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fantasizing about solutions which will never work.

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but there needs to be massive broad scale education and enough time to think about the future. And that's one thing TPTB hate: a population that might be educated enough and have enough time to think. Because then TPTB would B no longer.

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"It's in your nature to destroy yourselves."

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Anyway, Chris, I'm sorry to say that I agree with Pris. We - collectively- all 7 billion+ of us- are facing a self-created armageddon. It could - and probably will- come at us from multiple fronts, because of our reliance on things like global transportation and tight supply chains and advanced technology. A breakdown in one critical area: food distribution, communication, electrical distribution etc will be instantly transmitted through the system.

We SHOULD be coming together. The problems that we - all 7 billion+ of us- have created or allowed to fester, can only be solved by the engagement of most of us. But what are we doing? Instead of fighting our problems we are fighting each other, or sticking our heads in the sand, or fantasizing about solutions which will never work. Humans ARE capable of long-term planning, just look at Germany and the Nordic countries, but there needs to be massive broad scale education and enough time to think about the future. And that's one thing TPTB hate: a population that might be educated enough and have enough time to think. Because then TPTB would B no longer.

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Originally posted by SignyM:
Anyway, Chris, I'm sorry to say that I agree with Pris. We - collectively- all 7 billion+ of us- are facing a self-created armageddon. It could - and probably will- come at us from multiple fronts, because of our reliance on things like global transportation and tight supply chains and advanced technology. A breakdown in one critical area: food distribution, communication, electrical distribution etc will be instantly transmitted through the system.

We SHOULD be coming together. The problems that we - all 7 billion+ of us- have created or allowed to fester, can only be solved by the engagement of most of us. But what are we doing? Instead of fighting our problems we are fighting each other, or sticking our heads in the sand, or fantasizing about solutions which will never work. Humans ARE capable of long-term planning, just look at Germany and the Nordic countries, but there needs to be massive broad scale education and enough time to think about the future. And that's one thing TPTB hate: a population that might be educated enough and have enough time to think. Because then TPTB would B no longer.

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If we do not, we'll become extinct and lost to time as another evolutionary dead end, one that could not even compete in timelines at least with the dinosaurs, who were pretty damned stupid apparently.

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If we do not, we'll become extinct and lost to time as another evolutionary dead end, one that could not even compete in timelines at least with the dinosaurs, who were pretty damned stupid apparently.

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We can stop a meteor the Dinos could not, but we can't stop our own greed. So who's really stupid?


The laughing Chrisisall

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We can stop a meteor?

I've only seen that in poorly written films.

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And what of super volcanoes ? Not a hell of a lot we can do about those, now is there ?

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And what of super volcanoes ? Not a hell of a lot we can do about those, now is there ?

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LOL, don't live on one.


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one that could not even compete in timelines at least with the dinosaurs, who were pretty damned stupid apparently.

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Originally posted by RionaEire:
Hi Oonjerah, haven't gotten a chance to say welcome and don't be afraid to post here in RWED, everyone claims its really scary in here but it ain't that bad, if I can write here and not be scared then anyone can, its fun.

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Anyway, Chris, I'm sorry to say that I agree with Pris. We - collectively- all 7 billion+ of us- are facing a self-created armageddon. It could - and probably will- come at us from multiple fronts, because of our reliance on things like global transportation and tight supply chains and advanced technology. A breakdown in one critical area: food distribution, communication, electrical distribution etc will be instantly transmitted through the system.

We SHOULD be coming together. The problems that we - all 7 billion+ of us- have created or allowed to fester, can only be solved by the engagement of most of us. But what are we doing? Instead of fighting our problems we are fighting each other, or sticking our heads in the sand, or fantasizing about solutions which will never work. Humans ARE capable of long-term planning, just look at Germany and the Nordic countries, but there needs to be massive broad scale education and enough time to think about the future. And that's one thing TPTB hate: a population that might be educated enough and have enough time to think. Because then TPTB would B no longer.

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The previous RWD forum that I knew was quite combative. But this FFN is a "play nice" forum.
Very pleasant so far.

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The previous RWD forum that I knew was quite combative. But this FFN is a "play nice" forum.
Very pleasant so far.

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Hi Oonjerah, haven't gotten a chance to say welcome and don't be afraid to post here in RWED, everyone claims its really scary in here but it ain't that bad, if I can write here and not be scared then anyone can, its fun.

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Thank you!

The previous RWD forum that I knew was quite combative. But this FFN is a "play nice" forum.
Very pleasant so far.


"All I suggest is a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest" ~Paul Simon

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Welcome. And beware. It gets rough in here; the water's deep, and there are sharks. But it's still a damned fine swimming hole anyway, and well worth the risks!

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Yeah, but -- There's a sign on the bank saying, "DON'T feed the Sharks!"

"All I suggest is a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest" ~Paul Simon

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"So we're stupid & we'll die."

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Originally posted by RionaEire:
There is some of that here too, Raptor and Quicko are known for such behavior, and some of us do find ourselves trying to get past bickering posts to have a conversation, but if that's how people want to post they can.

Your name is cool, what's it from?

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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It's like Agent Kay said.

" A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."

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In my earliest experiences surfing, I recall one or two chat rooms that always smelled of gunsmoke. Or they'd try to be cute about it, and Slap one another with a dead fish.

OonJerah: "The previous RWD forum that I knew was quite combative."


I was rarely attacked in the other RWD forum. 1) I usually treat others with respect no matter the rules or the provocation.
2) The combatants would be fighting about something I didn't know or care about.

It was extremely tiresome to scan down the pages to get past the bickering & find comments that were honest, relevant.

My sis used to explain this to me, for she knew it personally. Lately, perhaps just over this last month, it is finally sinking in:
Rageoholics. Some people are totally in love with their anger. It makes them feel powerful.
(Others simply cannot resist a Gotcha!)

I see none of that here, and I am happy!



"All I suggest is a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest" ~Paul Simon

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