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Re: Ecological Economics and Entropy



In <55t35d$drq@news1.io.org> yuku@io.org (Yuri Kuchinsky) writes: 
>
>Mike Asher (masher@tusc.net) wrote:
>
>: I'm sure they said the same thing in the 12th century: "You really
think
>: the earth can support *billlions* when the few million we have today
are
>: all starving to death?"

>But I think our understanding of ecology has evolved somewhat since
then, 
>no?

We have changed styles in superstitions since then. Ours are
ecological.

>: Of course, we do support billions today, and in far greater ease and
>: comfort than those few million 

Probably about 300 million...

>: on the 12th century.   Why is that, A.J. ?

The "we" and the "billions"
are the *same people* here; naturally, it is easier for 6 billion
to do the job than for 300 million.

When there are 30 billion, they'll do better still.

>You project the ignorance and fatalism of our age on the people of the
>future. I think the people of the future will enjoy a far superior 
>lifestyle with much smaller global population.

When the 12th century comes again. Far, far superior. 
They'll all feed like babes at Gaia's breast, 
ecobabbling in their sustainable sleep... :-)



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