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Category: Environment
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Over the years I have attempted to maintain a positive outlook where humanity is concerned. I have found it impossible. Many have predicted that humanity has only fifty to a hundred years left. There is no way to know how the end will come, perhaps global warming, turmoil because of dwindling resources, or global war.…
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Unrestrained capitalism cannot be allowed to prevail. Pure capitalism is completely oriented toward profit. Pure capitalism cares about nothing else. Pure capitalism will: Exploit human resources with a stark result Exploit natural resources without regard for the future Use politicians to pursue foreign resources, urging war where necessary End with the planet devastated and dead…
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The naïve idealism of youth desires possibilities outside the realm of reality. There is more hope present in the youthful mind than is duly warranted. When you reach an age of maturity the true nature of things becomes more clear. With the wisdom gained from many experiences it is possible to see the direction in…
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As an atheist I see religion as being a totally fictitious belief system or ideology. There is no deity, no god or gods, as its foundation. Its roots can be found in myriad prior religions, and among the many myths of the day. There being no evidence everything must be accepted upon faith… total complete…
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The Army Corp of Engineers developed man-made lakes for the purposes of flood control. Due to recent rains the dams on these lakes had to be partially closed to limit the flow of water downstream. Both Mifflin Lake and Pleasant Hill lake were developed for these flood control purposes. Charles Mill Dam was constructed in…
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The ground is saturated and can’t take any more. Even a modest rain generates flooding. This is a river that flows under a bridge just before you get to Perrysville going south. A field is partially flooded, there will be some ruined corn. This bulging river is near the Pleasant Hill Dam, also near Perrysville.…
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Many people compare humanity to a virus which is slowly sickening the Earth. It is true that human beings are over-breeding and exerting a powerful strain on the resources of this planet. The atmosphere is being choked by the industrial activities of this mammal, the rivers, lakes, and even the oceans are being poisoned by…
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Old ice melts slower than new ice. Perennial ice, the newer ice, melts more quickly than the older ice. “The Arctic’s oldest, thickest ice is melting and may undermine the entire Arctic ice cap, NASA satellite photos show. Some 965,300 square miles of perennial ice, more than a year old, has melted over the past…
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