> >From: jerry bolce <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: [OGD] collapse > > >I would highly recommend the reading of: >Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond > >Sometimes societies disappear because of rapid population growth >followed by overexploitation of the local resources. >Sometimes it is caused by a refusal to change and adapt to the local >resources. >And there are some groups that have survived in isolation for hundreds >of years. > >We will see many more migrations (think Mexico) and wars (many places) >as people seek a better life or fight over scraps. > >Who will tell the asians that they will never attain the American >lifestyle - the planet just doesnt have the resources. And will we all >end up fighting over the scraps. > > I think the above is one of the best postings I have seen on the subject. It says it all. Guido J. Braem
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