PV Gap

Ray Said:

If an UnderSea Home were covered by a larger dome, Could plants like Vegetables & Fruit Trees be grown ?

We Answered:

Yes, they would adapt quickly to the higher pressure but perhaps not the cold. You would also need to supply heat.

Bryan Said:

If u were president of the US (or elsewhere), what would u do (or not do) about global warming?

We Answered:

Since it is for your school I decided to answer you point by point but you aren't going to like it.

If I were elected president of the U.S. in 2012, I would try to reduce greenhouse emissions for the good of mankind. Is that really the job of the president. He is supposed to protect the constitution and our liberties. We expect the president to work in our interests.


The main goal of my campaign would be to lower the cost of alternative energy sources for the public. It is fine and dandy to lower the cost of something. To do that, you need to have a demand for the product. If there is a demand costs will go down. Without it, the costs would climb.

First of all, I would give tax incentives to civilians who purchased fuel efficient or electric cars, with the electric car getting the larger incentive. You give tax incentives. Are you going to reduce the size of the government to account for the those tax incentives or are you going to strap future generations with dept. If you plan to tax others more, than you are going to harm the economy. Typically what happens when the government gives out punishing taxes, they actually recieve less revenue as logic would dictate.

I would also give tax breaks and additional grants to those companies who researched alternative energy methods, such as solar panels, hydro-power, and wind mills. same comment as before.

Furthermore, I would hire scientists to design and build me a luxurious solar powered jet for my international travels. If they could desing solar powered jets that were economical, they would. Thus, I would not be hypocritical. Also, funding public awareness of energy savings would be imperative to my campaign. You can't just have people design something for you. The president shouldn't use other peoples money to design special things for him/her. That would be more fitting for a king or dictator.

The main focus of this campaign would be how much money a person can save each year through simply unplugging items when they aren’t in use. Once you start paying your energy bill, you have an incentive to conserve. Who wants to throw away their money. On the other hand, if I buy something such as TV, I expect to use it without the government trying to regulate its use.

Any person, business, etcetera would be given an enormous tax incentive if they only updated their homes to be more energy friendly; a few of these upgrades would include energy efficient windows, garden rooftops, and light colored roofing. Same answer as before. If you give tax incentives, you have to reduce government, increase borrowing, or increase taxes elsewhere. When you start paying your own utilities, you have an incentive to do those things anyway. I support this item except the roofing and garden rooftops but it has to be paid for. I have my garden. My roof is too dangerous and weak to garden on.


On the international level, I would speak with other leaders and convince them to follow my lead for a better future. Agreed. Every leader wants others to follow. The duty of our president is to convince others to follow for a beneficial future but to be sure to work in our interests.

If I were the president, I would strive to decrease our impact on the environment.
Everyone, Everyone, wants to decrease our impact. Noone supports dirty air or dirty water. There is a cost to every option however.