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Uncle Joe

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3. Kicked and recommended.

Reply to steve2470 (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 04:56 PM

Jul 2015

Thanks for the thread, steve.

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The world�s most famous climate scientist just outlined an alarming scenario for our planet�s future [View all] steve2470 Jul 2015 OP

I get my planet advice from that eminent scientist, George Carlin msongs Jul 2015 #1

'The planet isn't going anywhere... We are!' onehandle Jul 2015 #9

Sea level rise of at least several meters in as little as 50 years. Ha ha. Octafish Jul 2015 #2

The wealthy don't undersatnd that they are building their own prison. jalan48 Jul 2015 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #3

We are the frog in the pot of water, "It's just a little hotter. It's just a little hotter...." pampango Jul 2015 #4

K & R n/t xocet Jul 2015 #5

Could be headed? It's WHERE we're headed pscot Jul 2015 #6

KNR. DirkGently Jul 2015 #7

If only we would listen to our prophets locks Jul 2015 #8

"before it's too late to change our ways" GliderGuider Jul 2015 #10

If only we would get serious about human overpopulation. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #11

Overpopulation is not the problem... AOR Jul 2015 #13

well said. n/t. airplaneman Jul 2015 #18

There are no victims. Xithras Jul 2015 #19

No victims ? AOR Jul 2015 #23

It's not a one or the other choice Xithras Jul 2015 #24

The planet will survive until it doesn't... AOR Jul 2015 #25

I would say you're too hung up on capitalism as some singular evil The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #30

I agree that it is not a choice but i see it more a chance and a change nolabels Jul 2015 #39

no, we have too many humans as well- It's not just 1 problem snooper2 Jul 2015 #20

Red-baiting with North Korea is not helpful... AOR Jul 2015 #27

red baiting? snooper2 Jul 2015 #38

How is that Red-baiting? Adrahil Jul 2015 #40

It's both overpopulation and the consumer society. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #22

You're promoting a myth BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #28

Malthus and population bomb theories have been completely debunked... AOR Jul 2015 #32

War is one big way we depopulate. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #34

The problem is infinite growth on a finite planet. Alittleliberal Jul 2015 #29

A different view... AOR Jul 2015 #31

Link doesn't work, but I presume it's this: muriel_volestrangler Jul 2015 #41

there foxface666 Jul 2015 #36

More people mean more production and resources used. progressoid Jul 2015 #43

Not the problem??? Duppers Jul 2015 #44

when TV shows about people who cannot stop breeding are popular Skittles Jul 2015 #26

Seriously. Babies mean biiiiig profits. BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2015 #33

america foxface666 Jul 2015 #35

don't factor in the Duggars, whatever you do Skittles Jul 2015 #37

If you don't believe in climate change, don't worry Shankapotomus Jul 2015 #12

LMAO nadinbrzezinski Jul 2015 #15

We will be lucky if his... deathrind Jul 2015 #16

And meanwhile... Spider Jerusalem Jul 2015 #17

Short term beats long term The2ndWheel Jul 2015 #42

So, the housing market is doing pretty good now, why aren't people moving from the coasts snooper2 Jul 2015 #21