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truebluegreen

(9,033 posts) Mon Dec 23, 2013, 12:32 PM Dec 2013

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The dangers of exponential growth in a closed system:

http://www.upworthy.com/a-smartypants-scientist-makes-an-easy-analogy-about-our-planet-and-now-im-scared

ETA: the link has a silly title but the content is all too serious.

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The dangers of exponential growth in a closed system: (Original Post) truebluegreen Dec 2013 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2013 #1

It was the "3 more test tubes/planets" part that really grabbed me. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author elocs Dec 2013 #3

I hear you. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #4

A very good presentation of long known knowledge, … CRH Dec 2013 #5

I agree. We have lost; we are lost. truebluegreen Dec 2013 #6

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truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

2. It was the "3 more test tubes/planets" part that really grabbed me.

Reply to elocs (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 12:48 PM

Dec 2013

Even an all-out effort would buy us very little time, and we are making essentially no effort.

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truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

4. I hear you.

Reply to elocs (Reply #3)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 01:42 PM

Dec 2013

Makes me happy that I too am old, and have no children.

CRH

(1,553 posts)

5. A very good presentation of long known knowledge, …

Reply to truebluegreen (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:32 PM

Dec 2013

K & R for the fifty ninth minute +. Link might be silly, but, it is the essence of our problem. Whether it be emissions or population or energy, it is the essence of our problem.

truebluegreen

(9,033 posts)

6. I agree. We have lost; we are lost.

Reply to CRH (Reply #5)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 12:55 AM

Dec 2013

On my bad days I feel that talking with people here is just a distraction. On my good days it's an intellectual exercise that makes me feel connected while being a distraction.

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