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Updating the update

I regularly update my essay posted in this space on 6 January 2013 titled, "Climate change summary and update." This post draws attention to the additional information. Please comment at the original post. ____________ Catch me at the Age of…

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Can civilization survive ecological collapse?

by Michael Thomas People often speak about nature in the context of it being seen as a system next to, or in opposition, to civilization. But, if we are to analyse the situation in the context of system theory, we…

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Lights, camera, roll film

by Mike Sosebee Timothy Scott Bennett once wrote, "What does a privileged white guy do when he wakes up? Make a movie, what else." He was being facetious of course but there's a flinty ring of truth his comment. After…

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Peak Patriarchy?

Allan Savory has been receiving a lot of attention based on his recent TED talk. I hate to dignify his ludicrous ideas with a response, even in this this little-read space, but I can't seem to help myself. Savory's general…

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The muzzling

by Kian Mokhtari Two and half thousand years ago, the known world was almost identical in its affairs to the world we know today. The main difference was that the Persian Empire ruled over most of the known world. Highly…

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Let me bequeath

by Yitzhak Maplebury Box me on a warm bright day -- youthful, though not, not ever again, useful -- hands crossed neatly over shirt and tie. Let young things on grass plan parties, raves, getaways with only ethical narcotics and…

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Dormitory days

Like many people, I served time in a college dormitory. Two years in college were preceded by eight weeks in high school as part of a National Science Foundation physics session for smartasses "smart" kids. I have a few memories…

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