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Re: Ecological Economics and Entropy
Yuri Kuchinsky wrote:
>
> David Lloyd-Jones (dlj@inforamp.net) wrote:
> : Jay Hanson <jhanson@ilhawaii.net> wrote:
>
> : >In other words, if humans are greedy, stupid and violent
> : >now, then science must assume that they will remain so.
>
> : And if, stupid and violent though we be, more of us live better every
> : year, and our reserves of resources continually increase, then things
> : look pretty good for the future, don't they.
>
> World Food Organization reports that over 800 million people are starving
> on this planet right now. Get rid of your pink glasses.
>
...which means only 15% of the population has trouble getting enough
food, far less than at any other point in history, and dropping. We are
doing a lot better than I thought!
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