Is It Possible to Impose a Burden on Future Generations

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Essay

Is it possible to impose a burden on future generations by increasing the public debt?

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Definitions:

Shear

A strain in materials characterized by slippage along a plane or planes parallel to the imposed stress.

Confining Pressure

The pressure applied equally in all directions on a rock or sediment body usually due to the weight of overlying materials.

Fluid Pressure

The pressure exerted by a fluid at rest in a given point within the fluid, which can significantly affect geological features and human-engineered structures.

Shear Stress

A force that occurs when layers within an object push in opposite directions parallel to their touching surfaces.