Current Events > How Can Infinite Growth Exist When Resources Are Limited?

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Humble_Novice 10/18/23 3:48:59 PM #1:	Why do rich folks think resources are nigh unlimited? How do they rationalize infinite growth in the face of limited resources and scarcity? --- Miss the old GameFAQs politics board? Then come here to discuss it with us: https://www.reddit.com/r/gamefaqs261/ <cite>Humble_Novice posted [p:976729997] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>Why do rich folks think resources are nigh unlimited? How do they rationalize infinite growth in the face of limited resources and scarcity? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
myusernameislame 10/18/23 3:50:22 PM #2:	Because only the short term matters, and infinite growth is "possible" for the next quarter. <cite>myusernameislame posted [p:976730024] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>Because only the short term matters, and infinite growth is "possible" for the next quarter.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
emblem-man 10/18/23 3:50:33 PM #3:	The belief that technology and more efficient use of existing processes will allow us to get more from the limited resources we have. Which to be honest, has been true for a lot of things so far. Technology, food, energy usage, etc. --- http://avatar.xboxlive.com/avatar/emblem%20boy/avatar-body.png haters gonna hate <cite>emblem-man posted [p:976730029] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>The belief that technology and more efficient use of existing processes will allow us to get more from the limited resources we have.Which to be honest, has been true for a lot of things so far. Technology, food, energy usage, etc. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Irony 10/18/23 3:50:46 PM #4:	I can't wait for the heat death of the universe --- See profile pic <cite>Irony posted [p:976730035] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>I can't wait for the heat death of the universe </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Squall28 10/18/23 3:51:44 PM #5:	myusernameislame posted... Because only the short term matters, and infinite growth is "possible" for the next quarter. Our corporate leaders literally steal revenue from the upcoming quarters to pad the current quarter. Shit is so stupid. --- You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. -Misattributed to CS Lewis <cite>Squall28 posted [p:976730053] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>myusernameislame posted... </cite><quote>Because only the short term matters, and infinite growth is "possible" for the next quarter.</quote>Our corporate leaders literally steal revenue from the upcoming quarters to pad the current quarter. Shit is so stupid. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kaiganeer 10/18/23 3:52:20 PM #6:	infinite within the lifespan of the person trying to achieve said growth <cite>Kaiganeer posted [p:976730065] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>infinite within the lifespan of the person trying to achieve said growth</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
cousinvini 10/18/23 4:01:38 PM #7:	It's eerie how well the computer models from the 1972 book "Limits to Growth" line up to the current world's level of energy and resource consumption (from the worst case scenario to be more specific). --- Come out and live with a community in a beautiful place out in the country <cite>cousinvini posted [p:976730293] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>It's eerie how well the computer models from the 1972 book "Limits to Growth" line up to the current world's level of energy and resource consumption (from the worst case scenario to be more specific). </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Chicken 10/18/23 4:17:14 PM #8:	They'll continue to bleed the world dry until they die. They don't care. --- May contain bones https://youtu.be/jGbI0P4hh3o <cite>Chicken posted [p:976730606] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>They'll continue to bleed the world dry until they die. They don't care. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Giant_Aspirin 10/18/23 4:23:27 PM #9:	they will be dead before it becomes a problem so they don't care. --- I hope something good happens to you today Playing: Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom <cite>Giant_Aspirin posted [p:976730727] in How Can In... [t:80596922]...</cite> <quote>they will be dead before it becomes a problem so they don't care. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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