The most important video you'll ever see.

Joe Fields

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Mon Nov-15-10 10:09 AM
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The most important video you'll ever see.

Edited on Mon Nov-15-10 10:11 AM by Joe Fields

Mathematics, Energy and Population
Dr. Albert Bartlett, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY
This takes a little time to watch, (almost 90 minutes) but I sat mesmerized by what I was watching.

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Joe Fields

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Mon Nov-15-10 10:12 AM
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1. edited to put link in. sorry.

Edited on Mon Nov-15-10 10:13 AM by Joe Fields

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vanbean

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Mon Nov-15-10 10:44 AM
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2. Thanks for posting.

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Joe Fields

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Mon Nov-15-10 01:07 PM
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3. self kick

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PufPuf23

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Mon Nov-15-10 01:31 PM
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4. Economists should be more aware of the ecology of a closed system

I only watched the first clip.

Here are several examples of basic ecology.

The negative 3/2 log law of self-thinning applies to bacteria in a petri dish, corn in a field, or trees in the forest.

Forester's learn the Langsaeter Curve.

Economists and politians should understand ecology.

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Joe Fields

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Mon Nov-15-10 06:39 PM
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5. If you have the time, you should watch the other seven clips.

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PufPuf23

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Tue Nov-16-10 12:01 PM
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7. Watched the remainder of the lecture last evening.

Seems my initial impression was in kind of where he was headed, lol

Thanks.

Economists (and pols) should understand ecology.

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rug

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Mon Nov-15-10 06:51 PM
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6. The headline is not hyperbole.

Here's another good link: http://www.innumeracy.com/

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vanbean

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Wed Nov-17-10 11:28 AM
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8. This really does need a kick. This video provide a simple solution

for the times when linear examples need to be redifined with exponential ones. As a matter of fact, since I work in the coal industry, I will probably get into trouble at some time in the future due to this information. Do yourself and others a favor and watch these videos. They are not only informational, but entertaining. Joe, thanks again for posting this!

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