| Global warming is just one example of | | | | 7,000 people by the end of 1,000 years |
| the biosphere destruction that is | | | | (1500CE). During that 1,000 years, the |
| happening in more areas than we can | | | | inhabitants overused the land, polluted |
| imagine. First a definition. The | | | | the vegetation, chopped down ALL of the |
| biosphere is that part of the earth, | | | | trees (literally), exploited the nearby |
| including air, land, surface rocks, and | | | | shellfish, and killed whatever animals |
| water, within which life occurs. In | | | | ever existed or had previously been |
| other words, the biosphere is the global | | | | brought in. |
| ecological system integrating all living | | | | How could they not see, not know? |
| beings and their relationships. How long | | | | We're only talking 63 sq. miles for the |
| before we commit collective suicide. | | | | entire island. |
| Maybe if we can get the truth out about | | | | So, when the biosphere of the land and |
| what we're doing, we'll have a chance to | | | | area had been totally destroyed, the |
| survive 2012 as well. | | | | remaining population that had dwindled |
| If Biosphere 2 showed or taught us | | | | to one-fourth it's peak size, began |
| anything, it was that we can't replace | | | | killing and eating each other (otherwise |
| this earth, we can't duplicate what we | | | | known as cannibalism). We live in a much |
| are taking fro granted. So, how about | | | | bigger world of course and seeing what |
| waking up before it is too late? Then of | | | | we're doing to ourselves and the |
| course there's another real life story | | | | biosphere is much more difficult. The |
| of what NOT to do. It's called Easter | | | | signs are there though. We just need to |
| Island! | | | | open our eyes and ears. |
| Named Easter Island on Sunday, 1722, | | | | And then begin changing our life styles |
| this tiny island was a virtual paradise. | | | | so that we might leave something for our |
| Man arrived and started using and | | | | children to enjoy, if not save this |
| abusing the land around 500CE if we can | | | | planet for ourselves in our latter |
| trust our archaeologist friends. The | | | | years. We do want to enjoy them don't |
| island grew to a peak population of some | | | | we? |