tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post5777469861983777539..comments2024-03-24T16:06:41.781-04:00Comments on Dean Collins: Australia needs a 20x population explosionDean Collinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00860700133496050604noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-34906674011773235732009-09-25T21:12:58.517-04:002009-09-25T21:12:58.517-04:00Dean there is a great article in this months new s...Dean there is a great article in this months new scientist about population - overall consensus is <br />"Countries that learn to live in properity with an ageing, stagnant population, or even one that is shrinking, will be tghe trendsetters for a sustainable future". AUstralia has the chance to develop a bluyeprint for these modern societies for econimies that found their wealth and Ms. Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596551955850324527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-52945995547981533962009-09-25T21:11:08.712-04:002009-09-25T21:11:08.712-04:00LOL nah don't worry. Wang has everything you n...LOL nah don't worry. Wang has everything you need and nothing you don't.<br />As for the IBM factory I'm not sure but the whole area of that site is being re-developed as an equine training center ('National Centre for Equine Education') for Goulburn Valley TAFE. The site looks great and it's good it's being put to use.<br /><br />BTW, I agree 200% that some form of &#Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-54722427775838885502009-09-25T17:30:33.878-04:002009-09-25T17:30:33.878-04:00Hey Steve, dont feel bad, i actually really like W...Hey Steve, dont feel bad, i actually really like Wangaratta when i was there.<br /><br />It had a number of surprising aspects.<br /><br />(btw i was there looking at the old ibm pc factory. is it still there? what happened to it?)Dean Collinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08222027015133305237noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-79872165467363479022009-09-25T17:27:19.821-04:002009-09-25T17:27:19.821-04:00...I live in Wangaratta......I live in Wangaratta...Stevenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-60383719230424661962009-09-24T20:02:57.013-04:002009-09-24T20:02:57.013-04:00Dean 20 years ago scientists said Australia - as a...Dean 20 years ago scientists said Australia - as a continent cant sustain the amount of people we already have. Since then - 5 lakes that i grew up swimming in in RURAL Australia are gone. As a result of changing weather conditions, water restrictions and razed landscapes people in the country are suffering and struggling more than ever to stay afloat. We have failed as a nation to demonstrate Ms. Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596551955850324527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-11734481512559869572009-09-24T19:17:50.807-04:002009-09-24T19:17:50.807-04:00what's wrong with being a two city country? La...what's wrong with being a two city country? Last I heard we're the only country that didn't fair to badly during this crisis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08740017376314650325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18039016.post-64319180316121652032009-09-24T10:05:37.748-04:002009-09-24T10:05:37.748-04:00Fair comment. I wish someone had forced me to mov...Fair comment. I wish someone had forced me to move somewhere other than Sydney when I came to live here ;)Mark Cohenhttp://beingmarkcohen.comnoreply@blogger.com