I could use a couple of serfs and would take good care of them! :-) I
am Middle Class- but have had long stretches of financial anxiety but
learned to cope with my thrifty bloodline and a strict education. I
actually think the Industrial Revolution was a great ill for mankind.
("The Dynamo and the Virgin"- Henry Adams) The Founding Fathers of our
country were an elite group- landowners and professionals who did not
trust the masses for good reason as they regarded the French
Revolution.On May 19, 9:33 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Yep, none of that stupid middle class stuff for you! :D > > On May 19, 7:01 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > It was solved during the Middle Ages! :-) There were serfs. > > > On May 19, 8:42 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > *** chuckles ***, yep, we need more three mile islands, more > > > Chernobyls...this will surely help humanity! BO used to be bought and > > > paid for by the nuke industry...you may get your wish! > > > Oh, and, perhaps you would like to give a clear differentiation > > > between a 'responsible citizen' and a 'freeloader'? If it were that > > > simple, it would have been all solved long ago. > > > > On May 19, 6:37 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > "...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. 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