Will the Singularity Save Us from Climate Change?




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Summary: George Polk, founder and CEO of The Catalyst Project, discusses two paths people are pursuing to mitigate the impact of climate change. He explains that many people have given up on saving the planet, and are instead attempting to advance technology to the point where we wonít need the planet at all. Complete video available for free at http://fora.tv/2012/03/27/Fred_Guterl__Human_Safety_and_Sustainable_World_Security Security today cannot come at the expense of security tomorrow. Long-term planning is needed to "win the future," and the earth will be a beneficiary of any effective comprehensive security program. Without the food, water and energy resources that fuel human society, traditional defense is meaningless. Sustainability is a core part of the security picture.