Totally off topic (for the thread), but I just wanted to express my sympathy for this horrible situation you describe, and I'm so happy and glad for you that you got your daughter back.
But anyone who thinks our goal should be to avoid altering our environment really hasn't thought it through, because the only way to achieve that goal is for us to cease existing.
There are people who believe that those espousing "avoid altering our environment" have thought it through, and their goal really is for humans to cease existing. I'm currently leaning toward believing these people.
If there are any such people, it would seem appropriate for them to start by removing themselves. I don't wish anyone ill, but it would be the logical step.
See, they know you won't follow through after they're gone. That's why only they can be trusted to manage the process.
Correct. Life is a battle, and it's survival of the fittest. You kill or be killed. This is not new; it's been going on for billions of years on this planet alone.
See, this is why I don't think global warming matters much after all. We're collectively incapable of preventing it because our minds just aren't made to care about long-term issues that can only be understood analytically.
It is also very, very, very difficult to do anything about it. Even if we (humans everywhere) reduced emissions to zero, global warming would continue for quite some time. And.what are the chances we could drop to zero emissions overnight, even if everyone agreed we should? Yes, we need to reduce fossil fuel use where we possibly can. It has all kinds of benefits. Just keep in mind that reversing global warming is not among those benefits. Not for some time.
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Let's call it "Big B Belief" for taking things on faith, and "little b belief" for positing that something is true.
... Unless you have no need for society to protect your rights, of course.
Yeah, and no need to pay off the mob, either... unless you need them to protect you, of course.
The problem there isn't the lack of showers but the repeated use of clothing.
But then you have CEO of Levi Strauss saying don't wash your jeans..
It's a conspiracy by Big Denim to keep us clothed... and, uh, dirty?
Totally off topic (for the thread), but I just wanted to express my sympathy for this horrible situation you describe, and I'm so happy and glad for you that you got your daughter back.
When did Slashdot get invaded by Anonymous Cowards?
But anyone who thinks our goal should be to avoid altering our environment really hasn't thought it through, because the only way to achieve that goal is for us to cease existing.
There are people who believe that those espousing "avoid altering our environment" have thought it through, and their goal really is for humans to cease existing. I'm currently leaning toward believing these people.
If there are any such people, it would seem appropriate for them to start by removing themselves. I don't wish anyone ill, but it would be the logical step.
See, they know you won't follow through after they're gone. That's why only they can be trusted to manage the process.
I'm not sure, but I imagined this would make it unsolvable.
How do you propose they jump into a wormhole located tens of thousands lightyears away?
Very precisely.
Nah, just get close and gravity takes care of the rest.
Correct. Life is a battle, and it's survival of the fittest. You kill or be killed. This is not new; it's been going on for billions of years on this planet alone.
You mean "for approximately 6000 years", right?
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Don't blame a Christian God for AC Troll's notion. It's a product of the progressive left.
The patient never recovered.
Please... it's spelt "c" now.
...if we reverse the polarity... yeah, this can work!
What thread are you replying to?
Memory is lossy, ask any psychologist/psychiatrist.
Or ask, uh, what's-his-name... You know, the guy with that used to have the blue car?
Flatland 2: Sphereland starring Martin Sheen and Kristen Bell.
snrk. look it up yourself if you think I'm lying.
Saving my money for "Flatland 3 : Tesseractland".
The pedants are not actually "on" slashdot...
The pedants ARE Slashdot! :)
See, this is why I don't think global warming matters much after all. We're collectively incapable of preventing it because our minds just aren't made to care about long-term issues that can only be understood analytically.
It is also very, very, very difficult to do anything about it. Even if we (humans everywhere) reduced emissions to zero, global warming would continue for quite some time. And .what are the chances we could drop to zero emissions overnight, even if everyone agreed we should? Yes, we need to reduce fossil fuel use where we possibly can. It has all kinds of benefits. Just keep in mind that reversing global warming is not among those benefits. Not for some time.
Never seen the movie.
Still get the reference.
Modding myself up this time.
I saw that on "Spongebob".
I'll bet it turns out that real programmers do not program in ANY language, right? ;)
Amusing. Trying to derail a thread about how capitalism is fucking up people's diets by blaming "leftists"?
THAT is what this thread is about? :)
I guess to a hammer, every problem is a nail... and to a sickle, every problem is a stalk of wheat.
And here he is, high as fuck.
I always listen when people call me "dullard".
I believe in the Big Bang Theory. It's there every Thursday on CBS.