trackside philosopher Wrote:
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> I believe the image below is the future of our
> country, say 150 years from now. In a few words,
> too many people, a trashed environment, and dare I
> say it, an abundance of foreign nationals.
>
> It is taken as a given by our political leaders
> that double-digit, annual economic growth is
> "healthy". The way to achieve that, they believe,
> is with more people. More people to consume
> products, pay taxes, and contribute to GDP. They
> especially like that tax revenue.
>
> But most folks I know don't care about endless
> growth. Most folks would rather things remain
> stable and at equilibrium. Everyone I know wants
> the rural West to stay open and uncrowded.
>
> I don't know how to stop the population explosion,
> but it's coming. And it really bothers me.
>
> Is it possible to have a healthy nation without
> endless population increase? Or that just a
> hippie fantasy?
>
> [www.railpictures.net]
> 453572313.jpg
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> [www.railpictures.net]
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This is a train to an annual festival. Imagine there is one train to tomorrow's Super Bowl. For people like you maybe you could take comfort in the fact that much of Bangladesh will soon be underwater.