TITLE: Professor Krebs and the Hypervelocity Random Mass Techno-Organic Generator
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Everyone thinks Professor Krebs is a smart guy. He wasn't only smart, he was fed up with the heat. It was time to do some research.
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It turns out that the entire planet is getting hotter. Not only that, the seasons have gone topsy-turvy.
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When it does rain, it's too much: there are more floods and they are bigger than usual. When it's dry, it's too dry: plants and trees are dying.
The planet is in trouble.
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Professor Krebs explored science books. websites and papers. He examined science magazines and had phone conversations with his colleagues. Most of the evidence pointed to the same thing: the leading cause of these changes is "greenhouse gases." That's not good news.
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Greenhouse gases surround the earth like a big baggie. The sun's rays can pass through the baggie to reach the earth, but when the earth reflects its heat back toward the sun it can't get out. So the earth continues to get warmer and warmer.
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We make greenhouse gases every day, by burning fossil fuels in transportation, heating our buildings, and manufacturing the products that make our lives easier and more fun.
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The professor wracked his brain until he came up with a list of things that might help save the planet.
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Professor Krebs worked on the problem day and night. He thought of solutions for each item on his list, but sometimes fixing one item would just make the others even worse.
Finally, he discovered a way to solve all the problems at once. He went right to work.
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Months later, we meet Professor Krebs in his laboratory. "Come in and see this. It's my Hypervelocity Random Mass Techno-Organic Generator. It is made up of six modules. Each module's output becomes part of the final mix of ingredients."
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"First, I reworked some solar panels to convert energy from the sun to make a lot of electricity. It's similar to the way a plant uses the energy from sunshine to make food."
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"This little beauty is really just a huge vacuum cleaner that uses a photonic jump drive to suck greenhouse gases out of the air. It also cleans the air and adds oxygen."
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"This baby disintegrates sponges. It's a clever contraption. With the absorption power of sponges, we may be able to reduce flooding."
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"Next, I designed a module that fractifies the water-stopping power of sandbags to form a sort of spider-web system that holds things together."
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"Look at this marvel! It recycles grass clippings and extracts the cellulose. It can also be used as an insulator. How do I come up with these brilliant ideas?"
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"So, here we are, where everything comes together: the carbon nanotube, the photonic white heat ray coupled to a multifaceted focusing crystal with a cybernetic interface. Ready to give it a try?"
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"Presto!"
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"ZAP!"
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"Sizzle..."
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"Hmm. It looks a lot like a miniature tree."
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Instead of waiting for a scientist to solve the problem for us, you can take action right now. Did you guess how?
Plant a real tree.