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MineralMan

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33. Almost 50 years ago, in 1965, I was 20 years old.

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 11:05 AM

Jul 2012

At that time, I decided not to add new people to the planet by creating children. In forming marriage relationships, that was one of the points of discussion. I kept that promise, made because the overpopulation of the planet was well-understood, even then.

Population uses energy and makes waste. The bottom line is that more people make more waste. I do my best to make as little waste of my own as I can, but I cannot do that for anyone else. What I could do, I did. It's sort of sad, in retrospect, but I don't regret that decision.

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I hate to break it to you, but. . . [View all] MadHound Jul 2012 OP

Capitalism at its best. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #1

The Rapture will happen DearAbby Jul 2012 #2

Yes, I've had to deal with that mentality. It's generally an excuse to take care of one's ownself... freshwest Jul 2012 #16

If we went after every possible recourse to slow the process, it appears to be too late and many are lonestarnot Jul 2012 #3

Well, granted, we really should have started forty years ago, MadHound Jul 2012 #4

As has been my argument especially for sun belt states and windy cities, every building should be lonestarnot Jul 2012 #5

There are flying wind turbines that can be tethered to docks out to sea Liberty Belle Jul 2012 #29

You could also line the sides of Skyscrapers with cylindrical wind generators. Sirveri Jul 2012 #50

We did start right around that time.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #7

Emission mitigation was never going to happen, their focus now is geoengineering. joshcryer Jul 2012 #14

Interested mahina Jul 2012 #21

Wikipedia has a good article: joshcryer Jul 2012 #25

The real problem is that the solution requires "not doing". Gregorian Jul 2012 #6

True that, but it also requires doing, MadHound Jul 2012 #8

All we're doing is working on the symptoms. Gregorian Jul 2012 #32

Could you provide a link to the solar shingles ..... oldhippie Jul 2012 #34

They're starting to become rather common MadHound Jul 2012 #43

Thanks oldhippie Jul 2012 #48

Unfortunately I think you are correct. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #39

I've been saying it for years: The human race is doomed to extinction. Speck Tater Jul 2012 #9

I think extinction is too strong of a word, but Climate Change will have a culling effect on humans. Kennah Jul 2012 #13

Yes, the species is resilient. Speck Tater Jul 2012 #36

It probably won't even be 50%. nt AverageJoe90 Jul 2012 #40

Hopefully Kennah Jul 2012 #51

There is a chance. If pandemic wipes out 95% of humans, that might buy us some time. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #10

I think that is what the corporations, 1%, & politicians are doing with GMO emsimon33 Jul 2012 #26

And they will never, ever admit that it is happening. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #11

When Venezuela of all places signs on with the United States... joshcryer Jul 2012 #12

There are those on both sides of the issue who say do nothing. Kennah Jul 2012 #15

Both extremes have not at all been beneficial to scientific discourse. nt AverageJoe90 Jul 2012 #41

I think we will eventually ( need to ) try to change the Earth's albedo. FredStembottom Jul 2012 #17

That's what they're planning. joshcryer Jul 2012 #19

And of course we go into this half blind or worse MadHound Jul 2012 #30

This was predicted by the Pentagon years ago and those with money have acted accordingly. freshwest Jul 2012 #18

"If I should remark that in the Pacific depths bubbles trickle ominously through concrete boxes. . . Journeyman Jul 2012 #20

Thanks for breaking it to me DemocratsForProgress Jul 2012 #22

Like barrel of wine-yeast explode in population and poison their own "planet" with waste alcohol- ErikJ Jul 2012 #23

Probably not even that DemocratsForProgress Jul 2012 #24

I think that's a worst case scenario. MADem Jul 2012 #27

Gloom and Doom, I'm sorry to say........ AverageJoe90 Jul 2012 #42

Come Have Fun and Run With Us Down "THE ROAD" for Awhile! solarman350 Jul 2012 #28

You only came to this conclusion now? Javaman Jul 2012 #31

Almost 50 years ago, in 1965, I was 20 years old. MineralMan Jul 2012 #33

The good news is that global warming doesn't exist so there's nothing we could do about it anyway. Kablooie Jul 2012 #35

The Truth. +1 nt Poll_Blind Jul 2012 #37

TL, DNR. slackmaster Jul 2012 #38

Thank you, a saddening truth that ... 99Forever Jul 2012 #44

Yep. Easter Island on a massive, global scale. Amonester Jul 2012 #45

This is not true. mattclearing Jul 2012 #46

That's nice and all, but do you realize that is like trying to piss on a fire to put it out? MadHound Jul 2012 #47

You said, mattclearing Jul 2012 #52

"'Be the change that you wish to see in the world."-- Mahatma Gandhi bvar22 Jul 2012 #49

tolerance Tunkamerica Jul 2012 #53