http://www.paradoxica.net/2007/02/07/on-the-word-natural/ new media developer / urban nomad Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:08:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.paradoxica.net/2007/02/07/on-the-word-natural/#comment-1273 Douglas McHugh Thu, 08 Feb 2007 01:47:35 +0000 http://www.paradoxica.net/2007/02/07/on-the-word-natural/#comment-1273 I have a New Scientist article called "Earth without humans", which discusses the profound impact we have had on our planet and what would happen if we all disappeared tomorrow. It prompts the reader to imagine that all the people on Earth - all 6.5 billion of us and couting - could be spirited away tomorrow. Left once more to its own devices, the thought experiment ponders the extent to which nature would begin to reclaim the planet, as fields and pastures reverted to prairies and forest, the air and water cleansed themselves of pollutants, and roads and cities crumbled back to dust. it is an interesting read and makes me wonder what sort of impact the Church could have if al Christians spontaneously acted responsibly from tomorrow... I have a New Scientist article called “Earth without humans”, which discusses the profound impact we have had on our planet and what would happen if we all disappeared tomorrow. It prompts the reader to imagine that all the people on Earth - all 6.5 billion of us and couting - could be spirited away tomorrow. Left once more to its own devices, the thought experiment ponders the extent to which nature would begin to reclaim the planet, as fields and pastures reverted to prairies and forest, the air and water cleansed themselves of pollutants, and roads and cities crumbled back to dust. it is an interesting read and makes me wonder what sort of impact the Church could have if al Christians spontaneously acted responsibly from tomorrow…

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