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|12.15.04 @ 7:11AM|#
Exactly Ron, exactly. Notice that in the US, major meterological events strike trailer parks most severely and disproportionately. Does this mean Mother Nature has something against trailer parks? I think not.
Economic vitality, as measured by GDP and local standard of living statistics, is the best hedge against catastrophic earth "events" such as hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, and floods. It also creates a system in which a clean environment (pollution, littering, etc.) is desirable and, over time, developed. Look at the relative squalor in which those in the third world live as compared to the United States and Europe, etc.
This is not to say we should relax in our desire to improve the cleanliness of industry, but it is pretty clear that the costs of doing so are more easily born by a vibrant economy.
|12.15.04 @ 11:14AM|#
Another correlation - those countries more vulnerable to mother nature breed more, so it's mother nature trying to thin out our herd. :P
too many steves - so true. You clean and keep clean your environment by becoming more wealthy. I mentioned the same in the eco-thread from yesterday.