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MMC
06-13-2012, 05:48 AM
A chilling new report suggests that the Earth may soon hit a tipping point that will do irreparable damage to the planet's ecosystems The most important news of 2012 won't be the Wisconsin recall, the European financial meltdown, or the possibility of Iranian nukes, says James Fallows at The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/06/i-fear-this-will-be-the-most-important-news-of-2012/258232/). It'll concern a sprawling new report in the journal Nature, which claims that Earth may very soon hit a tipping point that could trigger huge, disastrous planetary changes — bad news for Earth's occupants.

The argument goes that humans have already converted roughly 43 percent of the planet's usable land areas into farms, livestock ranches, and citiescapes. As many studies have already suggested, when more than 50 percent of our natural landscape is lost, the ecological web that sustains humanity will collapse beyond repair. The new study suggests that this "tipping point" will be "marked by extinctions and unpredictable changes on a scale not seen since the glaciers retreated 12,000 years ago," says Stephanie Pappas at LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/20778-earth-headed-environmental-collapse.html). Under "business-as-usual conditions," this could take place as soon as 2025.....snip~

http://news.yahoo.com/2025-mankind-hits-point-no-return-075300027.html
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Although they do state they think human innovation can stop this from happening. Thoughts?

wingrider
06-13-2012, 06:13 AM
just one MMC.. we aint gonna change it.. so bring it on..

wingrider
06-13-2012, 06:13 AM
I am a fatalist that way..

MMC
06-13-2012, 06:34 AM
just one MMC.. we aint gonna change it.. so bring it on..

In a report they say.....they also don't talk about those that dispute their findings. Still we know drinking water will become an issue. Thats when things will get very interesting. Especially for the ME. Then with them running out of Oil.....wonder where that leaves them standing. Africa will be hit as well and I think Australia.

Course if they are talking about the Melting of the glaciers and the sea rising. I do believe there are other reports on that affect. The US might want to start thinking about those coast lines that will be affected.

wingrider
06-13-2012, 06:40 AM
lets see in 2025 I will be about 76 years old.. IDC

MMC
06-13-2012, 06:46 AM
lets see in 2025 I will be about 76 years old.. IDC

"Say what" you mean you wont be waking up and running around, having wild sex and thinking about what you use to be able to do and can't now? No moss no fuss no mess. :laugh:

Peter1469
06-13-2012, 04:48 PM
These sorts of predictions come and go as much as the 2nd coming.

The problem is not land to grow food, or food. It is the price of food and the distance from food. Of course the two are very much linked. We do have issues with fresh water that we need to overcome.

MMC
06-13-2012, 05:16 PM
These sorts of predictions come and go as much as the 2nd coming.

The problem is not land to grow food, or food. It is the price of food and the distance from food. Of course the two are very much linked. We do have issues with fresh water that we need to overcome.

Do you mean the US Pete? Or the M.E.?

Goldie Locks
06-13-2012, 06:19 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWxGGyV_YRA

Goldie Locks
06-13-2012, 06:21 PM
lets see in 2025 I will be about 76 years old.. IDC

Wow, your old, I'll only be 73...;)

Goldie Locks
06-13-2012, 06:26 PM
A chilling new report suggests that the Earth may soon hit a tipping point that will do irreparable damage to the planet's ecosystems The most important news of 2012 won't be the Wisconsin recall, the European financial meltdown, or the possibility of Iranian nukes, says James Fallows at The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/06/i-fear-this-will-be-the-most-important-news-of-2012/258232/). It'll concern a sprawling new report in the journal Nature, which claims that Earth may very soon hit a tipping point that could trigger huge, disastrous planetary changes — bad news for Earth's occupants.

The argument goes that humans have already converted roughly 43 percent of the planet's usable land areas into farms, livestock ranches, and citiescapes. As many studies have already suggested, when more than 50 percent of our natural landscape is lost, the ecological web that sustains humanity will collapse beyond repair. The new study suggests that this "tipping point" will be "marked by extinctions and unpredictable changes on a scale not seen since the glaciers retreated 12,000 years ago," says Stephanie Pappas at LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/20778-earth-headed-environmental-collapse.html). Under "business-as-usual conditions," this could take place as soon as 2025.....snip~

http://news.yahoo.com/2025-mankind-hits-point-no-return-075300027.html
The Week – Tue, Jun 12, 2012<<<<<More Here!

