I haven't read it, but I have seen him interviewed on PBS & CBC & I'd
say he isn't all that optimistic, which is to say he knows 'we' could
stop the descent, but isn't very positive that 'we' will do so....
Doug
On 25-Feb-05, at 2:15 PM, Alison Croggon wrote:
> I haven't read it, though I understand it's cautiously optimistic? At
> least, Tim Flannery says so. Sounds a very interesting read.
>
> Best
>
> A
>
> On 26/2/05 6:27 AM, "Douglas Clark" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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>> I just thought I would mention that I have spent the last two days
>> reading
>> this book and for those of you with children it would be a nightmare
>> read.
>> No wonder it seems to have been a sales flop in the UK. It made me
>> glad to
>> be old and alone in the world. He has a chapter on Australia before he
>> starts pulling the First World down.
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>
>
> Alison Croggon
>
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Douglas Barbour
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care to be more
precise about whatever
it is you are
saying, I said
Bill Manhire
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