On 5/10/2010 7:02 PM, Christoph Reuss wrote: > the difference > between man-made and natural: > There is no difference as man is 100% natural. Your picky tricky definitions are becoming tedious. The finite lifespan of life forms (that I am certain about and so stated) INCLUDES both individual AND species lifespans as I didn't exclude either. As far as I'm concerned, you are making up definitions that suit you. I am, and have always been UNCERTAIN about the future beyond that statement. Any coming rough times are probabilities as I expressly stated in the early posts on peak oil and semantics.
> It would be faster and ethical to remove Predators from power You are the one who is certain --about the perps. I probably agree (judgment) with you re some of them; so make a list of those you want eliminated! Otherwise please tell us your genius solution to the problematique that doesn't depend upon terminator action. > You bend your definitions beyond making sense -- killing/sterilizing > humans by man-made criteria is murder/genocide, not natural selection. > I've said zero about termination/liquidation...EVER. Another strawman. > Progress can also achieve "fewer people suffering in the future" -- even > if there are MORE people --, but without committing crimes, and faster. > Really? Please tell us how. Why don't you tell us your solutions instead of building a strawman on me.. My position is clear: reduction of population to numbers which are not capable of destroying the habitat, using up stored and renewable resources, and which minimize violent conflict. I'll give double the $500 at least this year but to MY charities. All you seem to do do is gripe. Am I certain life will go on? Yes, until it hits various lifespan constraints. That is what I said all along.(finite) What have you said? Seems to me: kill the perps and convince the vast majority of humans to behave like you: voluntary simplicity. Fat chance. Want to bet? Steve _______________________________________________ Futurework mailing list [email protected] https://lists.uwaterloo.ca/mailman/listinfo/futurework
