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TC Tiki Chris Member London Joined: Mar 24, 2002 Posts: 1542	TC Tiki Chris Posted posted on Tue, Feb 13, 2007 8:34 AM On 2007-02-12 11:06, Mouse Art wrote: Wow, great discusion on everyones part! Yes it is true, EI is just a small version of what is happening today world wide. However, overpopulation is not the cause of our enviro. problems. Just like what happened on EI, GREED!,& therefor the convienient "lack of vision" [truth] that "leaders" impose on the rest of the populace, that follows, is the reason for our unsure future. Make no mistake, they know.-----Remy Were you there? I'm sorry, but the verdict is still out on the causes of deforestation on Rapanui. There are strong arguments that suggest human activity had a limited role. Like so much that we (don't) know about Rapanui, how it was deforested is shrouded in mystery and speculation. I really don't mean to be argumentative, but I come across tons of this type of "Easter Island as morality tale" and too many people seem to find whatever happened on Rapanui a convenient example of whatever it is they want to argue. The island of Rapanui is one of the most wonderful places I have ever been. The Rapanui people are lovely. My memories of my too brief trip there haunt me (in a good way) daily. If the rest of the world were to end up like Rapanui, it might not be such a bad thing afterall.

On 2007-02-12 11:06, Mouse Art wrote:
Wow, great discusion on everyones part! Yes it is true, EI is just a small version of what is happening today world wide. However, overpopulation is not the cause of our enviro. problems. Just like what happened on EI, GREED!,& therefor the convienient "lack of vision" [truth] that "leaders" impose on the rest of the populace, that follows, is the reason for our unsure future. Make no mistake, they know.-----Remy

Were you there? I'm sorry, but the verdict is still out on the causes of deforestation on Rapanui. There are strong arguments that suggest human activity had a limited role. Like so much that we (don't) know about Rapanui, how it was deforested is shrouded in mystery and speculation.

I really don't mean to be argumentative, but I come across tons of this type of "Easter Island as morality tale" and too many people seem to find whatever happened on Rapanui a convenient example of whatever it is they want to argue.

The island of Rapanui is one of the most wonderful places I have ever been. The Rapanui people are lovely. My memories of my too brief trip there haunt me (in a good way) daily. If the rest of the world were to end up like Rapanui, it might not be such a bad thing afterall.

Post #285288 by Tiki Chris on Tue, Feb 13, 2007 8:34 AM