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Mespo
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Message 26 of 45 (337759)
08-03-2006 4:06 PM
Reply to: Message 25 by robinrohan
08-03-2006 1:20 PM


Haves will protect themselves from HaveNots
What do we do?
Bill Gates has the right idea. Mobilize money, talent and ideas. Don't wait for the friggin governments. They can't think past the next election.
How do we stop it increasing?
People of means will regulate their family size based on the economics of raising a family. Nature will take care of the rest through disease, famine and pestilence.
The Chinese idea of one child families is having an interesting backlash. Many families opted for sons. So the current generation of males is competing for fewer and fewer females. Not only are they running out of room, they're running out of womb.
How do we reduce it?
Nature has a down-sizing mechanism called DEATH.
What will happen if we don't?
Not much will happen for the Haves. They will surivive at the expense of the HaveNots.
Should we care?
Morally? Ethically? Yes. Will we? Uncertain. Tribalism will kick in. Protect your own, first.
(:raig

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Mespo
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From: Mesopotamia, Ohio, USA
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Message 36 of 45 (337920)
08-04-2006 11:30 AM
Reply to: Message 30 by Nighttrain
08-04-2006 12:52 AM


Recycled Water
Nighttrain writes:
Water may be one of the main limiting factors on population growth. Many countries are reaching the limit of available supplies. Australia is surrounded by water, yet our assorted authorities are furiously searching for alternative sources. A referendum on recycling used water was soundly defeated last weekend..
Hi Nighttrain,
You Aussies may well want to send a delegation to Las Vegas, Nevada. Use of recycled water is mandatory in public fountains and other public water displays. Las Vegas sits on a aquafer that is rapidly depleting and reliance on spring snow melts from the mountains has an uncertain future.
When it comes to looking for additional water sources, the western states of the U.S. have cast longing eyes on the huge reservoir called the Great Lakes. It contains 19% of the world's supply of fresh surface water. In response, the governors of the Great Lakes states have banded together to prevent pipelines or bulk tankers from shipping the water out. The coming decades will intensify the fight for the ol' water hole.
(:raig

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Mespo
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Message 43 of 45 (338376)
08-07-2006 1:15 PM
Reply to: Message 39 by randman
08-04-2006 3:46 PM


The Great Lakes Water Fight
randman writes:
On the Great Lakes, I think it's sort of silly those states won't share. It's not going to deplete the lakes enough to harm them.
It's political as much as it is environmental, randman.
U.S. Political: Why ship the water out when you can entice businesses and residents to relocate to your neck of the woods? "We've got the water. Period."
Canadian Political: "We own the water too, dammit!" The International Border goes through 4 of the 5 Great Lakes.
Environmental / Business impact: Every inch the Great Lakes basin is lowered is that much more money that has to be poured into dredging to keep the shipping channels open. Especially true in the Detroit River, Lake St. Clair and Western Lake Erie areas.
(:raig

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