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Originally Posted by MolsonInBothHands
The Gaia principle is interesting... could that also be interpreted as a mechanism to keep the human race from growing too fast as opposed to keeping us below a red line limit? As our technology to cure diseases gradually evolves, so too will our abilty to harness energy and feed a gradually increasing population. It sure does seem that at the rate the population is growing, that we are on course for something catastrophic to restore equilibrium.
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I agree. I think if the Gaia Principle exists, its purpose is to slow growth to a manageable pace which technology and efficiency best accomodate. Though I would argue there is a red line of sorts, like you said, not so much raw numbers, but a level of negative influence exerted by the numbers in place.