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  • From: mdnagel@verizon.net
  • To: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Cc: livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Livingontheland] Exponential functions
  • Date: Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:22:13 -0600 (CST)

Thanks, Paul, for bringing this to peoples' attention.  It's one of the most influential pieces of information that I've ever come across.  One cannot possibly embark upon meaningful change (or dealing with the existing system) without understanding the fundamentals...

BTW - You can watch the complete presentation from here: http://www.guba.com/watch/3000053112/Arithmetic-Population-Energy


- Mark Nagel
Everett, WA


Nov 15, 2009 02:48:13 PM, livingontheland@lists.ibiblio.org wrote:

Exponential functions (or doubling time) determines the absolute limits of civilization in our own time, and makes collapse unavoidable under any circumstances. Accordingly it has everything to do with organic food and sustainable living.

Professor Al Bartlett begins his one-hour talk with the statement, "The greatest shortcoming of the human race is our inability to understand the exponential function."
http://www.albartlett.org/presentations/arithmetic_population_energy.html

Video parts 1 through 4 of Arithmetic, Population and Energy - a talk by Al Bartlett
http://www.albartlett.org/presentations/arithmetic_population_energy_video1.html


paul tradingpost@lobo.net

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