Two-thirds of world's resources 'used up'

[Generic Guy]

I haven't seen this posted here so if it is a dupe, I apologize. If this the wrong forum for that I apologize as well.

Two-thirds of world's resources 'used up'

Tim Radford, science editor
Wednesday March 30, 2005
The Guardian

The human race is living beyond its means. A report backed by 1,360 scientists from 95 countries - some of them world leaders in their fields - today warns that the almost two-thirds of the natural machinery that supports life on Earth is being degraded by human pressure.
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Much more at link.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/international/story/0,3604,1447863,00.html


This scares the hell out me.

[cornfedyank]

1. who's countin' ...n//t

[AG78]

2. Time to embrace the horror

Well beyond the time to be scared. We have front row seats to the freak show.

What would be the better ending? To go out with a bang, or just to bow out with a whimper? I figure, lets use those extinction bombs. They can't just sit there forever. What was the point of all the money spent? Let's leave something for some distant planet to see one day.

[whistle]

3. So the world is nearly brain dead, eh?

[Generic Guy]

4. No

Just the bush supporters are brain dead.

[Gannon Man Date]

5. No big deal

When the PNAC reduces the world population to 500 million, there will be plenty to go around... for THEM.