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James Lovelock Suggests Suspending Democracy To Save the World
mosb1000 writes "Climate scientist James Lovelock claims it may be necessary to put democracy on hold to prevent a global climate catastrophe. He goes on to say that the best remedies may be adaptation techniques such as building sea defenses."
Lovelock is famously the creator of the Gaia hypothesis.
...stepping on a human face forever.
It's going to be a Birkenstock.
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Maybe if he burned down the Reichstag, he could get the emergency powers he needs!
To fight terrorist porn. Or was it child terrorism?
93rd rule of Slashdot: No matter how obvious my sarcasm is, my comment will be taken seriously by someone.
Oh, don't be so cynical. All it would take is for everyone in power to radically rearrange their priorities, stop caring about keeping/accumulating more power, and to begin putting the welfare of humankind ahead of their own. Easy peasy.
DRM: Terminator crops for your mind!
You are absolutely right. After reading the GP and your comment. A one world government isn't a monopoly. One can always choose to move to the moon or Mars.
Um, 1861 to 1865, you might want to check those years out, seems your Encyclopedia set might be missing them.
I'm going to start a new society, with environmental concerns in mind, fair government for all, true democracy, with blackjack and hookers.
On second thought, screw the environment, democracy and fair government.
Science advances one funeral at a time- Max Planck