Re: entropy and sustainabilityt

2002-04-10 Thread john hull
Robert wrote: 'meaning a pristine environment 6 billion years from now might be worth more to them than one now. After all, by then the human race, the cancer on the planet might be gone and the environment will be truly natural according to some points of view.' For those who haven't heard of

Re: entropy and sustainabilityt

2002-04-09 Thread Robert A. Book
--- Anton Sherwood [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: John Perich wrote: . . . here's a thought: in six billion years, the sun will burn out, making all research into sustainability and environmental / resource economics a waste of time. . . . But what is the present value of something 6 billion