ch 17 - doomsday

The story of Easter Island is inspiring. Those people killed for what little they had left. But they had an escape, a few of them left the island. Doom isn't going to happen over night, it will take time for us to use our remaining sources, so until then, we can use the last of it to find an escape route or solution to the problems.

What he says about the touristy islands off the east coast is very true. There are many places all over the world that have the same problems. In Italy, less than 10% of the coast line is not completely developed. More and more space is being used up and more and more the small jewels of the coasts are being inhabited by more than they can handle. It is a tragedy.