Category Archives: Environment
“Some say the world will end by fire…”
Christian Groups: Biblical Armageddon Must Be Taught Alongside Global Warming The Onion strikes again. ..bruce..
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Another perspective on the continuing crisis
There will come soft rains and the smell of the ground, And swallows circling with their shimmering sound; And frogs in the pools singing at night, And wild plum trees in tremulous white; Robins will wear their feathery fire, Whistling … Continue reading
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Alma returns to Mesoamerica
I’m not sure which agency was responsible for naming this tropical storm, but I have to wonder if there’s a Mormon in the mix somewhere: MANAGUA, Nicaragua – Tropical Storm Alma lashed the coast of Central America with heavy rains … Continue reading
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Evolution: a complex systems perspective
The best way to build a large, complex system that works is to evolve it from a small, simple system that works. – Information technology maxim (cf. Gall’s Law) The most complex and difficult intellectual work performed by humans to … Continue reading
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Restoring the earth and ourselves: Brigham Young
In the (out-of-print) anthology To The Glory of God (Deseret Book, 1974), Hugh Nibley had an entry entitled “Brigham Young on the Environment” (pp. 3-29). The entire article is worth reading, but I’ve always been intrigued by the following passage, … Continue reading
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