Reply #7: It's going to take change. We have to change.

[Gregorian]

It's about energy use. Materials and energy. Which is totally a function of two things- what we're doing, and how many are doing it.

Like I just posted in another thread, I am about to turn on my 1000 Watt espresso machine in a moment. A kilowatt for a cup. So who is going to change, and what are they going to change?

First we must stabilize the population. The South Africans aren't running around like crazies in SUV's. We are. We are the problem.

There's volumes to be said, but my espresso waits. All I really want to add is that we could stop terrorism against us tomorrow. All we would have to do is stop using so much energy and materials. But we're addicted. I'm addicted to my espresso.

The big issue is figuring out how we're going to change. Stabilizing population allows us to continue with our lives. Otherwise, we're going to have to begin sacrificing. Or terrorism. And global warming.