[zainalara]

Very interesting. However, upon analyzing the many facets of our society, we can distill our very complex situation to certain non reducible and incontrovertible maxims. First, humans need energy to be productive or to work. Second, our Economies rely on the bounty of the Earth and so are a subsystem of it. The third maxim flows from the second in that because we rely on the Earth, we must have a symbiotic relation with it so that we help to sustain it, so it can sustain us. The inherent problem in our current situation is one of scale. Our vast population with its needs and wants is overwhelming the ability of Earth to provide for everyone and handle all our waste.
Technology may have a role to play in helping us be good stewards of Earth and in reducing or controlling our population. But in the end, collectively we must decide on a way to tread more lightly upon our planet and implement it. Otherwise, calamity will be unavoidable

[AdamB]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('zainalara', 'V')ery interesting.

[Newfie]

Good points there. The folks behind the Global Footprint Network, the original researchers, have been saying much the same thing for years.