The year is 2014. Technology keeps improving and expanding and things are becoming more complex and yet simpler to use.
Yet we have still not cured Climate Change.
I bet most of you don't know that because of ice melting in the poles, sea levels will rise in 5 to 10 years. A change of FOUR METRES is to be expected (THAT'S 13.3 FEET!)
People seem to expect the environment to be okay by itself, when really, that attitude is one of the leading factors in finalising the planet's fate.
Statistics show that the planet's face will not be able to bear life by 2040, unless we act on it. Think about it. 2000's kids will DIE before reaching 41. Think about that. Society has decided that the way to "fix" the environment is through false projects which actually make things WORSE!
Hey, NASA could probably stop Global Warming in a few weeks, but two factors stop them from doing this. A, they care more about the repercussions (Which could ALSO be fixed) than what is happening right now, and B, the US government thinks that if it doesn't effect the economy, it isn't important. It isn't relevant.
Well, guess what. IT WILL DESTROY THE ECONOMY MORE THAN BITCOIN!
The repercussions of a change in sea level like that can destroy whole islands and coastal cities! The producers of raw materials upon which the capitalist countries truly rely will be destroyed. Not only that, but many people, hard working citizens, will have to move inland, which can cost a lot with lack of infrastructure for new housing, and community development is already on a small budget.
Just think about it. Islands like St Helena, Mauritius, and some of Hawaii will be inveloped into the waves.
And this is all our fault.
Humans are the reason the earth is crumbling. While we developed and evolved technology, we forgot about nature completely. I mean, I like the internet as much as the next person. But think about what we get internet on and from. Production of these technological goods emits green house gases into the air, which destroy the ozone layer. (There is already an ozone hole)
Development also accounts to these environmental issues. The amazon is destroyed DRAMATICALLY every day. In fact, FOOTBALL FIELDS of trees are cut down to make room for farms and roads. This not only kills the lungs of the earth, but thousands of species are killed each day because we destroy their habitats.
When was the last time you went for a walk in the park or the forest? I can tell you, I go whenever I can. It connects me with nature. As a buddhist, I understand that we as people are connected to everything. And if more people saw that, we would probably not have the knowledge that the next world war will be over water.
