I have to lean toward the fist commenter in the Lovelock article. If his book is so hailed as "the most important book for decades" then why are we expending so much effort extending longevity, finding cures for fatal diseases and other life extension methodologies when population is seemingly the major contributor to the problem. The green rush economists are nothing new and in fact reflect the profiteering attitudes of commercialism that has brought our environment to it's current state. Profit and greed superseded that of common sense environmental issues. Plastic bottle production for water just in the US uses more than 17 million barrels of oil yearly. Still consumption runs high fueled by manufacturers purported idea that bottled water is better for you than tap water. There is also the problem with plastic bags and other plastics etc.....Lovelock seems to be stepping over the fine line with the position that it's too late. With drastic action on a global level things could change for the better. Professor Reid Bryson claims that man made global warming absurd. Bryson indicates that temperatures have been rising since before the industrial revolution as we are existing a little ice age and denies warming as a result of carbon dioxide in the air.
*Reid Bryson is Emeritus Professor of Meteorology, of Geography and of Environmental Studies. Senior Scientist, Center for Climatic Research, The Gaylord Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies (Founding Director), the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Many climatologists regard him as the father of climatology. Bryson holds the 30th PhD in Meteorology granted in the history of American education If Lovelock's "lifeboats" of the world do not maintain sustainable resource then for sure the doom is imminent. The whole of it reminds me of a not so favorite movie, "Waterworld", Kevin Costner 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 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
