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17. That would be a problem for the 99.9-percent of the peasantry.

Fri Dec 4, 2015, 03:49 PM

Dec 2015

Appropriate measures will be taken by the few who can afford to take action against such contingencies.

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Report: The World Will Run out of Breathable Air Unless Carbon Is Cut [View all] WhiteTara Dec 2015 OP

Well there you have it flamingdem Dec 2015 #1

this is the way the world ends WhiteTara Dec 2015 #5

They appear to be already working on it. nt villager Dec 2015 #14

Pine borer beetles are killing off lots WhiteTara Dec 2015 #6

The human race is headlong and hell bent to extinguish itself MrScorpio Dec 2015 #4

It may not be swift, but to be sure, the Earth will survive. nt WhiteTara Dec 2015 #7

Except for a contradictory report One_Life_To_Give Dec 2015 #8

that's hopeful. nt WhiteTara Dec 2015 #9

That was the first thing I thought of. pintobean Dec 2015 #10

These studies look at two different things VMA131Marine Dec 2015 #13

this would be a really nice planet without the humans olddots Dec 2015 #11

Guess I won't bother Christmas shopping...nt SidDithers Dec 2015 #15

for next year anyway. nt WhiteTara Dec 2015 #16

That would be a problem for the 99.9-percent of the peasantry. Octafish Dec 2015 #17

Frank Carlucci, BFEE Naval Arkietech Octafish Dec 2015 #20

Thanks Octa. "It's pretty clearly a suicide." Meanwhile, Ghost Dog Dec 2015 #21

Not a problem. We'll just outsource it to... KamaAina Dec 2015 #18