Wow. Three so-called "replies" to "The Myth of the Tragedy of the Commons", not one of which addresses even one critique of Ian Angus -- not even one of his...
In any case, even if it is true that every hectare under cultivation on earth, outside of China, uses the perfect amount of N fertilizer, this article was of...
Eric, We get enough misinformation as it is. When a reporter gets two terms confused (intentionally or accidentally) it's up to more knowledgeable people to...
Did you know that you can download the whole of Wikipedia? Well, you can. Might come in handy. general download page: http://download.wikimedia.org/ Static...
... Well, Alan, as far as violent crime in the US, the US was in a bubble of economic prosperity. If people are getting what they want from each other without...
... Is this the "brushing over thread"? I did not miss that farmers were encouraged to use plenty of fertilizer- I wrote that down as a factor, too. People's...
... Funny, I didn't see it that way at all. Nothing new was said, the same conclusions as I had before seemed to hold perfectly well. You get serious...
... The problem is that said "bubble of economic prosperity" existed LONG before the current dramatic decline in violent crime. Hence, why didn't the decline...
The decline of violent crime can be traced State by State. THe intoduction of "right to carry" legislation [citizens with guns] was followed in every State by...
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Alan wrote: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:27 pm (PST) "excessive violence," Strangely enough, violent crime in the U.S. has been dropping off a cliff for some years now....
... From: energyresources@yahoogroups.com [mailto:energyresources@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Anona Mouse Sent: Monday, March 02, 2009 2:09 AM To:...
Thanks Alan for putting things in context. The idea of understanding human nature is used in a way to suit one own way of thinking. This prevents discussions...
The hopeful sign is that humans need very little to survive but then the conditions in the mumbai slums are really atrocious. When peak oil pans itself out I...
V., Did you even bother to look? Violent crime by state per 100000 people DC is #1(but it isn't a state and Congress (mis)rules them) 1. South Carolina (784) ...
In addition to what Arthur says, I believe Ian Angus' time and eographic perspective are too narrow to encompass what Hardin was saying. Given human behavior,...
Tom Here's something additional about the movie, and reality on the ground: http://tinyurl.com/dd27n8 - Don Steehler ~~~~~~~~~EnergyResources Moderator Comment...
"Slum Dog Millionaire" is offensively Brutal. I saw that it got more academy awards than any other movie, including best picture. I heard it was about a boy...
This article produces totally contrary interpretations, giving credence to the notion that meaning is the most unstable of substances in nature. What Hardin...
You can saw it, you can sand it and, if you want to, you can carve your sweetheart's name into it. But beware: Mementos etched into this park bench won't last...
How gun control will adversely affect your ability to survive in the post peak oil world. Note all tinyurl links go to articles I am quoting, and you can read...
... I am not sure what Alan put into context. He seems to me, to want to deny common sense about violence. I would bet he himself behaves in this common...
There's a nation north of the USA (also known as Canada) with nearly the same number of weapons per capita, yet, in 2006, there were only 594 murders in the...
Guns are a terrible idea postpeak. First of all simple murder is an extremely inefficient method of population control. The highest homicide rate in the world...
http://www.greenleft.org.au/2009/784/40374 Karl Marx the ecologist Simon Butler 21 February, 2009 As the world economy spirals down into its deepest crisis...
... Very interesting. However I would say that a democratic socialist system will not work to conserve resources unless the people making up such a society,...
*News at http://candobetter.org/* NSW Planning Minister brings tragic, stupid end to last grasslands <http://candobetter.org/node/1119> Posted March 3rd, 2009...
As I analyse it, the problem with capitalism and with communism/socialism, is that they function (or dysfunction) on too grand a scale. People can take care of...
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