Guess what i meant, rigsy, was that when nature (or man) throw up statistical fluctuations, you better have the creativity, capacity, and will of man to fix the effects; or wait for nature to "smooth" itself in cosmic time.
On Aug 1, 1:46 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > To fix what, paradox? Yes- there have been strides in science and > applications but there have been terrible goofs, as well, plus lack of > understanding and poor stewardship of the planet. I really don't agree > that man can conquer Mother Nature to his own needs or whims- look at > dams and the redirecting of rivers, instance, or the wearing-out of > agricultural lands or the dumping of waste and contamination. I am > wondering if all these wind turbines are causing the problems in > Texas- heat + fires as they alter the pattern of wind...and wave the > rain clouds away, alas. Somalia is mostly a political catastrophe and > charity will not alter its climate or poor land- in fact, the long > term damage to those starving children may have already happened > though their lives may be saved. What lives? > > On Jul 31, 3:13 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Lol. Not if the science of longevity has anything to do with it :) > > > Dont be pessimistic, rigsy; nature does it's thing, as does man; but > > it takes the capacity and the will of man to fix. > > > On Jul 31, 8:38 am, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > When Nature is to blame vs rotten governments/economics? I read the > > > population of Africa will rise 49% by 2050 and world population will > > > be 9 billion. I'll be dead. :-) > > > > On Jul 30, 7:43 am, paradox <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Listening to some tv coverage of the humanitarian disaster (yet again) > > > > unfolding in the Horn of Africa, i learnt from a knowledgeable > > > > commentator that in order to respond appropriately, global aid and > > > > humanitarian quasi-governmental organisations actually have to > > > > classify a disaster by a fatality ratio; which got me thinking. When > > > > is a natural disaster a natural disaster?- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
