my sentiments excactly....
kind of a pessimistic view considering i want to pursue a career in
sustainable development/industrial ecology research huh?
Cheers,
Wendy LeBreton
School of Biological Sciences
University of New South Wales, Sydney
>From: Karl Mueller <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Karl Mueller <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: an old question...(Indust. Ecol)
>Date: Mon, 22 May 2000 15:02:45 +0900
>
>Hi,
>
>CounterQuestion: Does Earth care?
>
>My answer: No, only we humans care, since it is in our interest to keep
>earth habitable for humans. Nature will sort itself out, with or without
>humans. We are just one species in a billion.
>
>Regards Karl
>
>At 18:21 15-05-00 -0600, you wrote:
>>Hello.
>>
>>I am curious to hear what thoughts there might be on a rather old but
>>timely
>>(I think) question.
>>I hope this is appropriate for this discussion list.
>>
>>Brief, non-essay responses would greatly be appreciated.
>>
>>Q: Would the Earth be better off without man?
>>
>>Thank you.
>>
>>Dennis Kostecki
>>http://www.artecology.org
>>[log in to unmask]
>>
>>
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>>
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>
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>Tel.:+81-3-5841-6495 Dept.Precision Machinery
>Eng.
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> Hongo
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