Monthly Archives: December 2019

Quora – What do younger generations like Millennials think of climate change and their future, and the generations before them?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

What do younger generations like Millennials think of climate change and their future, and the generations before them? Younger people generally tend to have simpler models of the world around them, but those models often have different sets of assumptions … Continue reading →

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Quora – Why do humans seek so much for division?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Why do humans seek so much for division? The notion of truth divides. All binary notions divide. When one imposes a simple binary model onto a complex reality, it necessitates division. If there is a range of temperature, … Continue reading →

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Quora – Many people are now aware of the ill effects of pollution, but still we are being told that our future is in danger. What are the reasons behind this?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Many people are now aware of the ill effects of pollution, but still we are being told that our future is in danger. What are the reasons behind this? Arun Basu has part of the issue, and part … Continue reading →

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Quora – What are the prominent milestones that have led to the understanding of biological evolution?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

What are the prominent milestones that have led to the understanding of biological evolution? That is really complex. Yes Charles Lyell published “Principles of Geology” in 1830 (but it was based on ideas in Jame’s Huttons 1788 work “Theory of … Continue reading →

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Quora – Is diversity our greatest strength?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Is diversity our greatest strength? Redirect – Is diversity our greatest strength? If the fundamental social/philosophical context is cooperative – then yes. If the fundamental social context is competitive (eg founded in market based economics) – then no. … Continue reading →

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Quora – Can one person really make a difference in climate change?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Can one person really make a difference in climate change? Every person makes a difference in climate change, but most are completely unaware of how much. Climate has gone through many changes in the past, some of them significant enough … Continue reading →

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Quora – Where do you see yourself in the next half decade? Where do you want yourself to be in after 5 years, i.e. 2024?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – Where do you see yourself in the next half decade? Where do you want yourself to be in after 5 years, i.e. 2024? I want to be involved at some level in this project: Ted Howard’s answer to … Continue reading →

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Quora – How could stronger climate actions be successfully aligned with development imperatives?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – How could stronger climate actions be successfully aligned with development imperatives? What do you mean by “development imperatives”? If you mean the idea of using money, then there is no stable solution to the problem. If you mean … Continue reading →

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Quora – If you could only pick one to believe in, would you pick climate change or evolution, and why?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

If you could only pick one to believe in, would you pick climate change or evolution, and why? This question does not work on several different levels. 1/ I don’t believe anything. I have multiple working hypotheses, conjectures and heuristics … Continue reading →

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Quora – What should humankind resolve to do jointly in 2020?

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Ted Howard NZ

Quora – What should humankind resolve to do jointly in 2020? Cooperate, to the best of our limited abilities. Accept diversity, at the same time as we strive to identify and maintain those boundaries that are actually necessary for our … Continue reading →

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