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Today we see little side stories of animals moving in to residential areas (because we are invading their living spaces). Last night I watch a series called "Epic Engineering". It is a very revealing series but it shows what man is doing and that is exploding in population numbers and erecting buildings to house them. Not only does it look at the building but the things that go along with the problems of exploding populations light sewage and food and water. It gave me the feeling that man is learning how to accommodate huge numbers of populace. There is a monster project for sewage in Mexico City, an enormous pipeline in China to move much needed water from south to north and it will be completed in 2030 top give you an idea of its enormity. Hong Kong is shoulder to shoulder in population and in building living facilities and it truly reminds you of sardines in a can. The majority of the world people now live in cities and that has never before been the case. It seems to me that man is given the power to solve issues as it was pointed out these incredible projects would not have been possible ten years ago. So, rather than painting ourselves in to a corner we manage to survive. The question is, is this survival mode only our future? Take America, how much open territory is not owned by someone. Are you less free to roam about without looking for signs of KEEP OUT or PRIVATE PROPERTY? How many people do you know personally that live in the country or the mountains away from city or urban life?