Simple mechanical and electrical device

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Do you believe that the more "things" you possess in life, the happier you are? Consider the exercise in which you picture yourself stranded on a deserted island. Given a list of items from which you are only allowed to choose only a few, what would you choose in order to survive? This is an exercise in determining what is truly necessary for human survival. What remains is what humans want to have or would like to have for whatever reason. The following assignment explores consumerism on a basic product or item level and its connection to human population growth and each of our ecological footprints. It can enhance awareness of personal consumption and how human behavior must change if the human population growth rate is to be reduced, thereby shrinking our ecological footprint and conserving natural capital. Part 1 Choose two products or items you might find in a home or office. The products should be produced, sold, and used in the United States or a relatively affluent country. One product or item will be a simple mechanical and/or electrical device. The other product or item will NOT be mechanical or electrical. Keep it simple. For example, a toaster.

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