The most important video you'll ever see.

[Joe Fields]

Mathematics, Energy and Population
Dr. Albert Bartlett, Professor Emeritus, Dept. of Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-QA2rkpBSY
This takes a little time to watch, (almost 90 minutes) but I sat mesmerized by what I was watching.

[Joe Fields]

1. edited to put link in. sorry.

[vanbean]

2. Thanks for posting.

[Joe Fields]

3. self kick

[PufPuf23]

4. Economists should be more aware of the ecology of a closed system

I only watched the first clip.

Here are several examples of basic ecology.

The negative 3/2 log law of self-thinning applies to bacteria in a petri dish, corn in a field, or trees in the forest.

Forester's learn the Langsaeter Curve.

Economists and politians should understand ecology.

[Joe Fields]

5. If you have the time, you should watch the other seven clips.

[PufPuf23]

7. Watched the remainder of the lecture last evening.

Seems my initial impression was in kind of where he was headed, lol

Thanks.

Economists (and pols) should understand ecology.

[rug]

6. The headline is not hyperbole.

Here's another good link: http://www.innumeracy.com/

[vanbean]

8. This really does need a kick. This video provide a simple solution

for the times when linear examples need to be redifined with exponential ones. As a matter of fact, since I work in the coal industry, I will probably get into trouble at some time in the future due to this information. Do yourself and others a favor and watch these videos. They are not only informational, but entertaining. Joe, thanks again for posting this!