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Immediate action is needed to save the long-term future : Comments

By John Avery, published 18/2/2019

Today we are faced with multiple interrelated crises, for example the threat of catastrophic climate change or equally catastrophic thermonuclear war,and the threat of widespread famine.

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It all comes down to energy !
When man started to move from tribal hunter gathers at the beginning
of agriculture it also signaled the beginning of villages then towns
and cities. At that time the energy of the free man was not sufficient
to maintain their civilisation and so slavery was necessary.
Through the time of empires including Rome slaves were the foundation
of their food production and building.

In Europe with the Enlightenment feudalism was adopted as an
alternative to slavery, but which relied on peasants to be tied tenant
farmers under the control of the Lord of the Manor.
This custom continued for hundreds of years.

Everything changed with the production of cast iron by the use
of the heat of coal. This eventually led to the development of steam
water pumps and engines that could drive farm machinery and finally
the automatic looms. The industrial revolution had arrived and steam
engines were cheaper than slaves.

John Avery proposes that we reverse our steps along that
ancient path and end our use of our energy sources. I doubt that he
would approve the use of nuclear energy,

Ultimatly it comes down to nuclear or slavery.
Posted by Bazz, Tuesday, 19 February 2019 3:56:18 PM
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Aidan,
Not re-classifying-identifying ! Huge difference.
Posted by individual, Tuesday, 19 February 2019 4:16:32 PM
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