Was thinking about our global society- mother called it a "floating population"- but really think we are still nomads! I would love-maybe- to know what the animals think of us humans!!!
On Apr 6, 1:30 pm, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > Lee, sadly it appears that you miss my point and intention…again! > > We are in full agreement about the omnipresent ‘war’ for resources. > This is part of nature. (we agree, right?) > > Yes, assuming no cataclysmic event, the resulting ‘thinning of the > herd’ will occur. (again, we agree, right?) > > And, in many ways we are in agreement about Nature and its own laws > and rules…right? > > The only area we may actually disagree…and what you have not yet > addressed includes the more recent possibility of nuclear war and/or > contamination of the planet … both of which have the *possibility* of > fully destroying life…at least human life. (First time in history this > has been possible.) > > Also, due to our very recent ability to have mass groups of people > travel to all areas of the globe and within just a few hours, we have > the very real possibility of having a mass plague…and even members of > the medical community say that it is possible that some events would > spell the end of humanity…not just some of us. > > And, while sort of the opposite of a fight for ‘resources’, the way > some are dumping in the ocean, in the soil, in other waters and in the > air…all sorts of toxic and other wastes, we have a real possibility > for disaster here. > > Perhaps we should mention genetic engineering too. Remember about a > decade ago when the ‘killer seed’ was developed by Monsanto?...and > they were going to use it on a global basis? (Seeds that would not > reproduce…just grow once and that would be the end of it.) They use > some of these today. And, many biologists have sounded the warning > about such misuse of science and the possible global result(s). Of > course, this can and does extend to genetic engineering when it comes > to plants and animals (including humans)…and all of our foodstuffs. > Humanity just does not know the result in most cases. > > Of course, as you suggest, overpopulation sort of takes care of > itself; unfortunately, the resulting suffering is always great. > > So, in most areas I see us in perfect agreement Lee…just possibly in > those you haven’t mentioned yet. > > On Apr 6, 1:41 am, "[email protected]" <[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! 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