RE: (OT) climate change vs. energy supply

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The Olduvai theory may well come into play in time with the global climate

change scenario. It is defined by the ratio of world energy production and

population. Basically, it states that industrial civilization has a life

expectancy up to 100 years. Read the theory here:

http://greatchange.org/ov-duncan,road_to_olduvai_gorge.html

Accordingly, availability of power (or lack thereof) may supercede any

concerns about global warming, especially our alleged role in creating it.

Without energy, no more emissions to foul up the atmosphere. It just won't

be an issue IF we slide down the slope into darkness. Technology will cease

to be an option for most anything, at least our present day idea of

technology, if you hold the theory.

See the charts at the site for a visual summary of the theory and its

possible implications. Interesting notion.

Deanna

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Wanita said - >The world has the technology to prepare the world to take

care of it's own basic life needs before such a scenario.

replied - You mean the technology to prevent or roll back serious

climate change? That's highly unlikely, I think.

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