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Environment & Energy

Demeter

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1. They talk like that would be a "bad thing"

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 06:01 AM

Mar 2014

IF we keep the infrastructure and the human capital, and squeeze out the profiteering and corruption, we will be a better nation for it.

If, on the other hand, we continue to rape and pillage the infrastructure and humans, to grow the profiteering and corruption, we will perish utterly.

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'Collapse' of Modern Civilization a Real Possibility: Study [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2014 OP

They talk like that would be a "bad thing" Demeter Mar 2014 #1

Some SETI researchers theorize civilizations reach a choke point Ex Lurker Mar 2014 #3

Or not Shivering Jemmy Mar 2014 #4

I share that opinion. GliderGuider Mar 2014 #6

I think you are being just a bit humanocentric about this NoOneMan Mar 2014 #7

Can you demonstrate the possibility of a silicon-based life for of any sort? GliderGuider Mar 2014 #8

Look, I don't argue with carbon chauvinists NoOneMan Mar 2014 #9

Maybe I'm trying to stuff an essential mystery into an over-small box. GliderGuider Mar 2014 #10

Here's the info graphic: grahamhgreen Mar 2014 #2

Both over-consumption and stratification have a common root cause GliderGuider Mar 2014 #5