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Environment & Energy

dixiegrrrrl

(60,175 posts)

17. I hear ya.

Reply to Peacetrain (Reply #10)

Sat Sep 7, 2013, 07:10 PM

Sep 2013

My sons chose not have children, years ago, and now we are all thinking it was a good idea.
They are pushing 50 ( yikes!!!!!!) and very tuned into reality.

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Web of life unravelling, wildlife biologist says [View all] GliderGuider Sep 2013 OP

Scary thought. iemitsu Sep 2013 #1

Little Qualicum River estuary is one of my favorite places in the world NoOneMan Sep 2013 #2

People have their heads in the sand on this.. Peacetrain Sep 2013 #3

I am pessimistic, dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #9

I know ... Peacetrain Sep 2013 #10

I hear ya. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2013 #17

They will certainly bust us back to being incapable of continuing on Warpy Sep 2013 #4

Sure, some of will survive. Those that already own their own helicopters and 50 acres in Peru. NoOneMan Sep 2013 #6

Do you really think they can buy their way out of disease? Warpy Sep 2013 #7

I don't know NoOneMan Sep 2013 #13

Garlic and Rosemary. n/t A HERETIC I AM Sep 2013 #14

It's called long pig, so season accordingly. Warpy Sep 2013 #20

"Long Pig"? Interesting - kind of like "Slow Elk" = cows hatrack Sep 2013 #31

According to Seinfeld... CoffeeCat Sep 2013 #21

My money is on people like William Kamkwamba. In Malawi, in REAL poverty (i.e. no jtuck004 Sep 2013 #16

I think the Donner party is the likely model pscot Sep 2013 #5

This problem is easily solvable in a generation or two. What are we waiting for? tridim Sep 2013 #8

On the conservative side, my thoughts are ... CRH Sep 2013 #11

It won't be quite that bad for mammals NickB79 Sep 2013 #33

Sir, you are correct, ... CRH Sep 2013 #34

The most precious resources will be water Iliyah Sep 2013 #12

When it starts to crumble, ... CRH Sep 2013 #18

The only thing I get disappointed about is the constant blame on the population explosion... rwsanders Sep 2013 #15

Study the petri dish, ... CRH Sep 2013 #19

+++++++++ (n/t) bread_and_roses Sep 2013 #22

If population keeps increasing, there is NO solution. Jim Lane Sep 2013 #23

The constraining factors are are human behavior and time. GliderGuider Sep 2013 #24

Well said The2ndWheel Sep 2013 #25

I keep thinking about the Pied Piper. factsarenotfair Sep 2013 #26

Thank a Wall St investor. raouldukelives Sep 2013 #27

And don't forget to thank a farmer. GliderGuider Sep 2013 #28

Farmers haven't farmed for decades. Iterate Sep 2013 #30

I do thank the farmers I know. raouldukelives Sep 2013 #32

O, Bodhi! chervilant Sep 2013 #29