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by phaus 4566 days ago
>He was a visionary who saw much earlier than most that our planet has finite resources that should be used wisely, and that, through appropriate engineering, we have the ability to provide a good quality of life for everyone on earth if we so choose.

This seems like something that should be self-evident to pretty much every high-school educated adult on the planet.
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phaus 4566 days ago
Is it not obvious that resources are finite?

Is it not also obvious that given some agreed upon voluntary form of population control, there would be enough for everyone if the entire planet made adopting a global minimum standard of living a priority?

I guess its easier to down-vote than it is to actually dispute ideas.

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TOGoS 4566 days ago
It may be obvious to someone who bothers to think about it. I get the feeling most people never give it a thought, which is why we're in the predicament that we are.
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ErsatzVerkehr 4565 days ago
> This seems like something that should be self-evident to pretty much every high-school educated adult on the planet.

You, sir, are an optimist.

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