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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (6567)	2/26/2001 12:32:07 PM
From: cosmicforce	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

That is not the definition. A pyramid scheme counts on infinite growth. A Ponzi scheme (a type of pyramid) has a central administrator (government, investors, citizen groups) that profits while the pyramid grows and whose personal wealth is never affected by the failure of the system at large. This is a pretty good description of the U.S.'s role in the world right now. We are taking from the environment at a rate that would destroy the planet if everyone did it. But, because we control the distribution and infrastructure it is sustainable for us. I think if you look around you, you will see that while the first world standard of living is increasing, the third world is falling. The last tier has not been born yet (possibly). All of the superfund sites we have now were created by people who made their money and left it to their children to clean up. How many generations can do this before the "last" generation is left with a destroyed world? You should review pyramids and Ponzi, if you are confused. impulse.net