Strange days.

[zotz]

Well, unfortunately it seems that Jonny Ramone is and always has been a staunch republican, and really wants Dubya to be re-elected. On the upside, Patti's new LP's out shortly, and according to yesterday's review it's a corker. Apparently many eons ago she was described as "Three chords merged with the power of the word", and going by last year's London gig she still is.

And for once, a piece of news which is both critically important and exceptionally positive: the world's population growth is shallowing rapidly. The prophets of doom aren't always right. And that Malthus bloke can fuck right off.

Comments

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

I think it's less a case of over-population, and more a combination of overpopulation and communication. In simple terms, if your tribe grows and takes over a valley, and a fatal communicable disease gets in or develops, your tribe might die out, but the tribe over the mountain won't be affected, so in species terms, that's OK. Because we now have dense populations and good communications, transmissible diseases can reach epidemic levels much more easily.

[sheepthief.livejournal.com]

True. A number of viruses have a lot to thank Frank Whittle for. But how does that work for seal populations?