Feeding 9 bln people by 2050

[begood]

As for looking at the sun; don't do it. Your mother must have told you that too.
The sun is good for another billion years or so; before it changes really significantly to have a serious different impact on the eath.
No one is going to ever interfere with how the sun works anyway; but we are capable of messing with a much smaller, more hospitable Earth. Remember there is a delicate atmosphere between earth's surface and the sun. That where the clouds (associated with rain, and contrails of jets in the stratosphere and space shuttles, rockets etc.), and ozone layers and chemical composition changes (eg. CO2 increases from releasing carbon stored from plant and organic matter that was initially captured by photosynthesis) all take place. All these and more, have particularly in the past few decades had a human component. We've changed our environment somewhat. We will surely change it a lot more. Can we not agree on that at least?
It would be logical to conclude that there has had to be some impact. If we tried to clean up our tracks; we couldn't either afford nor accomplish what we have done so far. We are just living with it so far.
We are bent on using every reachable stored fossil fuels in short order. Food production from arable lands is still going to be essential, and I fail to see how any of our fossil fuel powered equipment is going to be adaptable.

[cottonpicken]

Tom i do love your optimism,like my
grandaddy,always looking forward saying don't
worry,till he brings up losing his brother in the war.

There was no happy end on that.

If a hundred million chinese men landed on the
beaches of canada there would be no happy ending
in that.

resources are limited

"when goods don't cross boarders,armies do"
-cant remember author

[burnt]

When I read some of the above postulations I am reminded of the applicability of the quote - "Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean that they're not out to get me . . ."

Did it occur to you that logic and rationality are not interchangeable? Which one do you want to employ?

Because when you mix them, you end up with something similar to "faith", but with a different basis.

[TOM4CWB]

burnt,

begood is totally allowed to contemplate his (or her) navel... begood chose to not look at the sun and appears to care less about how it works.

Talk about a closed mind.

We have so much to learn.
There is a common denominator between humanity and God. We were created in his image. God is a creator. Therefore we do and always will explore, be curious, enjoy human relationships, and build greater communities IF we dwell on and build our creative character.

Begood can not stop this part of humanity... no matter how hard he (or she) may try!
T

[begood]

OK Tom Your turn to tell me how the sun works. Also project when if ever you and most others will wish they were dead; instead of a general suffering from shortages, starvation and unbearable lack of resources, and over crowding because of unsustainability.
Where will humanity be headed after 2050?

[TOM4CWB]

Begood;

The general state of humanity... the food avaliable to people... has never been better than it is today.

50 years ago the doomsday people thought we would die by now.

Nasa studies the sun... we are learning new facts each day with modern space technology and monitoring.

Don't expect me to accept your shallow myths. History does not support you. Neither does the Bible.

[burnt]

begood's thinking? puts him into the company of other noteworthy minds . . .

http://dailycapitalist.com/2010/04/29/message-to-earth-day-doomsayers-its-getting-better-not-worse/

[burnt]

Joke time - what's the difference between Harold Camping and Paul Ehrlich?

[TOM4CWB]

I give...

But perhaps it is this?

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Gut feelings more than mere guesswork


by Cynthia Ross Cravit, 50Plus.com
Do we know more than we think we know? A study shows that intuition may be more reliable than conscious thought.


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When faced with a tough decision, it's a question many of us have asked of our friends and ourselves: "What does your gut say?" We've been taught to trust our instincts – and as it turns out, for good reason.

A US study suggests that intuition may in fact stem not from mere guesswork but from information stored just beneath the surface of the conscious brain. And not only that: intuition may be more reliable than conscious thought processes when making decisions.

Intuition: A matter of memory

The Northwestern University study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience , found that memories that can't be consciously accessed are surprisingly accurate.

For the study, participants were given a special recognition test that involved watching 12 colourful kaleidoscope images that flashed up on a computer screen.

For half of the test, participants were allowed to concentrate on the images, but for the rest of the time they were deliberately distracted. A short while later, they were shown pairs of similar images and asked to identify which one they had seen before.

At the same time, using the latest brain-reading technology, researchers were able to detect brain waves that were distinct from those associated with conscious memory experiences. In other words, researchers could tell if the participant's answers came from their conscious or unconscious memory.

The results?

First of all, surprisingly, people were more accurate in selecting the right image when they had been distracted than when they paid full attention, researchers said.

"We may actually know more than we think we know in everyday situations, too," said Ken Paller, professor of psychology at Northwestern. "Unconscious memory may come into play, for example, in recognizing the face of a perpetrator of a crime or the correct answer on a test. Or the choice from a horde of consumer products may be driven by memories that are quite alive on an unconscious level."

The study also links so called ‘lucky guesses' to valid memories and suggests that people need to be more receptive to multiple types of knowledge, Paller added.

And while conscious memory is certainly important, the study suggests we shouldn't rely on it alone. "It (the study) suggests that we also need to develop our intuitive nature and creativity. Intuition may have an important role in finding answers to all sorts of problems in everyday life -- including big ones such as our ailing economy."

The study backs up previous research showing that amnesia victims with severe memory problems often have strong implicit memories.

Source: Northwestern University News Centre"

http://lifestyle.sympatico.ca/home/gut_feelings_more_than_mere_guesswork/8e85f557

[TOM4CWB]

burnt,

My 'gut feeling' was that I would find the answer if I googled it!

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