Tom is right, we are constantly bombarded with warning messages. Remember the claim that the Nazis were trying to take over the world? That AIDS would someday develop into a major threat to human health? That third-world countries like China, India, Pakistan and North Korea could actually develop nuclear weapons? But is he right in thinking that because there have been some false alarms we should ignore all warnings?
Bill Silvert ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tom Schweich" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 10:20 AM Subject: Re: Overshoot, Homo colossus, detrivore ecosystem, dirty commies, pestilence, nuclear meltdown etc., ad infinitum. >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.
