tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post2359504176831010267..comments2024-03-09T02:32:34.549-06:00Comments on Dr. Melissa Clouthier: It's The End of the World As We Know ItMelissa Clouthierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15864991953502438461noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-57197768637470027322007-07-30T18:01:00.000-06:002007-07-30T18:01:00.000-06:00Oldfan...where did you get that Malthus postulate?...Oldfan...where did you get that Malthus postulate? What I found was:<BR/><BR/>"I think I may fairly make two postulata.<BR/><BR/> o First, That food is necessary to the existence of man.<BR/> o Secondly, That the passion between the sexes is necessary and will remain nearly in its present state."<BR/><BR/>Indeed, from his phrasing of this second postulate it doesn't sound like he even considered the possibility that sex could ever be decoupled from reproduction.David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-20049547564368300702007-07-30T17:33:00.000-06:002007-07-30T17:33:00.000-06:00Oldfan,You make a good point.To which I would ask:...Oldfan,<BR/><BR/>You make a good point.<BR/><BR/>To which I would ask: When the West gets so fat and self-satisfied will they have the will to unleash said Air Force Sergeant?Melissa Clouthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864991953502438461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-26895934653746824552007-07-30T17:14:00.000-06:002007-07-30T17:14:00.000-06:00Malthus's Second Postulate basically says: "Weathy...Malthus's Second Postulate basically says: "Weathy societies have relatively few children - just replacement rate".<BR/><BR/>All over the world, as societies come out if the Agrarian Age and hit the Industrial Age or, better yet, the Information Age, they get lower birth rates, better lving standards and longer lifespans. <BR/><BR/>Luckily for us, they also get firepower beyond imagining. One young Air Force Segreant is currently the deadliest man alive: in 2002 he killed an entire Taliban brigade of 3000+ infantry, 20+ tanks and 40+ artillery pieces by directing individual JDAMs against them - while sitting on horseback. All of the delivering aircraft were flying above the cloud cover and were immune to ground fire- and invisible to the taget population.<BR/><BR/>Do not fear the Future: revel in it.<BR/><BR/>- OldFanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-61944973525849543502007-07-30T11:59:00.000-06:002007-07-30T11:59:00.000-06:00Oops! Thanks for the heads up. It's nigh to imposs...Oops! Thanks for the heads up. It's nigh to impossible to write with a wiggling two year old on your lap, but I do my best.Melissa Clouthierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15864991953502438461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-75422363087518875152007-07-30T11:16:00.000-06:002007-07-30T11:16:00.000-06:00You may want to check that last sentence.You may want to check that last sentence.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19646581.post-14348305695309620892007-07-30T10:47:00.000-06:002007-07-30T10:47:00.000-06:00The brilliant Italian blogger "Joy of Knitting" (w...The brilliant Italian blogger "Joy of Knitting" (who mysteriously disappeared) once observed that there are many people who want to "dance on the ruins."<BR/><BR/>I think it would be a much less thrilling experience than they imagine it to be.David Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15464681514800720063noreply@blogger.com