"...It is not faith but logic..." - SD Well Slip, there is a view that looks at the past and says because so and so has been this way and still is, it is 'logical' to imagine it being that way in the future. Dealing with our historical ego is one way we know stuff. And, yes, there are many who know how futile such activity would be. On the other hand, in no way does the past portend the future in any sure way. However, IF that is the criteria to use, shall we look at the Cuban missile crisis? Perhaps the fanatical assuredness of a religious fundamentalist...pick your example. What about the omnipresent 'War to end all wars.'? I could go on, but I'm sure that as much as you meant what you typed as you typed, you are not fully committed to such a view. And, the name of this topic is what?...:-D [hint:Inklings...] No logic other than intuition and guesswork here! Oh, yes, one can do an analysis, one can do comparisons as I've done and one can look to the past for authority. Let's just shake hands and continue to type, OK Slip? ��
On May 19, 4:05 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > It is not faith but logic. We have the means to do many things but > they are not getting done. We have the means to destroy all the > planet and then some but we are still here, negotiating, establishing > common ground, recognizing the ridiculousness of nuclear warfare. > Never mind the picture of the bearded hobo with the sign and picture > two people standing next to each other, each with a hand grenade > saying "If you don't comply I will blow you up" Then picture the way > it is now, people with nukes saying the same thing. What will it be > 200 years from now, the ability to destroy the universe? It is so > senseless! > > On May 19, 4:59 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "...we will still be here to pick up and move on." - SD > > > Slip, your faith is laudable! And, we now have not only the means to > > destroy all life on the planet (atomic, hydrogen, neutron etc. bombs > > and associated radiation), but even more rapid delivery systems for > > plagues. > > While the cartoon of the bearded guy with the sign "The end is near!" > > is iconic, humanitie's "advances" have brought us, along with mass > > ignorance to what, at any time at all, will prove to be the end of us > > all. > > Yes, there are arguments against all of this...yes, most arise out of > > the same ignorance, sadly. > > > On May 19, 11:14 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > You would think that we have a short time left in view of dwindling > > > resources but we are still transitioning to renewable resources and > > > making strides in conservation and environmental issues. It is > > > typical of humanity to push to the brink before really making the > > > necessary changes. The riots, yes, the wars, yes but I think life > > > will push on regardless of the quality. Even if we have to live like > > > 2025 L.A in Terminator or desolation in Road Warrior, we will still be > > > here to pick up and move on. > > > > On May 19, 10:13 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > *** chuckles @ SD's apparent humor, goes to read his horoscope *** > > > > > In fact, as resources continue to dwindle for an ever increasing > > > > number of people on the planet, it is clear that there will be > > > > enormous strife. . . including not mere riots, but major war. All of > > > > this is quite predictable...has been for a long time. My guess is that > > > > humanity has a short time left. > > > > > On May 18, 11:10 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Sometimes we have a feeling that something is going to happen but most > > > > > often we just forget all about it, that is until something we thought > > > > > about actually happens. > > > > > > Do you have any predictions, intuitions, impressions, visions or > > > > > inklings of events during the next few years? > > > > > > War? Economy? Famine, drought? Floods, tsunami, earthquakes, > > > > > volcanic eruptions? Civil rioting and upheaval? Celebrity deaths? > > > > > Terrorist attacks? > > > > > Assassinations? Peace or Chaos? Anything? > > > > > > These are not necessarily predictions but just some inklings. I see > > > > > trouble brewing with N Korea. I sense a problem with Venezuela's Hugo > > > > > Chavez > > > > > Rioting in Oakland, CA. Kirk Douglas, Mickey Rooney and Liz > > > > > Taylor. Major quake in Southern Cal. Drought in the southwest and > > > > > flooding in the northeast. Something big in Africa, not sure what. > > > > > Another devastating hurricane in the Gulf affecting Louisiana and > > > > > Florida. That woman from Australia in the Bali prison get's released > > > > > early. Madoff dies in prison unexpectedly. A NASA disaster shuts > > > > > down the program. The economy continues to flounder. Some major > > > > > medical breakthrough discovers a cure.- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
