for - absurdity of indefinite economic growth - energy projection example of recent energy trends

-absurdity of indefinite economic growth - energy projections - Energy growth has typically been 2–3% per year since early 1900's. - This is approximately equivalent to 10x each century - Present-day energy output is 18 TW and extrapolates to - - approx.100 TW in 2100, - approx. 1,000 TW in 2200, etc. - In 400 years, from today, we would exceed the total solar power incident on Earth - In 1300 years from today, we would exceed the entire output of the Sun in all directions - In 2400 years from today, we would exceed the energy output of all 100 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy - This last jump is made impossible by the fact that even light cannot cross the galaxy in fewer than 100,000 years. - Hence, physics puts a hard limit on how long our energy growth enterprise could possibly continue

for - absurdity of indefinite economic growth - waste heat projection example of recent waste heat trends

absurdity of indefinite economic growth - waste heat projection example of recent waste heat trends - At present, the waste heat term is about four orders of magnitude smaller than the solar term. - But at a growth factor of ten per century, they would reach parity in roughly 400 years. - Indeed, the surface temperature of Earth would reach the boiling point of water (373 K) in just over 400 years under this relentless prescription.

DEFINITE ARTICLES

bunta bi – the door

ganaar gi – the fowl

jigeen ji – the woman

nit ki – the person

nda li – the water pot

muus mi – the cat

suuf si – the earth

ween wi – the breast

xale yi – the children

nit ñi – the people

xale bi – the child (right here)

xale ba – the child (over there)

xale bu bon – the bad child (the child who is bad)

ndaw si – the girlfriend

ndaw li – the messenger

doom ji – the child

doom bi – the fruit

(definite article - indefinite article)

bi – ab

gi – ag

mi – am

si – as

wi – aw

yi – ay