Although they do state they think human innovation can stop this from happening. Thoughts?


The earth will survive and so will man, what it will look like or what kind of life we may have, I don't know.

Peter1469
06-13-2012, 07:45 PM
Do you mean the US Pete? Or the M.E.?

The world in general. The ME has access problems. The US does not. Or most of it at least.

MMC
06-13-2012, 07:49 PM
The world in general. The ME has access problems. The US does not. Or most of it at least.


Think we should invest in a Water Company Pete? I hear the ME will need like Barrels of the Stuff. Sound familiar? :evil: :grin:

JohnAdams
06-13-2012, 08:01 PM
A chilling new report suggests that the Earth may soon hit a tipping point that will do irreparable damage to the planet's ecosystems The most important news of 2012 won't be the Wisconsin recall, the European financial meltdown, or the possibility of Iranian nukes, says James Fallows at The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/06/i-fear-this-will-be-the-most-important-news-of-2012/258232/). It'll concern a sprawling new report in the journal Nature, which claims that Earth may very soon hit a tipping point that could trigger huge, disastrous planetary changes — bad news for Earth's occupants.

The argument goes that humans have already converted roughly 43 percent of the planet's usable land areas into farms, livestock ranches, and citiescapes. As many studies have already suggested, when more than 50 percent of our natural landscape is lost, the ecological web that sustains humanity will collapse beyond repair. The new study suggests that this "tipping point" will be "marked by extinctions and unpredictable changes on a scale not seen since the glaciers retreated 12,000 years ago," says Stephanie Pappas at LiveScience (http://www.livescience.com/20778-earth-headed-environmental-collapse.html). Under "business-as-usual conditions," this could take place as soon as 2025.....snip~

http://news.yahoo.com/2025-mankind-hits-point-no-return-075300027.html
The Week – Tue, Jun 12, 2012<<<<<More Here!

Although they do state they think human innovation can stop this from happening. Thoughts?

Thoughts, my first thought is that once again a one world government leftist world view that somehow human beings are not a natural part of the planet is being pushed.

Despite the attempts at portraying humanity as some sort of virus that's destroying the planet. We humans are a natural part of the planets ecosystem just as a microbe of jellyfish or salamander or cow are.

IF the planet ever reach's some point where it can on longer sustain our species, then as is the case with all species, humans will be come extinct. Either that or we will take our species to the stars and migrate to another Earth like planet. Although aside perhaps from a generational ship of some sort, thats not really likely at our current level of technology and scientific know how.

Look extinction is a natural part of the process.

So why worry about it?

The planet will take care of itself, and us.

Regards,

John

JohnAdams
06-13-2012, 08:04 PM
The earth will survive and so will man, what it will look like or what kind of life we may have, I don't know. Precisely. Hence my argument that we should not be the least bit concerned with this alleged report.

Which by the way, takes a wholly unproven theory, assumes that theory is fact, and then says, "oh no woe is us" :rolleyes:

Come on people, wake up, look behind at the motivation and assumptions when reading this tripe.

Oh and yes I as someone who has greatly enjoyed our planets natural beauty and wonder, am all for conservation, but true conservation is not what the globalist elitist leftist socialists writing for Nature are about. ;)

MMC
06-13-2012, 08:09 PM
Yeah, thats why I mentioned they themselves don't bring up those other reports that directly oppose their finds. They made sure to list it over Nuclear War and or life threatening plagues, as well as from impact from a Gigantic Asteroid called the Destroyer. :grin:

wingrider
06-14-2012, 12:04 AM
Yeah, thats why I mentioned they themselves don't bring up those other reports that directly oppose their finds. They made sure to list it over Nuclear War and or life threatening plagues, as well as from impact from a Gigantic Asteroid called the Destroyer. :grin:

shades of Nibiru..