[extropy-chat] EP and discount economics

[Keith Henson]

Even if you are *really* up on evolutionary psychology and discount 
economics, I think you will find this article interesting, especially in 
light of the recent space elevator/SPS threads.  Keith Henson

Climate Change, Sabre Tooth Tigers and Devaluing the Future

Posted by Nate Hagens

"All of our past environmental successes (DDT, Ozone depletion, unleaded 
gasoline, etc.) had some sort of smoking gun - an emotional trigger. The 
problem with climate change/peak oil, is when we do get the emotional 
trigger, it may be a Gatling gun on full bore."

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/2243