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HUMAN SOLUTION!
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WARFARE
1909
1914-18
1918
1935
1939
1939-45
1945
1952
1950s
1958
1971
1985
U.S. Army adopts first military biplane.
World War 1involves 28 countries and 6 continents: kills 10 million
soldiers, 10 million civilians; 20 more million die due to war-related
lamine, disease, political unrest.
First purposely built aircraft carrier, built by Bri tain.
Heavy bombers developed.
German rocket development proceeds.
World War 11: virtually every nation involved; 17 million mil itary dead,
43 million civilian dead.
Nuclear weapons age begins with Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
First U.S. hydrogen bomb exploded.
Biological and chemical warfare agents developed, stockpiles begin .
U.S.S.R. launches world's first intercontinental ballistic missile, the
SS-6.
U.S. Minuteman 111 is first to carry multiple independently-targeted
reentry vehicles (MIAV).
More than 50,000 nuclear weapons exist in world, with an estimated
yield of 13,000 million tons of TNT. " Nuclear winter " theory
postulates that most of humanity, living in Northern Hemisphere,
would die in massive nuclear exchange.
DISEASE
Since 1900, infectious diseases and
diseases due to lack of sanitation
have been greatly reduced in most, but not
all , nations.
In their place, new scourges of
degenerative diseases have plagued
humanity: heart disease, cancer,
emphysema, nervous system diseases, new
viral diseases.
The limitations of " wonder drugs" have
become well-known as resistan! strains of
infectious organisms and side effects
grow.
POLLUTION
At the turn of the century, localized conditions
involving improperly disposed garbage and filth and
industrial soot were the major pollution problems.
Today pollution has become global after decades of
dumping multiple thousands of dangerous chemicals
into air, water, land and ocean dumps.
CR/ME AND CORRUPTION
As many as 1,000 new chemical formulas come
on the market every year . Around 35,000 of the
over 50,000 chemicals now available have been
classified by government agencies as either
definitely or potentially hazardous to human health.
Crime and violence has increased as a major
worry in many cities and rural areas.
Juvenile crime has soared since World War 11 - in
the U.S., in 1950, 1 out of 8 serious crimes were
committed by youths under age 18; in recent years,
1 out of 4.
Law enforcement and judicial officials admit they
fail to deter criminals, in fact , allow many to be set
free. Drug dealing and syndicate crime have
penetrated deeply into businesses and social lile in
many areas.
In many nations corruption is rife among officials.
Agricultura! and farm chemicals pollute soil and
food. Other suspect chemicals are used to preserve
or enhance food or product salability.
Acid ra1n has become a major killer of the world's
forests and lakes. Environmental pollution and
degradation endanger many species of animal lile as
well as humans.
The ancient prophet graphically foretold this day:
" The earth is drooping, withering . ..
for earth has
been polluted by the dwellers on its tace . ..
mortals
are dying off, till few are left" (lsa. 24:4-6, Moffatt
translation).