Quoting [EMAIL PROTECTED]: > Dear Platt, > Please forgive me? > I am confused. > > May i ask what i hope to be a straight forward question of you? > > The question is this: > > 'Has Humanity's technology changed the Earth's status such that Humanity > itself is undermined'?
No. According to geologists, the earth has gone through many periods of heating and cooling. You need only examine the rocks of New England to be convinced that much of what is now enjoyed as habitat by millions of people was once covered with ice. It's eventual melting and retreat to the Arctic was due to natural, not human, causes. In cases where human activity has made human life uncomfortable and sometimes harmful, such as dumping human waste and garbage into the streets, it has been technology that has corrected the situation. A modern example is the catalytic converter used to reduce toxic emissions from gasoline engine exhaust systems. So I do not ascribe to the doom sayers and scare mongers who say the apocalypse is about to punish all us sinners, whether they be from the religious right or the Godless left. Hope this answers your question. Thanks for asking. Platt ------------------------------------------------- This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/ moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
