" 'Hypothetically lets say', I love that line because it opens up a
cornucopia of possibilities, a world of make believe. Unfortunately I
don't work on that level."
Fortunately, neither do I, but I can, the way of the freer mind wouldn't
you say? I can very much agree with any of Pat, Orn, Molly, (the late)
Fidds and you as I can relate to many dimension of experience and
knowledge. Is that efficient or effective, perhaps not by most
standards, 'each unto his own sphere doth follow'. It is many times an
unfortunate state and cannot recommend it for another.
"An old member, gruff, whom I had many disagreements with on this,
insisted that humanity is progressing but in minute increments
throughout history, to which I disagree and view as more the decline and
regression that I see as apparent in the current cycle."
The stressors in natural selection reward survival under rather extreme
circumstances, to an extent we've beaten that off with our high degree
of specialization. Be that as it may, nature laughs last, and it is a
matter of time, we can only compensate so much before our ability to
survive becomes hinged on hyper specialization. It is a house of cards,
but that is another concern to add to the list of scientific
advancements and population.
"What idiocy in this highly technological world allows such incidences
as the oil catastrophe in the US Gulf of Mexico?"
The same kind that disregards a governance by merit and substantiation
in sound science. :)
"Morons are we? Quite right. There is not indication that we are any
further ahead that we were in the pre-industrial world."
We've become very specialized at great costs, but the opportunity to
learn from our mistakes is ever present. Mankind is in it's infancy. We
could discuss at length the lack of veracity in public discourse, and a
critical examination leads one to a cynical view of matters (rightly).
It is hard not to equate ignorance with malice, perhaps we need to take
CRIMINAL negligence a little more seriously. People will eventually tire
of even the feigned harikari on display. No excuses, they fully knew and
did not care and everyone will pay for it. Still, this is a lesson,
whether intentional (not referring to God here) or not and we
collectively need to take a look at what brought things to this point.
