Category Archives: Our Future

Right to any belief is not survivable.

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Rights and responsibilities [ 21/November/21 ] The “About” section, rights without responsibilities I cannot support. Hi all, I just read the about section, and to be able to read it I had to tick a box saying that I agreed … Continue reading →

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World government or something else

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Is the world government the solution to Earth’s woes? [ 17/November/21 ] Like many others here – no – a singular government is always more problem than solution – for a vast array of reasons. What is required is cooperation … Continue reading →

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Will the world end

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Will the world end in 90,000 years to come? [ 14/November/21 ] Unlikely. We have reasonably strong evidence that it has been here for something over 4 billion years, and no real reason to suspect there is anything going to … Continue reading →

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Should we have rationing/austerity

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Should we bring back war-time rationing to save the planet? [ 12/November/21 ] Absolutely not. The problem is not the ability of the planet to provide us with food. We could feed everyone from the land areas of California if … Continue reading →

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How to make a difference

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

How can you make a difference in the world? https://www.quora.com/How-can-individuals-make-a-difference-in-this-world/answer/Ted-Howard-16 [ 12/November/21 ] Be as responsible and cooperative as you can. And do so with awareness, there can be cheats out there that will exploit naïve cooperation, be alert, and … Continue reading →

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On Jordan Peterson’s recent comments

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 12/November/21 – 12 11 21 palandromic day] I agree with a lot of what Jordan says, it is complicated, and there are no low resolution models of it that work in all contexts, and there are solutions, and both … Continue reading →

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Will the world end

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

Will the world really come to an end? [ 9/November/21 ] Provided that humanity generally can understand that:all levels of the evolution of complexity are predicated on new levels of cooperation, andcooperation (and the levels of complexity based upon it) … Continue reading →

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What could end world hunger?

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

What could possibly end world hunger? [ 8/November/21 ] Would be nice if it was as simple as Just Dan’s answer, but it isn’t. Sure, we produce enough food to feed everyone now, and even in the wealthiest and most … Continue reading →

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Major risks in the 3 waters reforms.

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 6/November/21 Local Body Governments have failed with water infrastructure …. people died in Havelock North, sewerage spewing into harbours around the country and onto Wgtn city streets …. 3 Waters – drinking water, rain water and shit No Brainer, … Continue reading →

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On risk mitigation

Posted on December 31, 2021 by Ted Howard NZ

[ 6/November/21 ] The necessary corollary is that unless we transform our society into one that has a fundamentally cooperative base to all competitive games, then we will self terminate (one way or another – AI is just one of … Continue reading →

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