tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19963266.post3879379321893907582..comments2022-12-24T20:04:15.057-05:00Comments on The Cybernetic Atheist: Spoilsports! Spoilsports, I tell you!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05578145425454731854noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19963266.post-22451307551602906612012-06-29T19:47:25.621-04:002012-06-29T19:47:25.621-04:00Actually, George, scientists do think that some fo...Actually, George, scientists do think that some form of a change in climate caused a collapse of agriculture, which, in an agrarian society, probably spelled the beginning of the end. Not definitive, nor is it a firm consensus yet, but it is a theory that's gaining traction. It is known, also, that older forms of farming tended to leach nutrients from the soil (modern methods of crop rotation hadn't been developed yet), so Ed isn't far off, if one combines that with a change in climate.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578145425454731854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19963266.post-14095439607084422102012-05-11T18:12:55.358-04:002012-05-11T18:12:55.358-04:00Ed. As far as I know, we don't know why Mayan ...Ed. As far as I know, we don't know why Mayan civilization collapsed or why Aztec civilization collapsed. We just guessing. It could have been anything or a combination of things. And, I'd like to point out that, despite all this civilization collapsing, humans have done fairly well for themselvs - all 6+ billion of us. But, that could come to a screaming halt in the relatively near future when it starts getting really hot.Oldfarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13267977923281207057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19963266.post-49701847101242986002012-05-11T16:46:29.039-04:002012-05-11T16:46:29.039-04:00I referred to that when I mentioned that they fail...I referred to that when I mentioned that they failed to predict the factors that led to their downfall. Such wonderful prognosticators!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05578145425454731854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19963266.post-8688739471189472352012-05-11T16:16:04.881-04:002012-05-11T16:16:04.881-04:00I just reread my comment. The last sentence should...I just reread my comment. The last sentence should be three words longer for clarity. The words are "..at the destruction."Ed Hainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19963266.post-37727653249039851982012-05-11T15:02:32.856-04:002012-05-11T15:02:32.856-04:00On the other hand, the Mayans managed to despoil t...On the other hand, the Mayans managed to despoil their environment through excessive foresting and poor soil preservation until their civilization collapsed. Wait a minute, modern man seems determined to do the same thing and appears to be succeeding.Ed Hainesnoreply@blogger.com