FPS REVIEW
Chickens
By
Lee the Cat
Chorus:
F P S, Gotta get that
F P S, Gotta get that
F P S, Gotta get that
F P S, Gotta get that
Verse 1:
Yo, we gotta KNOW those steps
Gotta get those 6 steps down
Those steps are rock and roll
Gotta say um round and round
Verse 2:
Number 1 is Chal len ges
Number 2 is U P kids
Number 3 is Sol u tions
Let’s say, it sure is fun
Verse 3:
I like that F P S
Them chickens learning those steps
You try copy my swagger
I’m on that next step now
Verse 4:
And now Steps 4 and 5
All about Cri te ri a
First you’ve got to Gen er ate
Then you’ve got to A pply it
Verse 5:
Watch out, hey, make it click
Here is Step Number 6
The last in all the land
Give it up for Action Plan
Verse 6:
Let’s take it round and round
Let’s get those 6 Steps down
Let’s take it round and round
Step 1: Challenges - identify problems
Step 2: Underlying Probem - choose one to solve
Step 3: Solutions - create futuristic solutions
Step 4: Generate Criteria - questions to ask solutions based on what
you want solution to do
Step 5: Apply Criteria - use grid/matrix to rank solutions; highest
score wins
Step 6: Action Plan - detailed plan for winning solution
Robert is a 16 year old fortunate enough to be alive in 2040. Advanced
medical technology claims to offer him 150 more years of healthy, vigorous
life. All he has to do is change practically everything about the way he
presently lives.
Robert recently completed a Whole Being Inventory (WBI), an in-depth series
of tests required of all California teenagers. WBI scores are analyzed and
translated into a lifespan estimate. Robert’s projected lifespan is 87 years
if he continues his current lifestyle and 166 years if he accepts changes
recommended by his health care team.
Living longer means living by the numbers - specifically WBI numbers, which
range from 0.1 to 100. Take nutrition as an example. Like most 16 year olds,
Robert’s diet is full of fat and empty calories. California now regulates the
nutritional content of fast food restaurants, but Robert’s mother grew up
with “junk food” before the controls took hold. She serves her family meals
prepared with heavy concentrations of fats and sugar. Robert’s nutrition
score is 43. To reach a score of 100, Robert has to stop eating food
entirely. He must consume only Synthetic Nutrition (SN), a scientifically
balanced material prepared just for his biological make-up. Although a poor
substitute for real food in taste and texture, SN is packed with nutrients
and medicine to boost cell life and prevent disease.
Robert can improve his nutrition score and still eat real food by switching
from an unhealthy diet to one with more fruits, vegetables, and multi-grains.
This will add years to his life, but only years. To live decades longer,
Robert must fully commit to a program of sacrifice, eating only fortified SN.
Robert’s highest WBI scores are in the area of physical fitness, with
strength, stamina, heart health, lung capacity scores all above 98. He is an
active athlete at an appropriate weight for his height. Since nearly half of
the 16 year olds in California are overweight, Robert would appear to have a
clear advantage for living longer. In reality, according to his WBI scores,
his athletic interests are shortening his lifespan potential.
Why? Robert is among a small group of young people who seek the rush that
only real danger can provide. His favorite outdoor activity is a new sport
called ropewalking where mountain climbers walk across a cable stretched from
one peak to another without a parachute. Teenagers as a group generally score
low on “avoidance of risky behavior” scales, but Robert’s score is only 03,
rated as “reckless and irresponsible.” Many healthcare experts believe that
teenagers like Robert lack the critical decision-making skills to plan for a
long life.
Healthy living is about more than just adding years to life. People who
maximize their healthy living scores feel better physically and mentally.
Even minor changes to correct unhealthy choices can produce significant
benefits. Use your problem solving skills to identify challenges Robert and
other teens in California face as they consider expanding their potential for
long life through healthy living. Generate solutions for one of the
important challenge areas these teenagers face.
Remember, smart people read! Kate said to make sure we read the last
paragraph to find out what the FPS people want us to do!