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Old 12-02-2007
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Re: What do you consider to be the most serious environmental problem facing the worl

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Originally Posted by partofme View Post
It seems like if somebody is polluting then it may not be detected right away and it may be too late to locate the source.
From what I understand, we do not currently have the technology to trace pollution to the source. However, if private property rights were protected, indeed allowed, it would make sense that forensic scientist type people would develop this technology. Now, there is no incentive to develop this technology so it does not exist
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