This line from Kurt Vonnegut calls to mind what George Carlin said about the Earth’s expelling the human race. On two different occasions he used the following similes as to what the planet is doing: Shaking us off, like a …
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Whom and What We Worship
The meme here reminds me of the late, great George Carlin, and his masterpiece explaining why he worships the sun, and not the traditional Judeo-Christian God:
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A Civilization in Search of Sustainability
Here’s a response to my post on my new book in which I propose to examine the trajectory for civilization’s success in the face of the vast ecological destruction we’re wreaking on the planet. Walter writes: Supply and demand of …
Wall Street Says Fossil Fuel Consumption Will Last Forever
Here’s an interesting article whose point is simple: the concept that our civilization will continue its current direction vis-à-vis energy and ultimately extract and burn the last molecule of fossil fuel from the Earth’s crust is “baked into” essentially all …
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Gaia Hypothesis: Does Life Foster Conditions To Sustain Itself?
In my recent post, “Advice to Environmental Policy Makers: Limit Further Damage,” I quoted the late George Carlin: “I love these people who talk about ‘saving the Earth.’ Don’t worry about the planet; the planet will be just fine. It’s …
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