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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.
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!
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
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.
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.
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!
Here are some possible attributes of people on the scale
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.
Level 2: 30% of purchased food is organic
Level 3: Has an organic garden and 80% of purchased food is organic
Level 4: Grow 40% of their own food. Studying permaculture. Got rid of all fluorescent light bulbs
Level 5: has taken a PDC and/or grows 90% of their own food
Level 6: Living a footprint that is 10 times lighter than average. Maybe living in community. Maybe living in something very small.
Level 7: Permaculture teacher
Level 8: Doing things that are currently improving the world in big ways
Level 9: masanobu fukuoka, paul stamets, art ludwig, bill mollison, ianto evans ....
Level 10: the mighty, the glorious, the amazing Sepp Holzer
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