If you had 50 billion dollars...

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Permalink Reply by Amanda on July 17, 2009 at 10:25pm

Great topic, personally the animals mean a lot right now and are being murdered and killed in mass numbers. Luckily we don't need billions to help out just a little time and extra effort.

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Permalink Reply by Spencer on July 18, 2009 at 2:38am

I have a lot of ideas, here are a few of the end results I'd hope for, not the means for now:

- a remineralized Earth
- solar panels on every car/building in the US
- some larger self-sustainable communities off the grid in a tropical climate so that more and more people can quit the rat race and focus on just being. They could be fueled by solar like Pangaia.
- raw gourmet "fast food" restaurant as ubiquitous as anything already out there (that has a full smoothie/juice menu to initiate the green smoothie/chlorophyll revolution)
- conscious schools that focus on being and learning through experience

I have probably a dozen more.

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Permalink Reply by Danny on July 18, 2009 at 2:45am

Those are great ideas, but 50 billion isn't enough. I think the best solution is education. Ignorance is an unfortunate and common practice in this world. Let's open there eyes. Remember this, if you can make one person think and act and that person changes someone and so on and so on... Then you have a ripple effect that will grow and flourish and save the planet. Educate the world, in school, pre-school, highschool, at work, etc... to use there hearts.

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Permalink Reply by Spencer on July 18, 2009 at 9:39am

Pretend you have as much money as you would need, however ridiculous of a number it would be. How do you intend to open their eyes? Wouldn't you need resources to reform education?

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Permalink Reply by Danny on July 18, 2009 at 11:27am

Then I guess I would have to do my research and of course the resources is a must. 50 billion is a lot so this isn't a easy quick answer. I would also try to find a way to stop the slayings of Cats and Dogs in China for Fur. Can't believe that still goes on.

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Permalink Reply by Raw'r on July 18, 2009 at 3:25am

the lack of vintage cars in my garage.

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Permalink Reply by jodykwik on July 18, 2009 at 9:50am

Energy...we have to generate the bulk of energy differently. Today. And on a thread sort of like this awhile back i said i'd use a lot to bribe off various factions behind the world's numerous episodes of genocide.

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Permalink Reply by svelte_in_la on July 18, 2009 at 10:37am

After solving the world's problems, I'd like to use that $50 bil on being left the hell alone.

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Permalink Reply by jodykwik on July 18, 2009 at 1:00pm

hell i try that with 50 bucks.

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Permalink Reply by Ice Goddess on July 19, 2009 at 4:06am

you do well?

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Permalink Reply by Ashwin on July 18, 2009 at 12:05pm

I would invest in increasing the consciousness of people rather than fight the present effects of that consciousness.

- Increase awareness and availability of Raw and organic food by lobbying Congress for legislation supporting both.
- Sponsor many and massive scientific research studies on the effect of Raw food and Alternative healthcare. These are just lacking because there is no money for them. We know the positive effects of them; we just need to document them in a scientific manner. This will give them credibility making mainstream practitioners pay attention.
- I would buy out a national media outlet like ABC/NBC/CBS and mix in my own "propaganda" :D. I think this can be a huge change agent.
- Influence our education system in a massive way. If I can influence nothing else and only the education system; then everything will change because today's children are tomorrow's adults.

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Permalink Reply by Spencer on July 18, 2009 at 12:51pm

What would you do Lisa?

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