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Re:Why I Canceled My CO2stats Account by axod on Monday January 12, 2009 @02:19PM (#430952)
If the poor become richer, then you become poorer relative to them :/ Surely...
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Re:Why I Canceled My CO2stats Account by gravitycop on Monday January 12, 2009 @02:24PM (#430964)
How could a change in mere relative level of richness hurt one?

Let us assume that richness is freedom from need.

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Re:Why I Canceled My CO2stats Account by axod on Monday January 12, 2009 @02:48PM (#431003)
Well for a start, if poor nations become rich, they may not want to continue working for a pittance to satisfy the richer nations whims. Prices may go up pretty fast.

Also, if the poorer nations are using all the coal+oil, there's going to be less for the rich nations... again, making prices rise.

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