Driving to work yesterday, I caught an interview on Radio 4 with Dr James Lovelock about his new book *The Vanishing Face of Gaia*. I have to say, I very much like the mischief this old man is causing with his predictions about a warming Earth. His theories are completely at odds with the cloying "we can beat it" sentiment of politicians and the false beneficence of businesses drunk on the riches of the so-called "Green Rush". Lovelock, bless him, says we're already doomed; in a hundred years, the Earth will be stretched to sustain even one billion people. We shouldn't be focusing on cutting carbon emissions, saving polar bears, or wasting money on wind farms: instead, it's time to start looking at strategies to preserve our species. The Earth, he says, can take care of itself -- just like it always has.
Lovelock also says no subject should be taboo in developing our strategies to cope with our fatal over-population of the Earth: nuclear power, GM foods, and family planning all need to be on the table. Article: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/camilla_cavendish/article5725106.ece Ian --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
