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To: givemELL

Ever heard of Julian Simon? Look him up. He devoted much of his life to pointing out (correctly) that every single prediction of impending disaster due to shortage of a particular commodity turned out to be wrong.


25 posted on 04/29/2010 4:28:59 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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To: irishjuggler

True, but hindsight never guaranteed a future. It would be nice indeed, if more phosphate were found adequate for all anticipated future needs. Mere discovery of phosphate does not guarantee use as the EPA and other federal agencies have a lid on mining, especially open pit mining as exists with phosphates.


37 posted on 04/29/2010 4:47:13 PM PDT by givemELL (Does Taiwan eet the Criteria to Qualify as an "Overseas Territory of the United States"? by Richar)
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