December 4, 2003
Sustainability
A study comparing humans with other species concluded there are 1,000 times too many humans to be sustainable. Comparison between humans and other species will probably be a bone of contention for some. It's true many of these population studies end up being flawed somehow because we just don't know enough about our planet and ourselves.
Still, it's an interesting and important topic. To me, the issue boils down to finding a permanent maximum point for both quality of life and quantity of it. In other words, what population level provides the best quality of life for the most people, while remaining sustainable? A visit to any spot on the globe, from the first world to the third world, will reveal to even the most unobservant observer that we're frighteningly far from that ideal. (Worse, it seems that this most pressing issue is on the minds of very few.)
Be sure to read the entire article.
04 Dec 11:45 | Link | Category: Human/Primate Evolution & Behavior, Science
Radiohead Rorschach
What would happen if you were to make a class of fifth-graders listen to Radiohead and instruct them to draw whatever the music suggests to them? The results can be seen here, and they're pretty interesting. Be sure to read the entire article; it's quite funny.
04 Dec 11:39 | Link | Category: Music
Last month's favorite bookmarks
Some of my favorite bookmarks from the last month:
- Grandma Knapp's '37 Road Trip
- Nokia Shorts, a collection of very short films
- pianographique
04 Dec 11:24 | Link | Category: Cool Links