Comments on: Apocalypse or extinction? http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/ Humans have tinkered with the natural world since we appeared on the evolutionary stage. Our days certainly seem numbered: As the home team, Nature bats last. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Today’s Links August 21, 2011 | JDreport news and more, Read between the headlines and wake-up. http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-30971 Today’s Links August 21, 2011 | JDreport news and more, Read between the headlines and wake-up. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:04:33 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-30971 [...] a decade ago I realized we were putting the finishing touches on our own extinction party, with the party probably over by 2030. During the intervening period I’ve seen nothing to sway this belief, and much evidence to [...] [...] a decade ago I realized we were putting the finishing touches on our own extinction party, with the party probably over by 2030. During the intervening period I’ve seen nothing to sway this belief, and much evidence to [...]

]]> By: Three paths to near-term human extinction – Guy McPherson's blog http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-29010 Three paths to near-term human extinction – Guy McPherson's blog Sat, 20 Aug 2011 13:56:05 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-29010 [...] a decade ago I realized we were putting the finishing touches on our own extinction party, with the party probably over by 2030. During the intervening period I’ve seen nothing to sway this belief, and much evidence to [...] [...] a decade ago I realized we were putting the finishing touches on our own extinction party, with the party probably over by 2030. During the intervening period I’ve seen nothing to sway this belief, and much evidence to [...]

]]> By: Techno-optimism meets its match – Guy McPherson's blog http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-9397 Techno-optimism meets its match – Guy McPherson's blog Mon, 15 Nov 2010 19:09:49 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-9397 [...] projects global temperature will rise 3.5 degrees C by 2035. This prediction comes on the heels of increasingly dire projections, the latter of which all suggest habitat for humans will be gone from this planet by mid-century. I [...] [...] projects global temperature will rise 3.5 degrees C by 2035. This prediction comes on the heels of increasingly dire projections, the latter of which all suggest habitat for humans will be gone from this planet by mid-century. I [...]

]]> By: Todd DeFrank http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-8489 Todd DeFrank Wed, 27 Oct 2010 02:59:23 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-8489 Dear Fellow Humans, Have any of you heard of the Dr. Nate Lewis Group out of Cal Tech? He has a very interesting presentation he has been doing for about 8 years on energy and his answer, with alot of information, evidence, and support, of how to stop the present energy situation that is causing or will cause, according to some predictions, some enormous environmental problems. He spoke at the University of Arizona and I believe it was in the fall of 2008. The presentation can be found at: http://nsl.caltech.edu/energy. The title is Global Energy Perspective. Thank you for your time. Todd D. Dear Fellow Humans,
Have any of you heard of the Dr. Nate Lewis Group out of Cal Tech? He has a very interesting presentation he has been doing for about 8 years on energy and his answer, with alot of information, evidence, and support, of how to stop the present energy situation that is causing or will cause, according to some predictions, some enormous environmental problems. He spoke at the University of Arizona and I believe it was in the fall of 2008. The presentation can be found at: http://nsl.caltech.edu/energy. The title is Global Energy Perspective.
Thank you for your time.

Todd D.

]]> By: Ik http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-7857 Ik Sat, 09 Oct 2010 01:29:09 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-7857 Apocalypse *and* extinction. I intend to Lift the Veil, which elicits the evolution - and hence end - of <em>Homo sapiens</em>. Peace, Ik Apocalypse *and* extinction. I intend to Lift the Veil, which elicits the evolution – and hence end – of Homo sapiens.

Peace,

Ik

]]> By: Deconstructing negativity – Guy McPherson's blog http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-6769 Deconstructing negativity – Guy McPherson's blog Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:35:03 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-6769 [...] living planet upon which we depend for our lives. To my knowledge, only complete economic collapse saves our species from runaway greenhouse. To my knowledge, only complete economic collapse allows us to retain our humanity. What’s [...] [...] living planet upon which we depend for our lives. To my knowledge, only complete economic collapse saves our species from runaway greenhouse. To my knowledge, only complete economic collapse allows us to retain our humanity. What’s [...]

