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This is merely another way in which humanity has not risen above the animal world.

• Myths arose in prehistory to ease the mind.
• Once useful, some dogmas are now threatening: “Go forth and multiply” is one of them.
• Dogma proscribing active birth control aggravates conflicts over resources.
• The allegory of the wine barrel is an apt metaphor for human destiny.
  • Microbes consume all the sugar only to die in their own effluent.

Humanity has already started a global heat wave that has no end in sight. There is enough energy to go around for a billion years or so IF:

• Hydro, tidal, geothermal, and wind power are used judiciously.
• The natural carbon cycle is brought back into balance.
• Solar energy is effectively converted directly into electricity.
• Breeder reactors can be made safe along with their reaction products.
• Fusion power can be made to work.

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