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To: Cogito who wrote (136038)4/7/2010 2:26:50 AM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 541965
 
"I just hope that 430 Americans will all have enough clean water to drink, enough food to eat, and enough energy to keep everything powered up."

Keep hoping; ain't gonna happen.
Here's a little thing to chew on. If we freeze where we are, including population, and Chindia becomes us, the 3 countries will be using 2.25 X the world's oil supply. What will Europe do?

Whoops.

It's a small world after all.



To: Cogito who wrote (136038)4/7/2010 7:31:04 AM
From: KyrosL  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 541965
 
Relax, the US is among the most fortunate countries both in terms of agricultural and water resources. We just will have to stop moving into the deserts until desalination becomes economical.


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