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John: > At this point I am quite pessimistic that the evolutionary drive > to guarantee propagation of the species, a drive inseparable from > life itself, and which includes the need for consuming any and all > energy necessary for survival-to-reproduce, can be short-circuited > by any altruistic or even pragmatic socio-political (community, > nation-state, supra-national) agendas, ever. Are you sure that you adequately understand either humans or their technological environments? Humans are *not* monkeys 2.0 (typical mistake #1) and the effects of our man-made environment on the humans are neither fixed *nor* impossible to understand (typical mistake #2) -- so, you might consider that you have begun your "analysis" with the *wrong* premises. The "pessimism" you reflect is likely based on these *mistakes* and, like many others, you will find that you have no choice but to re-examine some of your fundamental beliefs. It's time to start asking some *very* basic questions about both humans and the environments they make! Mark Stahlman Brooklyn NY
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