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Scootaloo

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9. Actually consumption is the issue there

Reply to -none (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 04:08 PM

Dec 2015

The planet isn't warming because there are lots of mouthbreathers, you know? The planet is warming because of consumption of fossil fuels, themselves used to provide ease for a consumptive lifestyle that is fast becoming all the rage the world over.

Most of the people in "overpopulated" areas of the world actually contribute relatively little to the problem - Bangladesh, for example. Which has a sad irony since they will be the ones to suffer the hardest down the road.

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How Close Are We to 'Dangerous' Planetary Warming? [View all] n2doc Dec 2015 OP

Isn't it already happening? Rex Dec 2015 #1

Naw Flying Squirrel Dec 2015 #18

Dam that would explain it! Rex Dec 2015 #20

I just read this. It's scary and I can't see us doing enough to reverse it. We need to plant forests octoberlib Dec 2015 #2

I read a piece, years ago on the many advantages of Hayduke Bomgarte Dec 2015 #4

Interesting! octoberlib Dec 2015 #12

I wouldn't worry too much.. TampaAnimusVortex Dec 2015 #19

The "Planetary Warming" we are experiencing is the result of -none Dec 2015 #3

Well, you can always volunteer to take the lead in decreasing the surplus population. BillZBubb Dec 2015 #5

Horrendous.... physioex Dec 2015 #17

Definitely part of the equation. old guy Dec 2015 #6

Actually consumption is the issue there Scootaloo Dec 2015 #9

And it is people doing the consumption. -none Dec 2015 #13

But we can't pretend it's all on the same level Scootaloo Dec 2015 #14

Since 1960 the world's population has gone up 240% GliderGuider Dec 2015 #15

We are an arrogant species and believe we are somehow above it all. -none Dec 2015 #16

Jeepers! A senator had a snowball in Congress. tabasco Dec 2015 #7

I mostly like to be the optimist but... sdfernando Dec 2015 #8

We are already there klyon Dec 2015 #10

Something drastic has to happen unfortunatly sailfla Dec 2015 #11