tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040428053551192039.post889325606846206392..comments2024-03-29T01:14:12.823-07:00Comments on The Wow! Signal Podcast: Episode 34: Human Up - The Planet's Future with David GrinspoonWow! Signal Podcasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01099847706784873993noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040428053551192039.post-6031671863639315892016-12-12T11:52:30.531-08:002016-12-12T11:52:30.531-08:00Thanks for you comments. I am looking for follow u...Thanks for you comments. I am looking for follow up questions for David, so if you can put @) in the form of a question, I will add it to my list.Paul Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16996381651333056350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6040428053551192039.post-39973789930316510612016-12-05T09:33:06.950-08:002016-12-05T09:33:06.950-08:00I'll point to two key foundations of Dr Grinsp...I'll point to two key foundations of Dr Grinspoon's thinking on the subject:<br />1) Dr Grinspoon is one of the few scientists who properly grasps what should be obvious to the science: humans are natural, not extra-natural part of Earth's ecosystem and as such inevitably impact this system back, which is neither good or bad by itself-it is just a fact of life. Pristine Earth is one with humans and results of their existence on it.<br />2) Where I disagree with him is on the next step. He is convinced that social/ethical constructs can be used to limit basic biological wants, needs, drives... to shape the future. I am of a more Naturalist mindset on this-that we need to shape our social/ethical constructs in a way that the basic biological drives are satisfied or the system will be unsustainable. <br />(Practical example for the later: Chinese one child policy to stem population growth-not only did it harm population in many direct ways but it produced inevitable side-consequences as recent report of tens of millions missing girls over that policy times hints).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05417328964190403235noreply@blogger.com