OT: Apple's New xServe - 1U Rackmount Server/off topic

[Robert Brandtjen]

On Thursday 16 May 2002 02:53 pm, Eric D. wrote:
> if the remaining 80% were to be brought up to the standard of living
> experienced by the top 20% that would require an additional 340% over t=
he
> current rate of resource consumption (of course, this won't happen b/c =
we
> depend on cheap labour and resources from the developing world to maint=
ain
> our standard of excess).
>
>
> ... especially if we go for universal excessive beef consumption (how m=
any
> globes would be required to satisfy NA/McDonald's rate of beef consumpt=
ion
> for everyone?... although, I guess the correlated decline in health wou=
ld
> off-set that resource consumption a little ;)

Again, your arguments were all used over 100 years ago - closer 150 now.=20
Suggest you study a little economic history sometime.

I would also suggest you take a drive through america - its an empty wast=
eland=20
for the most part - as is australia and most of the former soviet union.
--=20
 Robert Brandtjen
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