David D. sent a link to a
most interesting paper. The abstract begins: "Throughout
history, the expansion of human population has been supported by a steady growth
in
our
use of high-quality exosomatic energy. The operation
of our present industrial civilization is wholly dependent on access to a very
large amount of energy of various types. If the availability of this energy
were to decline significantly it could have serious repercussions for civilization
and the human population it supports. This paper constructs production models
for the various energy sources we use and projects their likely supply evolution
out to the year 2100. The full energy picture that emerges is then translated
into a population model based on an estimate of changing average per-capita
energy consumption over the century. Finally, the impact of ecological damage
is added to the model to arrive at a final population estimate."
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RBS forwarded this news story from Idaho: Family of 17 Found Living in the Woods.
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Michael Z. Williamson mentioned in an e-mail that AIM Surplus is currently selling "shooter grade" 7.62mm NATO Ishapore Enfield bolt action rifles for just $99 each. (FFL Required.) Stock up while they are at this price,.
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Two readers suggested this article for the "I Told You So" Department: Mint Resumes Gold Coin Sales With New Prices.
