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Nature is much too complex to fit into people's anthropocentric perspective. Either we dial back the production of industrial poisons or the natural world will
by benchmarkist 2y ago
Nature is much too complex to fit into people's anthropocentric perspective. Either we dial back the production of industrial poisons or the natural world will continue withering from our consumption of natural resources. The fundamental problem is that industrial activity is unsustainable but it's neither politically nor economically expedient to actually address the root causes of why that's the case.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoSure, but that a complete tangent from the problem/challenge the parent post was talking about and you were attempting to critique. Your tangent does not negate the point, as it has practical applications for public policy and managing interest groups. One of my favorite examples to illustrate the challenge is restoration efforts around the Salton Sea. The lake is drying, causing dust, and there is a major environmental movement to restore it. The challenge comes in that the entire lake was created by accident in 1905, so the benchmark for restoration is critical. Restoring it to the dry lakebed of 1904 would not help with fish life and dust reduction. Dial the clock back to 1700, and it was a enormous lake again, but we would have to reroute the entire Colorado River from the current path along the Arizona boarder, because the Colorado river has shifted 200 miles east 300 years ago.
- benchmarkist 2y agoIn any event, good luck with whatever plans you think will restore natural balance. I've made my points as clear as possible.
- lyrr 2y agotroll alert
- s1artibartfast 2y agoyep, or someone engaging with enough bad faith that the distinction makes no difference. I usually give folks the benefit of the doubt once and then move on.
- benchmarkist 2y agoAll my responses are always of utmost sincerity.