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[Bob Gillanders]

Capitalism is the planet's cancer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEuS...nel=VersoBooks...

[Bob Gillanders]

I am inspired. These guys have a plan.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYbg...emocracyNow%21

It seems...

[Bob Gillanders]

Not precisely what I meant. Continue efforts on climate change, protests, education, research etc.
But we need to deal with the more immediate threat,...

[Bob Gillanders]

I am not sure there is much else we can do right now. Until the USA resolves its political mess, we are all being held hostage. I am watching The Walking...

[Bob Gillanders]

The way I see it, we must solve the problems of poverty and greed, on a global scale. Whatever economic system you choose (Capitalism, Socialism, Libertarianism,...

[Bob Gillanders]

Well now, I did avoid answering your question directly. I do have ideas rattling around in my skull, but as I tried to compose a list, a general theme...

[Bob Gillanders]

If humans are to survive the next 20-50 years and avoid a dystopian future, we don't just need to tackle climate change but other threats as well....

[Bob Gillanders]

While the total populations and land area for New York and Florida maybe similar, the population density landscape is vastly different.

New...

[Bob Gillanders]

Yes Aris, rolling average is a better number. I was just looking for an early sign of optimism. :)

Ontario numbers updated this morning:...

[Bob Gillanders]

New book out exploring the greed of Capitalism. Forget the aliens, COVID might be that miracle you are looking for if it triggers a world wide revolution....

[Bob Gillanders]

This is a false choice. Much can be done with decisive action to push back the dates on those tipping points.
Before I die, I would like to see...

[Bob Gillanders]

Update on Ontario hospitalization this morning:

in ICU has been rising steadily
Dec 21 - 165
Jan 8 - 385
Jan 12 - 505...

[Bob Gillanders]

Latest update from Ontario this morning:

Persons in ICU.
unvaccinated 157
partially or fully vaccinated 186

if we...

[Bob Gillanders]

Further to our discussion of tipping points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIEu...ab_channel=CNN...

[Bob Gillanders]

Don't look up. I love this movie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPe_...StephenColbert...

[Bob Gillanders]

Looking forward to my booster shot in 4 days. :)...

[Bob Gillanders]

I trust you understand there are hundreds of computer models projecting the effects of climate change.
They all have input data, a set of assumptions,...

[Bob Gillanders]

I have a different definition of "tipping point". A tipping point is a significant event that may radically accelerate the effects of climate...

[Bob Gillanders]

Haha, Hi Peter, I had never heard the term Covert Earthly ET Societies before, honest.
But I entered it into youtube search and got a hilarious...

[Bob Gillanders]

But Bob, isn't that part of the problem right there?

What I hoped would be a discussion on solutions to climate change has become a debate...