StoryOfStuff.com was a site that i stumbled upon and immediately was intrigued. Besides its super-sleek design, i was captivated by the simple animations that illustrate how humans are consuming the world’s resources.
Watch the video. Share with friends. Save the world (literally)!
Nice post…It was worth repeating.
Shame about all the over exaggerations and gross simplifications they make to get the point across. Still, very thought provoking and hopefully a call to action for all those that view it.
I don’t think they were over exaggerating or simplifying, I think they were looking at things from a macro level.
I wonder if anyone would go as far as to suggest that the ideas and info presented here was untrue.
I would say that some of the ideas there are untrue…. also too many blanket statements.
I found this site by googling… also I found this blog post which is pretty good:
http://www.frozentoothpaste.com/2008/05/09/review-the-story-of-stuff/
later,
Adam in Phoenix, AZ
right, i believe everything i read at frozentoothpaste.com … the worlds greatest scholars convene there to … sound like dicks. Totally missed the point on this one, tooth paste…
at least someone is making an effort to increase our conciousness about the mess we are making of our environment——-a real eye opener!!!!
The remark that a computer can be upgraded by replacing one component is pure BS and reveals a naive view of reality.
It is well worth watching but the lack of playback controls is a problem.
Something else: How come low-energy light bulbs (which supposedly last 10 times as long) now sell for one-tenth the price of incandescent light bulbs 10 years ago? Who is paying the true price of that?