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Environment & Energy

kristopher

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18. If you'll notice the course described has nothing to do with what you're saying.

Reply to GliderGuider (Reply #17)

Mon May 21, 2012, 04:56 PM

May 2012

It has all the hallmarks of a natural cultural reaction to infrastructural changes. The direct reasons for accomplishing the infrastructural changes needed are precisely aligned with the desires that are common to us all. They are also a set of infrastructural changes that are unquestionably within our capability to accomplish at pace accelerate that is ahead of predicted development timelines.

You can be part of the solution for the "predicament' you so decry or you can work to change the parameters of the "predicament" to facilitate a solution.

Your choice.

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Population Is Popping: Why We Cover Our Ears and Eyes [View all] GliderGuider May 2012 OP

Religion dimbear May 2012 #1

Absolutely get the red out May 2012 #3

We need to find ways to raise consciousness of this issue. Real programs and ideas. Gregorian May 2012 #2

I didn't need an an anthropomorphic child. I had younger siblings. hunter May 2012 #20

I'd like to say religion but I know many young people who are not into religion but having kids. freshwest May 2012 #4

I grew up in an intelligent neighborhood. Almost none of my friends has children. Gregorian May 2012 #5

They're quite intelligent, and believe me, I've lived areas I wouldn't say that about. I don't know freshwest May 2012 #6

There are different kinds of intelligence. Gregorian May 2012 #8

I think there's something inherently optimistic in all life XemaSab May 2012 #7

Yes, but... GliderGuider May 2012 #9

Global fertility rate 2.46 / US 2.06 / Japan 1.21 / Libya 2.96 kristopher May 2012 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author GliderGuider May 2012 #11

Global population is rising linearly by 75 million people per year. GliderGuider May 2012 #12

That doesn't really help understand or solve the problem GG. kristopher May 2012 #15

We know the population is rising by 75 M/year. That's true too. GliderGuider May 2012 #17

If you'll notice the course described has nothing to do with what you're saying. kristopher May 2012 #18

You must have an allergy GliderGuider May 2012 #19

There was a thread on this topic a few weeks ago CrispyQ May 2012 #13

Why do people purposefully give the next 90+ years to their babies? stuntcat May 2012 #14

IMO we are into the beginning of the bottleneck. GliderGuider May 2012 #16