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To: Snowshoe who wrote (23020)	7/6/2006 4:55:46 AM
From: Dale Baker	Respond to of 541375

There is a pretty broad pro-growth consensus in American politics from right to center-left or further. Pretty much anyone electable is going to cater to the growth desires of their constituents. I don't know how the Gore wing of the Dems will handle that paradox, preaching limits on activities that produce more carbon without sounding anti-growth. I suppose it gets into sustainable growth patterns and alternative energy sources, but those are not hot button issues with most voters. Let's face it, they would much rather have cheap gas and electricity so they can get on with the living patterns they are accustomed to now.

To: Snowshoe who wrote (23020)	7/7/2006 6:15:37 PM
From: TimF	Respond to of 541375

We are basically in a situation where people expect infinite growth in a finite system. Not at all. I assume your talking about population growth or development related to population growth. The US population goes up because of immigration. It might be going up slightly even without immigration but it would eventually be stable given our current fertility rate. Europe's population looks like its going to decline. Russia is declining. Other areas or countries are still increasing but the their rate of growth is slowing. Projections for future world population continue to go down, and its not just a case of slower unlimited growth but actual limits on eventual population that keep going down.