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Environment & Energy

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8. Yes, hunger, thirst, and shelter are very compelling, ...

Thu Sep 20, 2012, 09:03 AM

Sep 2012

the luxury of morality is certain to be suppressed by instinctual need.

Few will sacrifice their own well being for others.

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5 Crazy Schemes We May Turn to For More Water [View all] xchrom Sep 2012 OP

That's a lot of energy to move that much fresh water lapfog_1 Sep 2012 #1

We are insane. pscot Sep 2012 #2

Scary Nihil Sep 2012 #7

Apparently humans now think they are God and all powerful NickB79 Sep 2012 #3

Desalinization is pretty crazy too. hunter Sep 2012 #4

What you have said is spot on, ... CRH Sep 2012 #5

Yes, hunger, thirst, and shelter are very compelling, ... CRH Sep 2012 #8