An experiment

Somewhere old Kadizzle saw an experiment.  Moving through the insane traffic and congested life reminds Kadizzle of the experiment.  The experiment had to do with the concept of exponential numbers.  You know, 2, 4, 8,16,32,64 and so on.  It is simply the doubling of numbers and how long the doubling takes. Now, back to the experiment.  A scientist put some bacteria, and food into a test tube.  Every minute the number of bacteria doubled.  In 59 minutes the test tube was half full.  In the last minute the test tube was full and all the bacteria died for lack of food.  Most humans just cannot grasp the concept.  You cannot keep doubling everything without a disastrous result.  A nuclear bomb is a giant exponential experiment in action.  The results are dramatic.  When you see Phoenix overrun with cars, and housing developments that keep doubling in size what do you think will happen?  First look at the sky, it once was the cleanest air in the country, now it is a thick haze.  Think about the water supply, it will give out soon.  Who cares?

Once you realize we live in a world governed by math you must also realize we cannot keep on pretending there is not math.  Our current economy is based on infinite expansion, more and more consumption, and more and more growth.  It simply cannot work in a closed system.  Most people do not realize we live on a planet, it is a closed system.  Republicans insist there is no math, and no climate problem.  How convenient.