World is facing a natural resources crisis worse than financial crunch


	World is facing a natural resources crisis worse than financial crunch

JICWyllie

10-29-2008 6:19 AM

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environment, i-extinction, i-climate change, i-human-impact, i-risks, i-accelleration, i-record

JICWyllie says:

To understand the nature of accelerating change, see the Clips below. They show the statistical nature of the problem.

Dr. Albert Bartlett: Arithmetic, Population and Energy (transcript) - Part 1
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/9ACF7407-5408-4A61-9DEC-DAFA7484AECE/

Dr. Albert Bartlett: Arithmetic, Population and Energy (transcript) - Part 2
http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/26B7972E-AD22-4AC6-8AEC-E76CEF735804/

The solution has be implemented virtually instantaneously, if there is to be any chance of survival. But all it takes is a change of mind about the purpose of life -- from earth consumer / exploiter to earth carer / partner. To change one's mind takes only a micro-second and we already have the means of instant communication. The choice is simple, clear and stark.

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