BIOSPHERICS 101 - PRESENTATION TWO - ECOLOGICAL SERVICES & ECOLOGICAL RELEASE. Throughout history, we have always been able to count on the functioning of Earth's natural systems as a given. Given, however, our current levels of eradication of Earth's...
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BIOSPHERICS 101 - PRESENTATION TWO - ECOLOGICAL SERVICES & ECOLOGICAL RELEASE. Throughout history, we have always been able to count on the functioning of Earth's natural systems as a given. Given, however, our current levels of eradication of Earth's life-support machinery, such presumptions are no longer warranted. Try to imagine, for example, a team of astronauts in a space vehicle if they were to eradicate 50% or 60% or more of their navigation, propulsion, and life-support systems, or try to imagine the owner of a new and pristine automobile who systematically degrades its multiple operating systems, such as 50% of its steering system, 75% of its tires, and then destroying its carburetor, most of its spark plugs, half of its axles and brake shoes, and 93% of its ignition and electrical systems, while simultaneously pouring contaminants into its gasoline, oil, brake fluid, battery, and radiator. And then suppose that this individual can't understand why his automobile doesn't f
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