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Have We Been Here Before

10/30/2014

In my Post on Global Over- Population, I outlined the general statistics on the ages of the Universe and Earth. I cannot find any concrete references to data on Earth that predates more than a few million years. Yet we know from science that the time elapse of 4.5 billion years did occur. Therefore, the million dollar question is – what transpired over those many, many years. The predicament we potentially face, as we come to grips with a population growth that is set to outstrip Earth’s ability to sustain that many people, has given rise to some speculation on my part – and I stress speculation because that’s all this is. Nonetheless, kick it around and see if there’s any shred of possibility buried in there, somewhere.

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Is Global Over-population a Reality

10/2/2014

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Mother Earth is estimated to be 4.5 billion years old, residing within the boundaries of a Universe that has been in existence for more than 16 billion years. Most people simply cannot relate to the magnitude of these numbers, however, one thing is clear – IT’S A LOT. Archaeologists, over the years, have dug up skeletal material – animals and even some humanoids, that have been carbon dated back 1 – 2 million years, in some instances. And even the oldest discoveries of anything – rocks, minerals, etc do not exceed 10 million years. This means that the discovery time period from which we work is less than 2/10th of 1% of the age of the earth.

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I was raised in a system governed by the British. I enjoyed my early years, as a kid growing up in Jamaica, West Indies, but always considered myself to be a thoughtful person, more concerned with understanding the accuracy of an issue – any issue, and less with the categorization of right vs wrong, good vs bad. I never really understood why I thought along those lines – I just did. However, as I matured I discovered that the essence of this thought process was the first step in my commitment to achieving a fair and balanced evaluation of events, as they occurred.

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