There are practical things that *could* be done, like increasing tax on fuel to promote efficient usage . . . Which won't solve anything. It'll just cause the poorest people in the nation to have even less discretionary income. It's not the nation's $18,000/year citizens who are buying H2's. They're driving pickups and old cars with shitty gas mileage.
No no, you are missing the point. The idea is to get rid of the massive subsidies currently supporting the oil/gas/automotive industry. That money currently subsidizing the TRUE cost of driving (mineral/resource extraction, carbon emissions, greenspace lost to highways, cost of road construction/maintenance, AS WELL AS the TRUE cost of fuel) could be redirected to green alternatives (wind, solar, geothermal etcetc) thereby encouraging industry to invest in R&D for these greener, sustainable alternatives.
Its not as simple as higher fuel cost == less consumption. Its about steering industry in the right direction with tax incentives.
I hate to urinate in your Kashi Go-Lean, but SUVs are not destroying the environment, and their contribution to global warming, if any, is statistically insignificant.
As you state you are already a music fan, you probably have a nice collection of MP3s already, and have acquired an ear for beats, tempos, etc. This will help, as mixing is all about knowing your tracks (BPMs, drops, etc). However, if you want to start DJing for events or whatever, I would advise starting a collection of tracks that you have legally purchased and can be used for public consumption. IANAL but you want to keep your limewire collection seperate, i would think.
When it comes down to equipment, forget your laptop for mixing - use it for storage and cataloging. I would recommend checking out the cd turntables from a company like numark - I have used the fusion 818 set, and man are they a lot of fun.
If you are interested in scratching, nothing beats vinyl.
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No no, you are missing the point. The idea is to get rid of the massive subsidies currently supporting the oil/gas/automotive industry. That money currently subsidizing the TRUE cost of driving (mineral/resource extraction, carbon emissions, greenspace lost to highways, cost of road construction/maintenance, AS WELL AS the TRUE cost of fuel) could be redirected to green alternatives (wind, solar, geothermal etcetc) thereby encouraging industry to invest in R&D for these greener, sustainable alternatives.
Its not as simple as higher fuel cost == less consumption. Its about steering industry in the right direction with tax incentives.
You sir (or madam), are ignorant.
When it comes down to equipment, forget your laptop for mixing - use it for storage and cataloging. I would recommend checking out the cd turntables from a company like numark - I have used the fusion 818 set, and man are they a lot of fun.
If you are interested in scratching, nothing beats vinyl.
hope this helps, have fun.