I guess we must try and make it good while it lasts.
On Apr 7, 6:34 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Of course no one knows whether humanity will survive in the near > future. It IS known that our planet will not in the long run. It is > also known based on today's science that 'we' can't make it in outer > space nor on most other planets. > > One only has intuition and/or the historical and current trends and > events to use for predictions…oh, wait…some might use a theological > book. > > Regardless, besides the above, it is a simple fallacy to assume what > the future will be in arguments. > > On Apr 6, 3:29 am, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > we will survive as a race , but change seems to be on the horizon , > > will we make change for ourselves , or will it be forced apon us , if > > you say that sounds too reminiscent of a personal matter , consider > > again the unity of life as a single being , im made of millions of > > cells that live , proform a function , and die , independently , while > > each unknowingly works tward the same goal. are we ourselve so > > different from ourselves ? > > > use of oil goes up so does population > > > oil dissapears w/out replacement so does population > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > The we disagree my dearest Omy! > > > > I was dwelling on this last night, and what I think is that as violent > > > a species as we are if you are correct then the inevitable wars for > > > resources will be fought, many people on all sides will die and thus > > > the human population will be diminished. > > > > We are, in common with all other life on this planet, at the mercy of > > > mother nature and her natural rules and laws. As such if compatition > > > for resources becomes too much, the inevitable outcome is the thining > > > of the heard. Nature has many ways of doing this war amongst our > > > selves is only one tool. > > > > No mate looking long long term I think this planet will be sustaining > > > human life and others for a bloody long time yet, well past my death > > > and that of my great grand children. Heh and I intend to live for at > > > least another 1000 years. > > > > Of course you realise that I attach no morality to my words here. > > > > On Apr 5, 9:48 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Yes, it is common to ignore and/or 'miss' the trend. Of course there > > > > is "much that is good in humanity and our advances". My commentary is > > > > not intended to deny that. All that is being said is that for the > > > > first era in human history we are destroying the planet's ability to > > > > support life in many ways. This is all...and there is no special > > > > 'privy' involved...all it takes is the willingness to research and > > > > study it. It is clear and obvious to many today. > > > > > On Apr 5, 8:13 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Strange how people are I guess. I notice no such trend. In fact I see > > > > > much that is good in humanity and our advances, I simply do see any > > > > > evidance that we are moving down a path of self annilhilation and I'm > > > > > somewhat supprised of your doomsaying here OM. Are you privy to some > > > > > data that the rest of us are not perhaps? > > > > > > On Apr 5, 6:10 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > Unless humanity recognizes the unity of all, our current path > > > > > > towards > > > > > > self annihilation is unstoppable. > > > > > > > On Apr 4, 6:55 pm, the taoist shaman <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > now MAYBE im a LITTLE CRAZY but it seams to > > > > > > > me that the direction we are hedding ( like a stream whose > > > > > > > path is > > > > > > > directed by the mountain as it erodes the mountain , until its > > > > > > > path > > > > > > > is eched out , and not easily broken away from ) is in the wrong > > > > > > > direction , ... why ?........ the answer is as vast as the > > > > > > > expance of > > > > > > > the void of that which is unknown <------ see anyone can sound > > > > > > > politician like ------- > > > > > > > > Ash wrote: > > > > > > > > Not at all pessimistic Malcolm, I keep hearing depressing news > > > > > > > > about my old > > > > > > > > highschool. Teachers overworked, theyve changed it from an > > > > > > > > alternative to an > > > > > > > > urban school with higher student ratios. They teach using > > > > > > > > computers a lot > > > > > > > > and the kids mostly slack off visiting facebook and youtube, > > > > > > > > there is a lot > > > > > > > > less one-on-one contact and interaction based learning. To top > > > > > > > > it off all > > > > > > > > this is because of no child left behind crap and teachers are > > > > > > > > so overworked > > > > > > > > they are doing their best just to teach to the test and pass > > > > > > > > them along. > > > > > > > > Someone will have to deal with it eventually while kids keep > > > > > > > > getting by on > > > > > > > > as little as possible fundamental skills and perpetual remedial > > > > > > > > panaceas. > > > > > > > > Not pessimist at all! They are destroying public education, and > > > > > > > > all the > > > > > > > > teachers know it. :(- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text -
