Lot's of Answers ,No Solutions

[piece-itpete]

ROTFLMAO!!

Pete

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by Charles

Then again.

Attachment 1972

Chas

One of my favorite Far Side cartoons.

Here's a tune you might like, Chas.

'Political Science' by Randy Newman Turn it up.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGO42gvCSPI

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

The idea that the universe is in need of anything we have to offer sounds a bit pretentious to me. If we had turned our dirt ball into some sort of paradise, maybe we'd be justified in colonizing, but the way we are I think it might be better to not go destroy another habitable planet. Leave it for other beings- there's a good chance they are less of a cancer than we are.

So, we ARE the cause of global warming after all?

Dave

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

The idea that the universe is in need of anything we have to offer sounds a bit pretentious to me. If we had turned our dirt ball into some sort of paradise, maybe we'd be justified in colonizing, but the way we are I think it might be better to not go destroy another habitable planet. Leave it for other beings- there's a good chance they are less of a cancer than we are.

Ah, you feel about humanity in general the way TP dudes SAY liberals feel about Amerika.

Actually, every other organism I know of heedlessly exploits the environment to maximum extent it can. The wonderful aesthetically-pleasing 'balance-of-nature' (that only us big-brained types have the ability to appreciate) is a balance of terror, if you want to look at it that way. So if you believe that nature would be better off without us, somehow, you have a little problem in that there will be no one to love it, there will be no one to care.

Beauty and goodness cannot exist without big brains to recognize them. It is therefore absolutely necessary that big brains be treasured and given the highest priority of survival and advancement.

[one1]

I came across this this morning,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUWFkDfPcU4

[Charles]

Originally Posted by donquixote99

Ah, you feel about humanity in general the way TP dudes SAY liberals feel about Amerika.

Actually, every other organism I know of heedlessly exploits the environment to maximum extent it can. The wonderful aesthetically-pleasing 'balance-of-nature' (that only us big-brained types have the ability to appreciate) is a balance of terror, if you want to look at it that way. So if you believe that nature would be better off without us, somehow, you have a little problem in that there will be no one to love it, there will be no one to care.

Beauty and goodness cannot exist without big brains to recognize them. It is therefore absolutely necessary that big brains be treasured and given the highest priority of survival and advancement.

Looking at it like that, I guess the world is gonna be shit outta luck once I die.

Chas

[donquixote99]

Wha, you think you're the only one around with a big brain?

[Wasillaguy]

Chas implying he has the bigger brain is no more absurd than your assumption that humans have big brains. It's entirely possible that other entities exist with intellect that dwarfs ours.
It could also be argued that a big brain (by our measure) is the problem, not the solution. Note that we are the smartest species on the planet, yet do the most damage by far.

[Wasillaguy]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

So, we ARE the cause of global warming after all?

Dave

Getting some exercise jumping to conclusions?
History says warming was going to occur again whether we are here or not. I was referring more to the wanton wasting of natural resources on folks who contribute nothing to the well being of the planet or mankind, due to our being saddled by such notions as compassion and fairness. Nature don't care.

[merrylander]

Originally Posted by Wasillaguy

Getting some exercise jumping to conclusions?
History says warming was going to occur again whether we are here or not. I was referring more to the wanton wasting of natural resources on folks who contribute nothing to the well being of the planet or mankind, due to our being saddled by such notions as compassion and fairness. Nature don't care.

Then you agree that we should rid ourselves of the Koch Bros and the Waltons?

Nature tends to assure the survival of the fittest mankind tends to assure the survival of the wealthiest.