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Environment & Energy

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2. I wouldn't save *all* of it.

Sun May 13, 2012, 12:07 AM

May 2012

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How We Can Save Our Civilization [View all] RobertEarl May 2012 OP

This too shall pass. ZombieHorde May 2012 #1

I wouldn't save *all* of it. freshwest May 2012 #2

get out and veganlush May 2012 #3

How? GliderGuider May 2012 #4

Source of your question, PC RobertEarl May 2012 #6

No How, no way? RobertEarl May 2012 #9

First, define for me what you mean by "this civilization". GliderGuider May 2012 #10

From this historical vantage point, GliderGuider May 2012 #12

In one word: Comfort RobertEarl May 2012 #13

Is our civilization really comfortable? GliderGuider May 2012 #15

Well, I don't know about you RobertEarl May 2012 #18

In that case, I'm back to "We can't" GliderGuider May 2012 #20

Just to be argumentative....Yes We Can! RobertEarl May 2012 #21

Changing the culture would be a good beginning GliderGuider May 2012 #24

So that is your comfort level? RobertEarl May 2012 #25

I know I'm hopping into the middle of this discussion XemaSab May 2012 #29

... bananas May 2012 #17

wow. what a mess RobertEarl May 2012 #23

My question is more modest tama May 2012 #5

It's also more sensible. GliderGuider May 2012 #8

Eliminate nuclear weapons bananas May 2012 #14

Oh, we should definitely get out of the nuclear business. GliderGuider May 2012 #22

A Manhattan Project for green energy and infrastructure. Odin2005 May 2012 #27

The full solution to global warming bananas May 2012 #28