Tom Murphy (Do the Math)

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Previous posts have seized on the phrase “I don’t see why not” as a perfect—yet unintentional—admission of ignorance in response to statements involving limits or constraints. In this unusual post format, I present a bevy of haiku to explore a variety of domains in which the “I don’t see why not” mantra exposes a…

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[ An updated treatment of some of this material appears in Chapter 6 of the Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet (free) textbook. ]