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GliderGuider

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8. No, but they permit you to.

Reply to kristopher (Reply #7)

Fri May 11, 2012, 12:08 PM

May 2012

I'm trying to influence peoples' thinking in a certain direction regarding the course of global civilization. To back up my position I reference the scientific findings that have shaped my thinking. There is a lot of scientific data out there I can be accused of ignoring, in every field from physics and biology to evolutionary psych and cybernetics. My goal is not scientific, but some of the tools and data I use are. That is bound to upset people who want/need to see everything that has a "scientific flavour" actually be science.

If people have a problem with my approach, I invite them not to bother with me. Since I refuse to walk the straight and narrow path in fields that are of deep importance to you, I would extend you the same invitation. If the angst becomes too much, there's always the Ignore button.

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Some thoughts about Carrying Capacity [View all] GliderGuider May 2012 OP

See also kristopher May 2012 #1

Yes, absolutely. GliderGuider May 2012 #2

You left out the most significant contribution by Harris. kristopher May 2012 #3

The question of modes of reproduction is coming in a follow-on note. GliderGuider May 2012 #4

? kristopher May 2012 #5

I'm more of a polemecist than a scientist. GliderGuider May 2012 #6

Polemics require you to deliberately ignore known data? kristopher May 2012 #7

No, but they permit you to. GliderGuider May 2012 #8

Of course you invite them not to bother with you. kristopher May 2012 #9

There really is no hope for our relationship is there, my dear? GliderGuider May 2012 #10

So let me get this straight kristopher May 2012 #11

Nope. I expect people to think about what I say if the topic interests them GliderGuider May 2012 #12

I think the essence of this piece by Maddow covers this pretty well... kristopher May 2012 #13

Catch you later, kristopher. GliderGuider May 2012 #14

One final remark kristopher May 2012 #17

That would require Kris to want a relationship FogerRox May 2012 #18

"we can't stop the overshoot shitstorm at this point by changing our values" pscot May 2012 #15

I probably haven't been clear on that view GliderGuider May 2012 #16

KnR, thanks for this important topic. FogerRox May 2012 #19

You're welcome. It helps me to step back and look at the big picture from time to time. GliderGuider May 2012 #20

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