For background reading on this, and a whole bunch of related issues, I highly recommend Our Way Out: first principles for a post-apocalyptic world, by Marq De Villiers. Optimistic, in a grim sort of way. He looks at what we have already accomplished in terms of conservation (more than you might think), and what we can still do, as well as the ins and outs of nuclear power, including the prospects for Generation IV nuclear reactors.
He also covers the issue prompting mutepointe's line of thought, but isn't proposing quite such a drastic approach. My approach was more subtle: our daughter is adopted. Something else I highly recommend.
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Re: Disaster Averted - But Just Barely
Hi Turnborough
You might also find some interesting info at Generation IV International Forum.
David
You might also find some interesting info at Generation IV International Forum.
David
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Re: Disaster Averted - But Just Barely
The people might take care of that themselves if they keep running out in the hurricane just to get on TV.mutepointe wrote:My personal scheme at the moment is trying to figure out a way to get rid of at least 5 billion people within a generation while at the same time (I can't never spell simotaneously correctly), shutting down or minimizing the pollution effects of all the stuff they leave behind, while ensuring that we have the right mix and location of professionals, artists, farmers, etc. who are not traumatized by the tremendous loss of life. And just so no one thinks I'm selfish, I'll volunteer just so I don't have to do all the cleanup. I'm thoughtful like that.chas wrote:what are the alternatives?
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Re: Disaster Averted - But Just Barely
And this would add some important nutrients for the marine ecosystem. That whole circle of life thing.
Reality TV may save the planet. Who would have thought?
Reality TV may save the planet. Who would have thought?
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Re: Disaster Averted - But Just Barely
Nutrification is one of the greatest problems in marine habitats and tidal estuaries. It leads to the end of the whole circle of life thingy.mutepointe wrote:And this would add some important nutrients for the marine ecosystem. That whole circle of life thing.
Reality TV may save the planet. Who would have thought?