I dunno ... the first I remember is being taught to hide under my desk at school (1952), bend way over and kiss my ass good-bye because the commies were going to blow us to smithereens. Then I think it was all the smog in Los Angeles that was going to get us. Then all the nuclear power plants were going to simultaneously melt down. Then we were going to completely run out of oil by year 2000. Then all the pollution was going to kill us. Not to mention forest fires, plane crashes, earthquakes, and floods. I've given up dying over and over again, and plan to live a little in my few remaining years. Until then, I'll try to be efficient in my use of petroleum products and not contribute to over-population, excessive pollution, or set off any earthquakes.
-- Tom Schweich http://www.schweich.com stan moore wrote: > Folks -- > > Professor William Catton is Professor Emeritus in Sociology and Human > Ecology at Washington State University. aIn 1982 (isn't it hard to believe > that was 1/4 century ago!) Professor Catton wrote "Overshoot: The > Ecological Basis of Revolutionary Change", which some people have said is > among the most important books ever written ... etc. > > >
