by Rufio » Mon 01 Jun 2009, 10:10:57
Thanks DW.
Well, the way I figure it. What we know of the world will not last long.
Five years, ten, maybe. It depends. We might be able to pull ourselves outa this current economic mess, but with a future of global warming, climate change and general resource (not just energy) depletion it seems inconceivable the party can last much longer.
I can't change that, in Australia the climate seems to be becoming more and more anti-human so its not an option for me to just go out into the woods and set up some sort of safe haven. Even if I had the skills, I'd probably run out of water eventually. Or crops/lifestock would fail. Even if I could survive all that, I'm a social kinda guy. I'd need other people or I'd go crazy and top myself.
The conclusion is that the world will change. If it collapses, then I die. We all die eventually so this is really no great setback. I've lived a pretty good run, and its also an inspiring factor. If we only have a limited time, we may as well live it to the full.
If the world changes, and it doesn't collapse. However that may be. Then, excellent. Not only am I not dead, but I've lived at my life the way I want.