Every *breed* is a greedy sort. If humans stopped existing right this second, the very next sentient species to take our place would be at least as greedy as us, by virtue of the fact that they did so. Success = greed, one way or another, regardless of origin or what quantity of self-hate you can smother on it.
It is so much easier to just say "both sides suck equally" than it is to actually think and take some personal responsibility for your choices.
Oh yeah, because "taking personal responsibility" equals making a "choice between two unavoidable presented options". I'll choose $1.02/hour over $1.01/hour for the same shit job, but I'm still going to heavily complain to everyone I know that I'm getting shafted. Two bad choices = bad, no matter how you wordsmith it.
Young journalists once dreamed of trotting the globe in pursuit of a story, but the NY Times now reports that instead many are working online shackled to their computers
Young enthusiastic entry level workers daydream about doing fabulous and exciting things at their employers' expense, but find out that they're actually supposed to just produce for said employer in whatever way is necessary in return for a paycheck?
This is amazing news.
Americans aren't obligated to measure their political spectrum by some imagined global yardstick. Whatever the good people of some other nation and culture choose to envision as the "left" of their political spectrum is entirely up to them.
Yeah...because I want *my* preschool aged daughter to run up to random dudes all the time, hold her arms out and say "huggy!!!" without the slightest hint of trepidation. Group dynamics like imprinting and exclusion exist in our species for a reason.
Population doesn't need to stabilize or decrease, it only needs to stay within the realm of our technology's ability to cope with its rate of growth. That's a good enough solution for me. I don't have any concern over a population that can actually be fed...but then again most people that talk about a population "problem" really just hate the humans, not the fact of whether they can be fed or not.
It's predicted that the human population will reach 9 billion by 2040. That rate of growth simply cannot be sustained indefinitely, and by ignoring the problem we are condemning our descendants to a life of food and water shortages
Unless you live in Africa or India, it's not *our* descendants being condemned. The West has already solved its population growth problem.
We always like to think that we're above devolving into brutality, oppression, and totalitarianism
Well, except for the ones that are silently hoping and waiting for us to devolve into brutality, oppression, and totalitarianism. This stuff doesn't just happen by accident.:-)
To be honest, the subversive groups that SC is most interested in tracking are grassroots domestic organizations calling for revolution and secession. These types of militia inspired cultural waves are springing up around many rural communities. Netting some Islamic terrorists would simply be a great political bonus.
...sometimes I think that we Slashdotters would do well to relax and give them some time to sort things out...
The Chinese are going to "sort things out" whether Slashdotters relax, don't relax or even throw a massively coordinated e-tantrum. Slashdot isn't actually really all that influential as it turns out.
So giving some blanket statements about getting fat or thin just don't apply. It really varies from person to person as to what things effect what people.
Maybe so, but one thing is certain: if you eat less food, you will be less fat.
This new regenerative medicine technology provides a scaffold for the formation of blood vessels and bone tissue, then biodegrades. The injectable bone can also deliver stem cells directly to the site of bone repair, the researchers say.
You can't just make that 12 minutes of two WOMEN kissing? It's just as offensive to Muslims, and yet at the same time not puke-inducing to the rest of us.
Is it? I'm not so sure. True, there are few who wish to die, and advancing technology in the medical world allows us to delay death for some amount of time. Isn't that selfish, though, in a world where resources are at a premium, and hundreds of thousands die each year of malnutrition?
You will be remembered as a hero. I, on the other hand, am a selfish prick and look forward to taking advantage (selfishly of course) of all that western science and technology has to offer.
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On the whole we are a greedy kind of breed
Every *breed* is a greedy sort. If humans stopped existing right this second, the very next sentient species to take our place would be at least as greedy as us, by virtue of the fact that they did so. Success = greed, one way or another, regardless of origin or what quantity of self-hate you can smother on it.
It is so much easier to just say "both sides suck equally" than it is to actually think and take some personal responsibility for your choices.
Oh yeah, because "taking personal responsibility" equals making a "choice between two unavoidable presented options". I'll choose $1.02/hour over $1.01/hour for the same shit job, but I'm still going to heavily complain to everyone I know that I'm getting shafted. Two bad choices = bad, no matter how you wordsmith it.
