tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post3750421246707620253..comments2023-12-01T16:56:04.415+11:00Comments on Peak Energy: The Fat Man, The Population Bomb And The Green RevolutionBig Gavhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-65206777282129417552010-10-16T09:31:35.063+11:002010-10-16T09:31:35.063+11:00I don't think there is always a direct relatio...I don't think there is always a direct relationship between food production and population - population levels in rich countries like Japan and Europe have levelled off as the standard of living has risen and having children has become more expensive - it wasn't food production hitting some limit that caused this to happen.Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-78493915023064106202010-10-16T03:38:09.181+11:002010-10-16T03:38:09.181+11:00Really fascinating stuff here. I think there were ...Really fascinating stuff here. I think there were a few things that could have been added in, even briefly. Peak soil, ocean dead zones caused by fertilizer run-off (you could also compare loss of ocean diversity of fishery populations caused by this to total global food supply)and the very basic ecology that a feeder population will expand to its food supply. Humans are not exempt from natural law and growing more food will result in more people.Judson Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11099734184798696923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-76354076320165070602007-10-31T21:57:00.000+11:002007-10-31T21:57:00.000+11:00Hey - I'm the only one who is allowed to make bad ...Hey - I'm the only one who is allowed to make bad jokes around here !<BR/><BR/>But you did make me chuckle a little.<BR/><BR/>I did talk a little about soil depletion, but it was a very brief note.<BR/><BR/>Maybe the mineral harvesting plankton could also sequester carbon at a rapid rate and also be turned into biodiesel (after spitting out its valuable bounty) ? That would be even cooler...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-16874053981656747412007-10-31T21:35:00.000+11:002007-10-31T21:35:00.000+11:00Lots of food for thought here (no pun intended. W...Lots of food for thought here (no pun intended. Well, yes, OK... <I>someone</I> had to. No offence I hope.).<BR/><BR/>No mention of peak topsoil?? That's the real biggie... (I confess that, like others, I also skim-read most of the post :-O )<BR/><BR/>Big Gav's mention of genetic engineering reminds me that a while ago I came across a 1970s-ish issue of <I>Scientific American</I> which talked about the wonders of harvesting gold, platinum, oil, plastics, etc. from the sea, by using genetically engineered plankton. This was to have been in the near future, i.e., the 1980s. <BR/><BR/>To whoever has the patents on those plankton: it's time to let other people license them! :-)Greghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11939046017258198038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-6457218921948119662007-10-31T00:19:00.000+11:002007-10-31T00:19:00.000+11:00If you read through all the links that probably wo...If you read through all the links that probably won't be enough !Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-38263690452569638202007-10-31T00:13:00.000+11:002007-10-31T00:13:00.000+11:00Bloody Hell! I'll set aside a couple of hours tom...Bloody Hell! I'll set aside a couple of hours tomorrow for this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-38099940467870328442007-10-30T21:54:00.000+11:002007-10-30T21:54:00.000+11:00Thanks guys - glad to see some people like these v...Thanks guys - glad to see some people like these vast assemblages - its kind of fun trying to look at a few of these issues from every possible angle - the dogmatism of the population doomers gets me down sometimes...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-37849291800386923552007-10-30T21:36:00.000+11:002007-10-30T21:36:00.000+11:00Thanks Big Gav, great post. I even read it to the ...Thanks Big Gav, great post. I even read it to the end :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-2835321910401729462007-10-30T09:37:00.000+11:002007-10-30T09:37:00.000+11:00BG, a sincere thank you for all your postings and ...BG, a sincere thank you for all your postings and especially for your most recent offering. The breadth of the sources you draw from and the time you take to write an informative overview is always greatly appreciated. Todd (UK).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-26066747876001074622007-10-30T07:45:00.000+11:002007-10-30T07:45:00.000+11:00Wow, that was an epic post. Good stuff too.Wow, that was an epic post. Good stuff too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-32396188517388819872007-10-30T07:27:00.000+11:002007-10-30T07:27:00.000+11:00:-)Thats OK then - the rest was just filer anyway....:-)<BR/><BR/>Thats OK then - the rest was just filer anyway...Big Gavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682404837426502876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9864176.post-5364699228720959282007-10-30T05:30:00.000+11:002007-10-30T05:30:00.000+11:00Um, I did, BG. I read the title of the post, the f...Um, I did, BG. I read the title of the post, the first and last paragraphs. (wicked grin)jcwinniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08881601751116927460noreply@blogger.com