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Do economic activity and work unavoidably lead to doom?
Hanns-Jürgen Hodann
The term 'work' has been used in this model in the sense of economic activity to include not only work done by people but also by machines. The model shows 8 positive feedback loops that reinforce work and the need to work. From the perspective of physics, civilisation can be described as a MACHANISM FOR USING ENERGY AND DOING WORK.
Work, however, has some unavoidable consequences. The second law of thermodynamics tells us that any ‘work’ requires the use of energy and that DOING WORK entails the generation of WASTE HEAT. The laws of physics also tell us that CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels will cause global warming. These unintended and unavoidable consequences are highlighted in the model by prominent arrows.
Can the structure of this system be changed to avoid a foreseeable collapse of civilisation?
- 2 years 5 months ago
BuildingCollapse
Olukemi Windapo
- 8 years 2 months ago
Clone of E coli life cycle model
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- 5 years 6 months ago
Clone of E coli life cycle model
Ismael Costa
Exponential Growth Collapse Bacteria Biology Microbiology Science
- 2 years 3 months ago
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Frankie LAU
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- 4 years 9 months ago
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Ismael Costa
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- 2 years 3 months ago
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William Edward Hahn
Exponential Growth Collapse Bacteria Biology Microbiology Science
- 1 year 5 months ago