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* the classic reply to the "What good is it?" query is "What good are=20
you?" I'm sure there are subtler philosophical phrasing of this which=20
might be less offensive to the inquirer.
Love it! Spot on in many cases. Yes, we=E2=80=99d need to be more =
=E2=80=9Csubtle=E2=80=9D to be effective! Mindsets need to be moved =
more in the precautionary direction.
Gotta give this more thought.
Here's a classic analysis of a related problem:
"Why is Diversity important? If you can ask that question you probably=20
couldn't understand the answer." (Wade Davis, ethnobotanist, on=20
Tapestry, CBC Radio 1, 16 Oct 2000).
I=E2=80=99d be more optimistic, there. The =
diversity-stability/interdependence argument is not obvious to everyone, =
and an example of the consequences of subtracting of less-obvious =
component of an ecosystem might bring the point home.
fred.
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">* the classic =
reply to the "What good is it?" query is "What good are =
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">you?" I'm =
sure there are subtler philosophical phrasing of this which =
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">might be less =
offensive to the inquirer.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">Love it! Spot on in many cases. Yes, =
we=E2=80=99d need</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#1F497D" FACE=3D"Calibri">t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" FACE=3D"Calibri">o be more =
=E2=80=9Csubtle=E2=80=9D to be effective! </FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" FACE=3D"Calibri">Mindsets need =
to be moved more in the precautionary direction.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">Gotta give this more thought.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Here's a =
classic analysis of a related problem:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">"Why is =
Diversity important? If you can ask that question you probably =
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">couldn't =
understand the answer." (Wade Davis, ethnobotanist, on =
</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Tapestry, CBC =
Radio 1, 16 Oct 2000).</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">I=E2=80=99d be more optimistic,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">t</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#1F497D" FACE=3D"Calibri">here. The =
diversity-stability/interdependence argument is not obvious to =
everyone,</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">and an example of the consequences of =
subtracting</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT =
COLOR=3D"#1F497D" FACE=3D"Calibri">less-obvious component =
of</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"> <FONT COLOR=3D"#1F497D" =
FACE=3D"Calibri">an ecosystem might bring the point =
home.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri">fred.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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FACE=3D"Calibri"> =
Frederick W. Schueler & Aleta Karstad</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT =
FACE=3D"Calibri"> =
Fragile Inheritance Natural History</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=3DLTR><SPAN LANG=3D"en-ca"><FONT FACE=3D"Calibri">Mudpuppy Night =
in Oxford Mills - <A =
HREF=3D"https://www.facebook.com/MudpuppyNight/">https://www.facebook.com=
/MudpuppyNight/</A></FONT></SPAN></P>
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