[chrisbennet]

What if you didn't use it at all?

Suppose you won 1,000 gallons of gas but you had to use it in a year, would you figure out ways to burn it by driving extra, etc?

With the gas scenario, the external "costs" (pollution) are obvious but running a server isn't free (of external costs) either.

Just a thought.

[lujim]

What if you used the 1000 gallons of gas to run a free carpool with the explicit goal of saving 6 people per day a drive to and from work and in the process saved 6000 gallons.

You funded your project through a blog and social media campaign dedicated to awareness of fossil fuel pollution and sold ads only to solar companies and bike manufacturers.

In would later estimated that your 1000 gallon investment created enough good will and awareness to save an estimated 10000 gallons per year and launched you a new career as a pro green/solar consultant.

What then buddy?

[monochromatic]

I'd sell it or find a way to use it profitably. I wouldn't drive around in circles, but I also wouldn't just say "no thank you."

[intrepidkarthi]

When I know how to drive faster, I will definitely burn all the gas as fast as possible. I will just improve my driving skills at the end.