RE: Re: Re: RE: RE:We used 10 times as much energy in the 20th century as in the 1,000 previousyears (fwd)

2000-06-27 Thread Mark Jones
Rod Hay wrote: population growth has stabilized. Why should it not in other areas of the world. On energy. Why do we have to assume a static energy technology? For practical purposes, the amount of energy available is infinite. Rod, this only shows that you don't understand the problem.

Re: RE: Re: RE: RE:We used 10 times as much energy in the 20th century as in the 1,000 previousyears (fwd)

2000-06-27 Thread michael
Mark, rarely has anybody included so many ad hominems in one post. Perhaps this is a record. Please. We are keeping that sort of discussion off this list. On another note, I don't understand why you are disagreeing with Gene. Isn't it true that you and I consume many more resources than the

Re: Re: Re: RE: RE:We used 10 times as much energy in the 20th century as in the 1,000 previousyears (fwd)

2000-06-27 Thread Ken Hanly
Population growth may be a problem in one place but not in another. Hereabouts the problem is not population growth but population decline. Where 60 years ago there was a large family on every quarter section or so now there is a small family every 2 or 3 sections. Hog density is increasing

RE: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE:We used 10 times as much energy in the 20th century as in the 1,000 previousyears (fwd)

2000-06-27 Thread Mark Jones
I wasn't honestly aware of any ad hominems, you know I hate that sort of thing, but if you say so, then it is so, and I'm already falling on my sword, Maximus Michaelimus. As for Gene, I'm afraid he misunderstood Bartlett completely, and obviously misunderstands the issue too. Mark Jones