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Vogelzang
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise  Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:23 pm |
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I'm glad my competitors are having so many psychotic attacks. While their sick, I'll steal market share from them.
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 7:00 pm |
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Dr. Ofellati wrote: Roy wrote: You've got me interested. Before I take the plunge, what is the most famous society, other than Easter Island, that underwent an ecosystem-induced collapse? The main societies Diamond discusses in the book are: modern Montana, Easter Island, Pitcairn and Henderson islands, the Anasazi, the Maya, the Greenland Norse, Rwanda, Haiti, China and Australia. But the discussion is by no means confined to eco-collapse, but a more general discussion of the various "disastrous decisions" that a society can make.
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XOVERX
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:21 pm |
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Instead of the printed book by Diamond, you may want to consider the audio book version. Slip it in your car cd player and listen while you drive. Book's done in a few short days without having to sit down, read, and concentrate. Just a thought.
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:36 pm |
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XOVERX wrote: Instead of the printed book by Diamond, you may want to consider the audio book version. Slip it in your car cd player and listen while you drive. Book's done in a few short days without having to sit down, read, and concentrate. Just a thought. Days? WTF? How many pages is it? Harry Potter book #1 only took an hour to read and it took that long cause I was drinking hot chocolate and didn't want to spill any on the book.
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Equals barter and negotiate-people with power just take
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Ludi
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:48 pm |
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Dr. Ofellati wrote: No interest, and it wouldn't inform on the current thread. Why waste time debating with someone who isn't interested in learning about the subject of the debate?
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XOVERX
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:22 pm |
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You can read Harry Potter in an hour? Excellent.
The Diamond book is certainly no longer than Harry Potter. I say, "a few days" only because it takes me 15 minutes to drive to work. 15 minutes back home.
That's how I "read." Audio books while driving in my car instead of incessant music.
Don't get me wrong -- music's good, too. Just, for me, not incessantly.
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:32 pm |
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I must be a slow reader! I started that Diamond book at B&N but was too cheap to buy it.
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Dr. Ofellati
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:41 pm |
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Ludi wrote: Dr. Ofellati wrote: No interest, and it wouldn't inform on the current thread. Why waste time debating with someone who isn't interested in learning about the subject of the debate? Ah Ludi, queen of the Climate Change Cult, always with the spin, eh? I don't waste time on tangents, which is what the suggested reference would be. You read it. If you've read it, reread it.
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:11 pm |
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Up to your old tricks again Olefatti! 
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Ludi
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Post subject: Re: Ancient civilization cut path to its own demise Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:42 pm |
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Dr. Ofellati wrote: Ah Ludi, queen of the Climate Change Cult, Ooo, I like that! Thanks!
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