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Originally Posted by Apollia  Ahh, I see now. 
Yes.
In response to the above environmental concerns - I think maybe the best hope might be advances in technology.
The most exciting environmental thing I read about recently is this article about thorium nuclear reactors, which would apparently be tremendously safer than typical nuclear reactors, and could even break down highly radioactive waste into less radioactive waste. New age nuclear | COSMOS magazine It sounds like it might be very beneficial and safe (hard for me to say with certainty, though, since I'm a nonscientist).
Wealth is no doubt needed for research into creating a thorium reactor to be done. Hence, I'm inclined to see wealth as good, since it is probably crucial to help create really efficient and excellent alternatives to fossil fuels as well as alternatives to more dangerous forms of nuclear reactors.
Even without the development of a thorium nuclear reactor, though, wealth could buy a heck of a lot of solar panels, hydropower and wind energy stuff, etc. - as well as plant a ton of trees, and buy lots of land to turn into nature preserves... among all kinds of other possibilities...
Best wishes,
Apollia |
Yeah the technology might save us. The problem is that in the back of my mind I don't fully believe this.
My challenge is that because I don't fully believe that technology will save us I have this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that no matter what I do all of my dreams, aspirations and the reality I live in can crumble by a outside force. Spiritual practice keeps this as a nagging feeling and not full blown pain.
Its one of those things that can throw me straight back to 'crapshoot low awareness' land. If I'm able to let this go it would help me a lot.
Ps. I'm basically stealing this thread right now. If any of the mods find this irritating, tell me to piss of and I'll create a new thread.
