From: Durant <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >It seems obscene to seek out this catastrophic vision >and sit back saying this is our fate. You totally ignore >the ability to plan and to cooperate. I am not "seeking out" this vision. I am telling whoever will listen that this is what's in store for us. As far as the ability to "plan and cooperate" for the common good, we simply don't do that in America because it's considered "un-American". We practice in the Tragedy of the Commons social system -- every man for himself. Obviously, "plan and cooperate" is what we MUST do if we are to survive, but FIRST, I say again, FIRST we must confront the physical reality of our life on this finite planet. If we can manage that, then perhaps -- only perhaps -- we have a chance "plan and cooperate" to avoid the worst. As long as we continue to believe we are exempt from physical law, we have absolutely no chance whatsoever. Jay
