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roamer65

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32. Population growth has been definitely on the back of the oil boom.

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #31)

Sat Dec 21, 2019, 07:35 PM

Dec 2019

When we either run out, or we put enough of that carbon back into the atmosphere the human race will be in for the roughest ride in our history.

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A concerning text I received last evening from my gardener friend: [View all] c-rational Dec 2019 OP

Depositing their ill begotten gains in their off shore secret bank accounts. magicarpet Dec 2019 #1

These numbers are silly Loki Liesmith Dec 2019 #2

Say more? WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2019 #3

Thanks for your detailed response! nt USALiberal Dec 2019 #35

Do you have a better source? flyingfysh Dec 2019 #4

Will check. c-rational Dec 2019 #9

Added source and web site. c-rational Dec 2019 #30

Eh, no. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #5

Thanks for a bit of fact-checking here. The Earth will survive quite nicely, thank you but erronis Dec 2019 #16

The planet will survive no matter what wryter2000 Dec 2019 #29

Hopefully but, Disaffected Dec 2019 #23

K&R bahrbearian Dec 2019 #6

It was almost 40 years ago, safeinOhio Dec 2019 #7

Humans are like viruses. roamer65 Dec 2019 #13

Matrix virus scene keithbvadu2 Dec 2019 #17

They're worried about corps making profits even if their business model... brush Dec 2019 #8

It's terrifying, and a grim reality FirstLight Dec 2019 #10

In honesty, most won't survive. roamer65 Dec 2019 #12

Thur...so very horrific... FirstLight Dec 2019 #31

Population growth has been definitely on the back of the oil boom. roamer65 Dec 2019 #32

Glad I'm in my mid 50's. roamer65 Dec 2019 #11

Mid-60s here. I hope I'm gone before then. calimary Dec 2019 #14

I see what's happening, calimary. It IS sad. roamer65 Dec 2019 #15

I've had a good life. But my kids are in the middle of theirs and their children will bear the brunt erronis Dec 2019 #19

I have had no children...at least that I know of...lol. roamer65 Dec 2019 #20

I fear my 16 year old son will not die of old age. SunSeeker Dec 2019 #18

Our leadership has been seduced by the lust for wealth and power. PatrickforO Dec 2019 #21

Australia and Southern Africa will be the leading edge of the change. roamer65 Dec 2019 #22

"Where is our leadership?" CanonRay Dec 2019 #24

It's not God that I fear... tecelote Dec 2019 #25

Yup. wendyb-NC Dec 2019 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author bucolic_frolic Dec 2019 #26

World's on fire; we're running around with our hair on fire. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2019 #28

There is a lot of fake information posted on social media to draw Ilsa Dec 2019 #33

*POST THIS IN THE E/E, ENVIRON. & ENERGY GROUP, SEE IF HATRACK OR appalachiablue Dec 2019 #34

I took a look at the website and it appears reputable, however I will take your advice.. Thanks. c-rational Dec 2019 #36