In today's culture, suspicion == guilt.
And in yesterday's culture, and in every culture that ever came before or that will ever come after.
Young journalists once dreamed of trotting the globe in pursuit of a story, but the NY Times now reports that instead many are working online shackled to their computers
Young enthusiastic entry level workers daydream about doing fabulous and exciting things at their employers' expense, but find out that they're actually supposed to just produce for said employer in whatever way is necessary in return for a paycheck? This is amazing news.
Americans aren't obligated to measure their political spectrum by some imagined global yardstick. Whatever the good people of some other nation and culture choose to envision as the "left" of their political spectrum is entirely up to them.
Yeah...because I want *my* preschool aged daughter to run up to random dudes all the time, hold her arms out and say "huggy!!!" without the slightest hint of trepidation. Group dynamics like imprinting and exclusion exist in our species for a reason.
Just because something has a potentially unpleasant result doesn't make it untrue.
Population doesn't need to stabilize or decrease, it only needs to stay within the realm of our technology's ability to cope with its rate of growth. That's a good enough solution for me. I don't have any concern over a population that can actually be fed...but then again most people that talk about a population "problem" really just hate the humans, not the fact of whether they can be fed or not.
It's predicted that the human population will reach 9 billion by 2040. That rate of growth simply cannot be sustained indefinitely, and by ignoring the problem we are condemning our descendants to a life of food and water shortages
Unless you live in Africa or India, it's not *our* descendants being condemned. The West has already solved its population growth problem.
We always like to think that we're above devolving into brutality, oppression, and totalitarianism
Well, except for the ones that are silently hoping and waiting for us to devolve into brutality, oppression, and totalitarianism. This stuff doesn't just happen by accident. :-)
Can anyone say "head securely stuffed into sand"...
To be honest, the subversive groups that SC is most interested in tracking are grassroots domestic organizations calling for revolution and secession. These types of militia inspired cultural waves are springing up around many rural communities. Netting some Islamic terrorists would simply be a great political bonus.
That's right, wanting to have a child with a healthy immune system is just like being a Nazi. Sig heil.
Wow, three Wikipedia links in one post. We must be living at the apex of scholarship in the timeline of human history.
...sometimes I think that we Slashdotters would do well to relax and give them some time to sort things out...
The Chinese are going to "sort things out" whether Slashdotters relax, don't relax or even throw a massively coordinated e-tantrum. Slashdot isn't actually really all that influential as it turns out.
The rights that PETA members ascribe to animals, most basically, are the rights not to suffer and die at the hands of humans.
They have a good point there. Animals suffering and dying in the mouths/claws of other animals makes for more entertaining documentaries.
That probably wouldn't do any wonders for its drag coefficient.
So giving some blanket statements about getting fat or thin just don't apply. It really varies from person to person as to what things effect what people.
Maybe so, but one thing is certain: if you eat less food, you will be less fat.
They *really* want you to direct deposit all of your paychecks right into their bank accounts, and not have to provide a service in return.
And it's not? I mean, what good has humanity done for anything else other than itself?
What good has any other species on Earth done for anything other then itself?
Apple doesn't need Macworld because Apple doesn't need fanboys any more.
Hell yeah! You gotta ride a horse until it's dead, and then you eat it.
This new regenerative medicine technology provides a scaffold for the formation of blood vessels and bone tissue, then biodegrades. The injectable bone can also deliver stem cells directly to the site of bone repair, the researchers say.
Maybe watch 12 minutes of two men kissing.
You can't just make that 12 minutes of two WOMEN kissing? It's just as offensive to Muslims, and yet at the same time not puke-inducing to the rest of us.
So biology professors have a higher genetic fitness than Christian fundamentalists? :-P
Of course not. The fundies are outbreeding biology professors in prolific fashion. We're well on our way to a massive garbage avalanche.
Is it? I'm not so sure. True, there are few who wish to die, and advancing technology in the medical world allows us to delay death for some amount of time. Isn't that selfish, though, in a world where resources are at a premium, and hundreds of thousands die each year of malnutrition? You will be remembered as a hero. I, on the other hand, am a selfish prick and look forward to taking advantage (selfishly of course) of all that western science and technology has to offer.