I like the idea of looking out for Number One. I agree the Earth will take care of it's self. I'm curious to see what effect this economic downturn will have on the environment. We certainly will be cutting down on our emissions and rain forest consumption. My guess is it won't make much if any difference. Then who do we blame?
dj On Tue, Feb 24, 2009 at 9:28 PM, manfraco FranktheElder <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi to you all! > > Dr. James Lovelock may have a point there and we may be doomed if we > don’t do anything soon enough. Perhaps it is time that we do something > positive about our environment, but most people worry about today and > nobody cares about tomorrow. > Where are all the bright people of this planet, are they all trying to > rip off all the money they can from each other? > May I suggest that they use their super brains to save them selves and > in doing so they may save humanity? > Can anyone answer me those questions? > > Kind regads from > > Manfraco FranktheElder. > > > On Feb 25, 9:59 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: >> I think there already is some plan to save the species, it's called >> the International Space Station. I'm sure that once Biosphere 2 is >> perfected and utilized at the space station, the earth will no longer >> be deemed necessary along with all the people that are left on the >> planet. If live is sustainable for a long enough duration, the >> escapees can return to earth to restart the process of self >> annihilation. Of course the problem then will be sustaining life on >> earth. >> >> On Feb 24, 9:15 am, 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- Hide quoted text - >> >> - Show quoted text - > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
