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Toad · « **Reply #30 on:** August 12, 2002, 07:03:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn
but it is there choice I guess.

Not really. Did you or I choose to let China and the Indian sub-continent become so populated? (Well, I guess we could have tried to forcibly reduce their population...) Is there any way we could have switched them all to "clean electric heat"? Would electricity have solved the problem, given coal fired generators and all?

BTW, what do you think about ole Tom Malthus, anyway?

Relax. There are many things on the planet that no one controls. This is one of them; put it in the "fate" or "destiny" column.

Thrawn · « **Reply #31 on:** August 12, 2002, 07:05:14 PM »

Thanks for the info Cobra. Checking the web now for further info.

I through out my "Sneed" ages ago.

PS: This is completely subjective, but has any else seem to notice a crap load of record floods, droughts and forest fires this year?

Here's the latest.

http://www.cnn.com/2002/WORLD/europe/08/12/floods.europe/index.html

Gyro/T69 · « **Reply #32 on:** August 12, 2002, 07:05:41 PM »

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30%? Where did you get that number. Why the people of Canada?

Got to make sure there enough money to get the job done right the first time. No F***in around.

Why not the people in Canada? Don't they want something done about it? Be the first to stand up to the plate. Show the rest of the world what it takes.

I'm sure if Canada could come up with a way for the US tax payer to do it, they won't have a problem with it.

Gy

Thrawn · « **Reply #33 on:** August 12, 2002, 07:16:05 PM »

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Originally posted by Toad

Not really. Did you or I choose to let China and the Indian sub-continent become so populated? (Well, I guess we could have tried to forcibly reduce their population...) Is there any way we could have switched them all to "clean electric heat"? Would electricity have solved the problem, given coal fired generators and all?

BTW, what do you think about ole Tom Malthus, anyway?

Relax. There are many things on the planet that no one controls. This is one of them; put it in the "fate" or "destiny" column.

When I said "there choice" (forgive the spelling) I was referring to the people on the board. It's their choice whether or not they ignore what's happening to the atmosphere.

I don't have an opinion on Malthus specifically as I'm not to familar with "An Essay on the Principle of Population".

But if a country gets industrialized it appears that population growth stablizes.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #34 on:** August 12, 2002, 07:20:24 PM »

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Originally posted by Thrawn

No there is not much that Thrawn and Toad can do about this one. And yes it is our lot to die. I just don't want to go down like a deer staring at the head lights.

Put the bottle down, seek help. Thats a start to preventing premature death.

Thrawn · « **Reply #35 on:** August 12, 2002, 07:36:21 PM »

That's a lie! Everyone knows that alcohol is a preservative.