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For my clarity, Rod. Is this original with you? So interesting.
Jann McGuire
 
 
In a message dated 7/22/2012 4:25:03 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
rodrippel at cox.net writes:

 
 

 
 

 
From: _Rod Rippel_ (mailto:rodrippel at cox.net)  
Sent: Sunday, July 22, 2012 1:59 PM
To: _Carl Muma_ (mailto:ctmuma at comcast.net)  ; _Marion  Muma_ 
(mailto:marionmuma at yahoo.com)  ; _Bill and Audrey_ (mailto:staley.pitts at cox.net)  ; _Herb 
 Lawrence_ (mailto:herb.lawrence at att.net)  ; _Jeff Rippel_ 
(mailto:jarip45 at verizon.net)  ; _jkbdavis at netzero.com_ (mailto:jkbdavis at netzero.com)  
Subject: Misc. Musing


 

 
 
 
Hi All:  I didn’t have any idea where this was going when I  started.  
Maybe you can tell me?  I don’t think “enjoy” is quite  appropriate.  Rod
 
Speculations… 
Rod Rippel 
Evidence of Sapient Caused  Advanced Planetary Extinctions (E.S.C.A.P.E.) 
I  Given enough time evolution produces  random complex life forms and 
intelligent consciousness; 
II  In the case of Earth the time has been  4 + 0.5 billion years out of a 
total of 13 – 15 billion years since  origin of the universe; 
III  Tracking of observable planetary  systems should be initiated to log 
evidence of sapient caused destruction of  planetary scale, i.e., frequency 
of novas, changes in light emission or  radiation signals. 
IV  Hypothesis – If populations of sapient  beings in other systems follows 
a similar pattern to Earth’s homo sapiens, then a very rapid  acceleration 
in population will occur in a very short interval at some point 3  to 5 
billion years out from origin.   If the stress on planetary resources that 
results is similar to homo sapien’s experience, catastrophic  extinctions should 
begin taking place throughout the universe during the next  cosmic time 
period.  However, it  would be highly unlikely that any two sapient species 
would evolve at the same  rate or develop cultures and societies at similar 
rates.  We should expect a rather wide  spectrum of evolving towards ESCAPE. 
V  Stresses in sapient communities  (planets) could result in an increased 
frequency of Spectacular Cosmic Events  (SCE) noticeable from, our planet.   
 This assumes 1) a large number of sapient occupied systems exist, and  2) 
a sizable fraction of those systems are unable to cope with or find  
solutions to their self-destruction.   Violent cosmic events (SCE) have already 
been observed throughout the  universe.  This provides some  background from 
which accelerated events could be measured until refined  measurements can be 
developed which could differentiate self-inflicted SCE  from otherwise ‘
natural’ events. 
VI  Possible reactions by sapient beings  to the pending collapse of their 
planet system could include violent struggles  to control dwindling 
resources and ultimate resort to chain reaction forces  capable of producing cosmic 
signals. 
VII  At present on Earth we are seeing  overall stress on several levels.   
Most important are those related to global warming and the finite  supply 
of water available to a rapidly growing planet population.  Struggles are 
already evident over  fossil fuels and energy sources which contribute to the 
acceleration of  climate change and especially to the level of CO2 in the 
atmosphere (also a  finite resource of the planet).   Water will rapidly become 
more expensive than fossil fuels.  Food shortages will become a way of  
life.  Air pollution will  accompany global warming hand-in-hand.   We will 
probably arrive at the maximum number of people that the finite  planet can 
sustain sometime in this century unless the imperative to control  population 
is obeyed.  Even so,  the quality of life for a vast majority will be almost 
unlivable compared to  what even the least advantaged of today enjoy.  The 
stresses accompanying the kind of  disparity to be experienced in the near to 
intermediate future are almost  unimaginable.  This portends  increased 
levels of terrorism, wars, famine, and violence for the majority of  earth’s 
population as the powerful attempt to hold on to their resource  access. 
VIII  Indicatves: 
    1.  Immediate reduction of CO2 emissions to global  sustaining max.  
    2.  Global zero population growth rate.  
    3.  Planetary fresh water distribution  system.  
    4.  Global rationing of fossil fuel use.  
    5.  Alternate energy development.  
    6.  Planetary polity research.  
    7.  Non-automobile culture (walking).
 







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