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GliderGuider

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5. Absolutely true.

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 02:08 PM

Nov 2013

The thrust of the Second Law of Thermodynamics in open systems (towards energy dissipation, growth and self-organization) is enshrined in our DNA, and our DNA in turn governs every species' general behavioral tendencies. This is why I say that in order to make wholesale changes in our species' behavior we would need to go all the way back to 2LoT, and pull the tree out by its roots so to speak. Not going to happen in this universe.

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George Mobus on the impending bottleneck [View all] GliderGuider Nov 2013 OP

in theory if these actions were taken immediately pscot Nov 2013 #1

We could take all those actions immediately GliderGuider Nov 2013 #2

It is neither wrong, nor impossible Demeter Nov 2013 #3

It would take a change in our DNA pscot Nov 2013 #4

Absolutely true. GliderGuider Nov 2013 #5

Everyone just wants their children to have a better life than they did, ... CRH Nov 2013 #6

Any government taking any one of those actions NickB79 Nov 2013 #7

Share Our Wealth. joshcryer Nov 2013 #8

How does sharing existing wealth prevent or mitigate the bottleneck? GliderGuider Nov 2013 #9

Efficient living is only affordable by the wealthy. joshcryer Nov 2013 #10

No, it isn't, but that is a common right wing meme kristopher Nov 2013 #11

Distribution of income: joshcryer Nov 2013 #12

Your claim is false - See post 11 nt kristopher Nov 2013 #13

I suppose you don't like Share Our Wealth then. joshcryer Nov 2013 #14

Your claim re "efficient living" being only for the wealthy is not true kristopher Nov 2013 #15