Is this justice or what?

"Jer" <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote in message
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> Brad Isley wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 May 2005 06:29:30 -0500, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:
>>
>>
>> I'm all for saving the reefs of the world. The main problem is simply
>> human overpopulation.
>
> Then it may interest you to know that when I was in high school (mid
> '60s), I belonged to the ZPG Club (Zero Population Growth). In most
> circles, we were persona non grata because it meant people should ignore
> their basic instinct to procreate. Sadly, that hasn't happened.

Surely if no-one procreated the population would shrink, which is negative
growth. If you are after ZERO growth then everyone should be responsible for
ONE offspring ultimately to replace you when you shed your mortal coil.
Every couple would have TWO. In fact every couple would need to have
slightly more than two (but not as many as three) to make up for the
unfortunate children who die before having a chance to procreate themselves.

Ken

Ken wrote:
> "Jer" <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote in message
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>
>>Brad Isley wrote:
>>
>>>On Thu, 12 May 2005 06:29:30 -0500, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>I'm all for saving the reefs of the world. The main problem is simply
>>>human overpopulation.
>>
>>Then it may interest you to know that when I was in high school (mid
>>'60s), I belonged to the ZPG Club (Zero Population Growth). In most
>>circles, we were persona non grata because it meant people should ignore
>>their basic instinct to procreate. Sadly, that hasn't happened.
>
>
> Surely if no-one procreated the population would shrink, which is negative
> growth. If you are after ZERO growth then everyone should be responsible for
> ONE offspring ultimately to replace you when you shed your mortal coil.
> Every couple would have TWO. In fact every couple would need to have
> slightly more than two (but not as many as three) to make up for the
> unfortunate children who die before having a chance to procreate themselves.
>
> Ken
>
>


Of course. Is that a problem?

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"Jer" <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote in message
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>> Surely if no-one procreated the population would shrink, which is
>> negative growth. If you are after ZERO growth then everyone should be
>> responsible for ONE offspring ultimately to replace you when you shed
>> your mortal coil. Every couple would have TWO. In fact every couple would
>> need to have slightly more than two (but not as many as three) to make up
>> for the unfortunate children who die before having a chance to procreate
>> themselves.

> Of course. Is that a problem?

Have I got a country for you. How's your Chinese?

Greg Mossman wrote:
> "Jer" <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote in message
> news:118fpad85ptko9e@corp.supernews.com...
>
>
>>>Surely if no-one procreated the population would shrink, which is
>>>negative growth. If you are after ZERO growth then everyone should be
>>>responsible for ONE offspring ultimately to replace you when you shed
>>>your mortal coil. Every couple would have TWO. In fact every couple would
>>>need to have slightly more than two (but not as many as three) to make up
>>>for the unfortunate children who die before having a chance to procreate
>>>themselves.
>
>
>>Of course. Is that a problem?
>
>
> Have I got a country for you. How's your Chinese?
>
>


Thanks, you just made my case for me.

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jer
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>> I've heard Disney's "Finding Nemo" has spun
>> growth in the aquaria trade - which seems odd because that's the exact
>> opposite of the entire point of the program. Nutz to Disney for the
>> lack of the education and nutz to the parents that didn't get it on
>> their own! Like most others around here, I now prefer to see things as
>> they should be - in their neighbourhood instead of mine.
>
> So you'd prefer that all the six-year-olds that loved Finding Nemo all
> march down to their local PADI shop to sign up for classes?

That is a cracker of an idea...

....and on so many different levels!

CAS

Nah, at best, it's a Brit of an idea. I'm reasonably certain I'm the
only Cracker here.

Sorry, could not resist. I'm in my Nation's Capital, in a motel room
with nothing better to do that watch Shrek II. Hopefully, I'll be
forgiven.

Lee

On Sun, 15 May 2005 17:35:40 -0500, Jer <gdunn@airmail.ten> wrote:

>
>Sounds like things have moved further along since I was keeping tanks.
>However, I was hoping for some tidbit of of wisdom about how to ensure
>the source is green. Just saying it's green doesn't make it so - I
>require independent verification of one's greeness.

If you get frags/fish from tanks that you see it grown in, it's kinda
hard to miss. Tank-raised fish are easy to spot. They all come up to
greet you when you come to the tank (FEED ME!). For corals, it's
safer to join a club and get frags from club members.

>> I'm all for saving the reefs of the world. The main problem is simply
>> human overpopulation.
>
>Then it may interest you to know that when I was in high school (mid
>'60s), I belonged to the ZPG Club (Zero Population Growth). In most
>circles, we were persona non grata because it meant people should ignore
>their basic instinct to procreate. Sadly, that hasn't happened.

Have you seen mexico city, sao paulo, taiwan, bejing, or pretty much
any other large asian city? It's mind-boggling how this planet can
support all of these people.

"Brad Isley" <me@yahoo.comet> wrote in message
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> Have you seen mexico city, sao paulo, taiwan, bejing, or pretty much
> any other large asian city? It's mind-boggling how this planet can
> support all of these people.

Are Mexico City and Sao Paulo asian cities now?

Have you seen L.A., Chicago, or NYC? It's mind-boggling how this planet can
support all of these people.

Greg Mossman wrote:
> "Brad Isley" <me@yahoo.comet> wrote in message
> news:aem291h06bv3h08c2783lcn4o551m87j3q@4ax.com...
>
>
>>Have you seen mexico city, sao paulo, taiwan, bejing, or pretty much
>>any other large asian city? It's mind-boggling how this planet can
>>support all of these people.
>
>
> Are Mexico City and Sao Paulo asian cities now?
>
> Have you seen L.A., Chicago, or NYC? It's mind-boggling how this planet can
> support all of these people.
>
>


To answer both your and Brad's question, yes, I've seen every one of
those toxic shit holes and more, but only because I was paid to. I
didn't lose anything while I was there so I have no intention of ever
returning. Yes, it's mind-boggling as to how people THINK this planet
can support all those people. Trouble is, it can't, hence the toxic
shit hole reference.

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jer
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