[at-l] People, Nature and "Development"

[Jim Lynch]

There might be another angle.
   The beaver builds the dam for his families personal use and protection. 
They live there.  Its not remote to them, its home.  The dam is very much a 
part of their life.
   Hoover Dam was built by individuals who had no personal interest in it 
(other than doing a job well).  The dam, and its impoundment meant nothing 
to them after it was done.  The benefit of the dam accrues to people who are 
remote from it and the benefit is indirect (e.g. the dam is but one of many 
providers of electricity and water).
   Not to suggest that one is good and the other isn't; but there is a 
difference.



> In a message dated 12/29/2006 10:21:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> icw at wardanddavis.com writes:
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> “Describe in defensible, logical terms, the
> difference between a beaver dam and Hoover Dam.”
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