An endorsement for auto-erotic asphyxiation? On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 1:08 PM, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote: > > In more cynical moments, I've thought that brewer's (or vintner's) > yeast isn't a bad metaphor for humanity. It finds itself in an > hospitable environment so it starts to eat/consume like crazy (malt > sugar), reproduce like crazy, produce waste like crazy (in the yeast's > case, pissing alcohol) until it has finally used up all the food > available (in the case of a dry wine) or poisoned itself with its own > waste products. > > Of course, the end result is something which can provide great > pleasure. Maybe there's a message there somewhere ... :-) > > Francis > > On 24 Feb., 16:15, Ian Pollard <[email protected]> wrote: >> 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... >> >> Ian > > >
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