]]> By: Chris http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-5423 Chris Thu, 26 Aug 2010 04:26:23 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-5423 Well we could do a few things to stem the tide and possibly get out of this situation. Unfortunately I do not see any of them happening until it is too late.The solutions I propose are just my thoughts and are listed in the following paragraphs. The food issue could be solved by large scale hydroponic growing. this would turn every acre into several as you can just stack buildings. this change will have to be proceeded by a more efficient water recycling program using some sort of organic purification method. also some sort of water conservation program would have to be put into action and enforced to ensure the success of this endeavor. These actions could allow for our current population as well as providing a 'cushion' for future population growth. The overpopulation issue could be solved by strict regulation of childbirth. The regulations should include licencing. These licences should only be issued after a series of physical, intellectual, genetic and psychological tests have been passed satisfactorily. The child-birthing regulations would have to be harshly enforced to make this work. Also there would have to be some sort of entity/group/organization that is responsible for the regulation of how many licences are able to be acquired in any given period. This entity will also be responsible for regulating the population growth in the country by determining how many offspring any licensed individuals may have both in a given time period and a lifetime. I also believe that the licencing process should also serve as a eugenic pairing program to ensure the best traits can be passed to future generations (I'm not saying that people shouldn't be able to date/marry who they want but childbirth/rearing have nothing to do with either of those really). In my opinion the medical community already has the technology to easily insure that these series of programs can be made into a reality. The Energy crisis is a harder fix. It requires technology we either have not developed or have refused to develop. My proposed solution is not to focus on the one clean renuable energy source that we feel is out savior but to implement all of them strategically. Then after we implement them all we keep developing them and other energy solutions to try to ensure we can continue providing for out energy needs while maintain a surplus. We would also have to delve deeply into new energy storage devices that are reusable and environmentally safe. We would have to make it less favorable to use the outmoded fossil fuels by way of stiff penalties and meticulous regulatory methods. I believe that if all of the above methods are undertaken in by the entire population we have a hope of getting through this crisis. If we do not a species adopt these or similar steps to ensure our own survival well I hope the next dominant species takes better care of themselves. Although I could be wrong, hopefully I am, I do not think so. Well we could do a few things to stem the tide and possibly get out of this situation. Unfortunately I do not see any of them happening until it is too late.The solutions I propose are just my thoughts and are listed in the following paragraphs.
The food issue could be solved by large scale hydroponic growing. this would turn every acre into several as you can just stack buildings. this change will have to be proceeded by a more efficient water recycling program using some sort of organic purification method. also some sort of water conservation program would have to be put into action and enforced to ensure the success of this endeavor. These actions could allow for our current population as well as providing a ‘cushion’ for future population growth.
The overpopulation issue could be solved by strict regulation of childbirth. The regulations should include licencing. These licences should only be issued after a series of physical, intellectual, genetic and psychological tests have been passed satisfactorily. The child-birthing regulations would have to be harshly enforced to make this work. Also there would have to be some sort of entity/group/organization that is responsible for the regulation of how many licences are able to be acquired in any given period. This entity will also be responsible for regulating the population growth in the country by determining how many offspring any licensed individuals may have both in a given time period and a lifetime. I also believe that the licencing process should also serve as a eugenic pairing program to ensure the best traits can be passed to future generations (I’m not saying that people shouldn’t be able to date/marry who they want but childbirth/rearing have nothing to do with either of those really). In my opinion the medical community already has the technology to easily insure that these series of programs can be made into a reality.
The Energy crisis is a harder fix. It requires technology we either have not developed or have refused to develop. My proposed solution is not to focus on the one clean renuable energy source that we feel is out savior but to implement all of them strategically. Then after we implement them all we keep developing them and other energy solutions to try to ensure we can continue providing for out energy needs while maintain a surplus. We would also have to delve deeply into new energy storage devices that are reusable and environmentally safe. We would have to make it less favorable to use the outmoded fossil fuels by way of stiff penalties and meticulous regulatory methods.
I believe that if all of the above methods are undertaken in by the entire population we have a hope of getting through this crisis. If we do not a species adopt these or similar steps to ensure our own survival well I hope the next dominant species takes better care of themselves. Although I could be wrong, hopefully I am, I do not think so.

]]> By: High tide of hate mail – Guy McPherson's blog http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-5357 High tide of hate mail – Guy McPherson's blog Mon, 23 Aug 2010 03:19:05 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-5357 [...] and charting a coursePrescription for (Killing) the PlanetEntropy revisitedWhen the empire fallsApocalypse or extinction?What works, maybe: individual optionsA Few Rocks from the Box: A MeditationMaking other [...] [...] and charting a coursePrescription for (Killing) the PlanetEntropy revisitedWhen the empire fallsApocalypse or extinction?What works, maybe: individual optionsA Few Rocks from the Box: A MeditationMaking other [...]

]]> By: Greatest hits – Guy McPherson's blog http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-5116 Greatest hits – Guy McPherson's blog Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:00:18 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-5116 [...] Apocalypse or extinction? Now I mourn because the solution is right in front of us, yet we run from it. We fail to recognize our salvation for what it is, believing it to be dystopia instead of utopia. Are we waiting for the last human on the planet to start the crusade? [...] [...] Apocalypse or extinction? Now I mourn because the solution is right in front of us, yet we run from it. We fail to recognize our salvation for what it is, believing it to be dystopia instead of utopia. Are we waiting for the last human on the planet to start the crusade? [...]

]]> By: What works, maybe: individual options – Guy McPherson's blog http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-3582 What works, maybe: individual options – Guy McPherson's blog Mon, 26 Apr 2010 13:24:11 +0000 http://guymcpherson.com/2009/10/apocalypse-or-extinction/#comment-3582 [...] all habitat for humans on Earth by the end of this century (and, if the models are to be believed, much sooner). Along the way, if we have our way, we’ll destroy every non-industrial culture and every [...] [...] all habitat for humans on Earth by the end of this century (and, if the models are to be believed, much sooner). Along the way, if we have our way, we’ll destroy every non-industrial culture and every [...]

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