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Keeping an open mind ?

-- Scott (LYNX5_5@hotmail.com), April 06, 2000

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A long time ago a comet came along and disrupted the dynamic equilibirum of the planet. No one's fault; nothing could be done.

A short time ago, a powerful species came along and disrupted the dynamic equilibrium of the planet. No one's fault; nothing can be done.

There. Did I just summarise that article in two sentences? And that was the best, most sophisticated presentation I found at that site. The rest seemed to be rather trite recapitulation of typical anti-environmental rhetoric.

There were a lot of semantic quibbles which I wish I had the time to fool around with. They are but words, the worldview is depressing.

Too bad he's right.

Hallyx

"Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for you are crunchy and taste good with catchup."

-- (Hallyx@aol.com), April 08, 2000.


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