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To: Kartographer

Without reading too far into his suggestions for survival, I take issue with some of his basic premises.

We are NOT running out of energy. The problem and solution is *political*. We don’t have the will to produce the energy, but we do have means.

The climate is *not* becoming less stable. That’s hogwash.

The world’s population, as an overall number is not the problem. Again, the problem with feeding and taking care of the people is a political problem, not an inherently resource based one.


6 posted on 09/09/2012 9:16:17 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s....you weren't really there)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

bump


10 posted on 09/09/2012 9:23:18 PM PDT by GeronL (The Right to Life came before the Right to Pursue Happiness)
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To: ChildOfThe60s

You’re right. We grow enough food to feed everyone - the problems are distribution, loss to disease and animals and waste. A lesser issue is micronutrients like vitamin A; there are enough calories, but getting micro-nutrients to kids is a secondary problem.
If food is still a big problem, supply and demand could solve it by driving up the cost of meat, a major consumer of grain.


33 posted on 09/10/2012 5:28:25 AM PDT by tbw2
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