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longship

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14. It is a more or less chatic socio-political system

Reply to FarCenter (Reply #13)

Fri May 25, 2012, 01:49 PM

May 2012

I apologize for the metaphor ahead of time, but you sound like one of those Bible people who see the end of the world around the corner.

Yes, global warming is likely to cause some strife in the coming decades. But you, nor anybody else knows how that will manifest itself. Running around with ones hair on fire screaming WW III has no basis, and you know it.

When the world wakes up to these problems, which I think is going to happen sooner than later, we'll get her done.

In the meantime, it would be best, IMHO, if we made the argument without setting our hair on fire.

Thanks for your response.

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Apocalypse Soon: Has Civilization Passed the Environmental Point of No Return? [View all] FarCenter May 2012 OP

Why would the government -ANY government- not have national security plans in place for this? randome May 2012 #1

The possible solutions are unpalatable, especially to democratically elected politicians FarCenter May 2012 #2

I sometimes forget that the hallowed halls of the security aparatus are still populated... randome May 2012 #3

The Plutocracy feels that if an environmental catastrophe does come Zalatix May 2012 #21

the pentagon already has reported that Climage Change is the greatest security threat we face magical thyme May 2012 #24

also, China's "one child" policy magical thyme May 2012 #26

Yes. nt. MH1 May 2012 #4

Well, there are many saying such things. longship May 2012 #5

As a scientist, you must be aware of the cyclic or quasi-cyclic behavior of large systems FarCenter May 2012 #7

No, I do not know that. longship May 2012 #9

So what would be your explanation for the data? FarCenter May 2012 #13

It is a more or less chatic socio-political system longship May 2012 #14

Global warming is only one factor FarCenter May 2012 #15

Sorry, cannot go there with you. longship May 2012 #17

You know, FarCenter has a pretty solid point here. Zalatix May 2012 #22

I'd guess our modern world economy is too fragile for world war. hunter May 2012 #6

Rwanda and Eastern Congo are good examples of war without much external support FarCenter May 2012 #8

would there be resources to fight a global war? paulk May 2012 #10

Depressing article. CrispyQ May 2012 #11

With oil gone in 20yrs, its going to be hard to move troops and equipment around CK_John May 2012 #12

and then there is Fukishima..... dixiegrrrrl May 2012 #16

We can't avert severe global warming at this point. It's very unlikely at current rates. Selatius May 2012 #18

I created an account here just to kick this thread FarCenter Fan May 2012 #19

Welcome to DU! gkhouston May 2012 #20

Thank you FarCenter May 2012 #23

I don't expect world war magical thyme May 2012 #25