Sssshhh! You'll have to be really quiet while reading this because I won't be able to hear the TV. And don't question the logic of that sentence. I know it doesn't make sense. Just to warn you, this entry might not even make sense at all. But back to the TV.
So, those of you that know anything about physics knows that sound is just vibrations in the air (or water, but I shouldn't have to tell you not to watch TV underwater). Well, in order to make the air vibrate, some energy has to be expended to start the vibration. And of course it takes more energy to make the air vibrate more. So logically, a TV would use less energy if the volume is turned down, right?
Well, this got me thinking. So if you're watching TV and the volume's turned way down, that means that other things will have to be turned down as well if you want to hear your TV. Things like music playing on your computer or radio, the alarm on your microwave or kitchen timers, even your cell phone ringtones. This whole Green Tip just keeps snowballing. Think of all the electricity we could save if we cut the volume of our lives in half!
But wait! In order to be able to hear everything going on, we'll have to be even quieter when we talk. And although I've never heard of anyone who got physically tired from yelling too loud or singing too loud, I can assume that it does take more energy out of you by talking louder. You also use up more oxygen by breathing more, so that could cut down on the amount of carbon dioxide that we're releasing.
Now, if only we could fix nature to not be so loud. Things like storms, crickets, earthquakes, birds and lions are all notoriously loud but there's nothing we can do to quiet them down. Although there have been advances in genetic engineering recently. Hm....
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