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The Relatively Poor 

Posted by Phila at 2:30 PM Tag: denial industry 
That is quite a collection of reality-defying fantasy and outright frothing insanity you've collected there, Phila (me, I just collect bicentennial quarters, Engrish t-shirts, and camera equipment...).

My personal projection is that per-capita GDP in 2106 will be between $35k and $60k in *today's* dollars, and that most of the increases in income will devolve to the rich.

I was about to say "...assuming the Republicans cling to power for most of the next 100 years", but if that happens, GDP will be more like $5-10k, with roughly $8k of that going to pay off our debts to China.

I'm picturing Argentina at its lowest ebb as a best-case scenario.
 
So, if I understand this right, we should wait to solve the global warming issue until we're all making more money? Doesn't that fly in the face of free market capitalism? They're basically saying we shouldn't support entrepreneurs who develop eco-friendly technology.

I wonder what the price of SPF-95 will be, in 2106.
 
These people really are crazy.

One good thing... I read a piece somewhere recently, a young (26) year old man who said something to the effect that his generation was the first raised with the knowledge that it was up to them to save the world.

Not quite true, of course, but he made the points that his science fiction books were set after the worldwide floods and huge climate swings caused by global warming (much like the ones I read were set after the nuclear holocaust and such, I imagine).

He said other stuff, I can't remember what... but it reminded me of some 12 year olds (and younger) I know who believe global warming is just a fact (and it scares some of them). I don't know how wide-spread this is, as I don't know that many kids and also I live in California, but still - it would appear that Lomborg, et al, have gotten hold of the losing end of the stick.

The children and grandchildren they speak of with such care and concern are more likely to turn around and tax corporate and personal incomes and profits to the max, in payback. Okay, well maybe not.

Have a great Thanksgiving or just a great Thursday, Phila and all.
 charley said...

happy thanks, and thanks for the link to Kent Loeffler's page. most useful.

somehow i missed that on an earlier visit.
 Freudian Slip said...

It just blows my mind to read about things like this. How can people choose not to see the truth? Sure, in some cases people are just being stupid, but it does take effort to ignore things like this...
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