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mr_lebowski

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6. A global economy that's 100% reliant on continual growth

Reply to rampartc (Original post)

Fri Jun 7, 2019, 05:30 PM

Jun 2019

Along with it's corollary: massive human overpopulation of the planet ... with continued growth thereof needed to support the global economy ... is arguably the #1 crisis.

Climate Change can't be dealt with effectively until the above issues ... change.

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is climate change humanity's #1 crisis? [View all] rampartc Jun 2019 OP

is climate change humanity's #1 crisis? NO ..... stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #1

Long term, yes. Short term, no ProudLib72 Jun 2019 #2

Extensive use of WMD is a possibility; climate change is a certainty. nt PETRUS Jun 2019 #3

+10000 Celerity Jun 2019 #4

Obstacles to taking meaningful action to combat climate change are the #1 crisis Brawndo Jun 2019 #5

A global economy that's 100% reliant on continual growth mr_lebowski Jun 2019 #6

+1000 smirkymonkey Jun 2019 #10

World War III, nuclear bombs going off everywhere, would be one way of dealing with the problem. hunter Jun 2019 #7

Yes, it is #1, Triloon Jun 2019 #8

Yes. Extinction Level Event bronxiteforever Jun 2019 #9

Yes ananda Jun 2019 #11

Willful ignorance will be the end of us. lpbk2713 Jun 2019 #12