheaton eco level 4:  about a million people 
+wheaton eco level 5:  about 100,000 people 
+wheaton eco level 6:  about 10,000 people 
+wheaton eco level 7:  about a thousand people 
+wheaton eco level 8:  about 100 people 
+wheaton eco level 9:  about 10 people 
+wheaton eco level 10: Sepp Holzer 
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+Observation 1:  most people find folks one or two levels up took pretty cool.  People three levels up look a bit nutty.  People four of five levels up look downright crazy.  People six levels up should probably be institutionalized.   I find the latter reactions to be inappropriate. 
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+Observations 2:  most people find folks one level back are ignorant.  Two levels back are assholes.  Any further back and they should be shot on sight for the betterment of society as a whole.  I find that all of these reactions are innapropriate. 
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+Finally:  I can put whoever I want at the spot of eco level 10.  I choose the mighty Sepp Holzer and I don't give a damn if you think somebody else should sit in that spot on my scale!   
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+Here are some possible attributes of people on the scale 
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+Level 1: is thinking about the environment. Bought fluorescent light bulbs. Is trying to do a good job of recycling. Reads an article or two. Buys some organic food. Their power bill is less than average. 
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+Level 2: 30% of purchased food is organic 
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+Level 3: Has an organic garden and 80% of purchased food is organic 
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+Level 4: Grow 40% of their own food. Studying permaculture. Got rid of all fluorescent light bulbs 
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+Level 5: has taken a PDC and/or grows 90% of their own food 
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+Level 6: Living a footprint that is 10 times lighter than average. Maybe living in community. Maybe living in something very small. 
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+Level 7: Permaculture teacher 
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+Level 8: Doing things that are currently improving the world in big ways 
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+Level 9: masanobu fukuoka, paul stamets, art ludwig, bill mollison, ianto evans .... 
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+Level 10: the mighty, the glorious, the amazing Sepp Holzer 
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