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gtar100

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25. Nature has an amazing ability to adapt and survive and recover from damage.

Sat Jul 20, 2019, 01:07 PM

Jul 2019

But it takes time and the conditions for healing need to be maintained (or simply just allowed to be without interference). Humans need to respect that process if it is going to happen. Unfortunately, we keep doing the things that are destroying ecosystems so we aren't giving the healing process a chance to work.

The bottom line is this - either we live our lives in harmony with the natural laws or we suffer the natural consequences of not doing so. Because we poison the waterways, the air and land, we are making monumental mistakes that have only one imminent outcome - our own demise.

What if instead of focusing all our economic activity on "growth" ( a euphemism for "make more stuff to sell" ) , what if we shifted our focus to mostly cleanup activities with the purpose of restoring ecosystems. I don't see any other way but I also don't see enough people actually caring either, not in this day and age. Most people, including myself on some issues, the mantra is out of sight, out of mind. Regardless, we need to act and it needs to be in accordance with how nature does things or it will fail, guaranteed.

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Are We Heading Toward Extinction? [View all] Duppers Jul 2019 OP

Doomer articles just waste my time Loki Liesmith Jul 2019 #1

Then why waste your time posting... Duppers Jul 2019 #2

To show others Loki Liesmith Jul 2019 #5

Why is that a rhetorical question? muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #27

Human exceptionalism is a dangerous concept Boomer Jul 2019 #46

But 'more clever' is exactly why the five mass extinctions don't give any guide for our species muriel_volestrangler Jul 2019 #50

Ironically, it may be just that technology that is our undoing.... paleotn Jul 2019 #51

As far as I can tell, technology has never been used to facilitate degrowth The_jackalope Jul 2019 #52

I doubt there's an example to be found. PETRUS Jul 2019 #53

Intentionally, Maybe. Unintentionally, yes. paleotn Jul 2019 #54

May I ask what you are doing to fix things? I would like to know what we people can do Autumn Jul 2019 #3

Nice sentiment. Open minded much? NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #9

It seems some don't like discussion of climate change. Autumn Jul 2019 #12

Yes...and yes.. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #18

The habit of 'futurethinking' is a hard one to shake. The_jackalope Jul 2019 #23

I searched for that term but I don't know if the meaning is what you intend here mahina Jul 2019 #35

As I interpret it here, The_jackalope Jul 2019 #36

Thank you. I read you and agree too. Was wondering if it meant what happens when we confuse thinkin mahina Jul 2019 #38

Big grin, thank you. Here's a bit of back story The_jackalope Jul 2019 #41

Brah! mahina Jul 2019 #43

I guess not everyone is aware of your alter ego. StevieM Jul 2019 #57

Yes, next question ??? SamKnause Jul 2019 #4

We are losing the 1st trophic level .... bugs Botany Jul 2019 #6

I've been uneasy about this for several years Boomer Jul 2019 #47

I landscape .... native plants ... and the drop off I have see in the last 20 years is staggering Botany Jul 2019 #49

I've been uneasy too, for the same reason. We have a natural back yard that we have Nay Jul 2019 #55

Well.. if we're heading toward extinction, ananda Jul 2019 #7

Brilliant writing...essential read thx for posting. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2019 #8

15% alcohol kills the yeast. safeinOhio Jul 2019 #10

I fear we're heading toward massive population reduction rather than complete extinction... KY_EnviroGuy Jul 2019 #11

I think that must be the plan of the "greedy psychopathic assholes" in charge. Autumn Jul 2019 #13

I believe this is the plan and intention of the 1% robbob Jul 2019 #20

The fact that our party won't even allow a climate debate was eye-opening to me Autumn Jul 2019 #21

That's my take on it, too, Rob. They can hardly wait for the rest of us to die off so Nay Jul 2019 #56

Us? Yes. paleotn Jul 2019 #14

I agree. nt Duppers Jul 2019 #29

Mass extinctions lead to new species Boomer Jul 2019 #48

Money rules the world bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 #15

""tranquilized by the trivial," pangaia Jul 2019 #16

Unfortunately, many of our so-called representatives are really representatives for the corporations jalan48 Jul 2019 #17

I made the same journey for the same reasons. marylandblue Jul 2019 #19

Possibly. CrispyQ Jul 2019 #22

I also think there is some kind of major apocalypse on the way Bayard Jul 2019 #24

Life of some form Duppers Jul 2019 #34

Nature has an amazing ability to adapt and survive and recover from damage. gtar100 Jul 2019 #25

I have been broken hearted for a very long time now Mountain Mule Jul 2019 #26

You're not alone. Duppers Jul 2019 #31

This remarkable essay tells the whole story... The_jackalope Jul 2019 #28

Never told you Duppers Jul 2019 #32

Why thank you! The_jackalope Jul 2019 #37

Of course. rownesheck Jul 2019 #30

It's the timeline that's the problem. Duppers Jul 2019 #33

Kick and recommend. People who have their head bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #39

Not a complete extinction kurtcagle Jul 2019 #40

This is an excerpt. Here is a link to the full essay. The_jackalope Jul 2019 #42

+1 thanks for posting this. bronxiteforever Jul 2019 #44

Thank you! Duppers Jul 2019 #45