tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post7737334038755471003..comments2023-11-03T07:31:49.573-04:00Comments on Liberal Citizen: Welcome Spring & the Change of the Seasons. Just a Reminder Though: Our Lonely Planet is the Only Home We've Got!Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-1013360773425690942007-03-22T19:20:00.000-04:002007-03-22T19:20:00.000-04:00Hey!I'm already embarassed in advance, for when my...Hey!<BR/><BR/>I'm already embarassed in advance, for when my kids grow up and ask me...<BR/><BR/>When they'll suffer the serious consequences of what goes wrong due to our over-utilising natural resources and over-exploiting our planet without giving anything back, I wonder what I'll have as an excuse to tell them "er, yeah, know what, we didn't know back then... couldn't plan... who would have thought..."<BR/><BR/>Shame on us!<BR/><BR/>(kids already think that spearmint-the plant comes from spearmint-the chewing gum...)<BR/><BR/>:PPPPAphroditehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00494973096456403806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-45662135779739522012007-03-22T11:26:00.000-04:002007-03-22T11:26:00.000-04:00I must have been channeling something....I came ac...I must have been channeling something....<BR/><BR/>I came across this great post on Alternet. It's about how ..conservatives cost us more money! But, the general idea is it's better to pay up front and save big bucks later.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://www.alternet.org/stories/49578/" REL="nofollow">Read the article here</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-70717479621138858722007-03-22T11:20:00.000-04:002007-03-22T11:20:00.000-04:00We have a screwed up way of spending our money, be...We have a screwed up way of spending our money, because we are not wise.<BR/><BR/>It costs less to pay for preventing measures. Healthcare should be like this too. It's cheaper to have annual checkups and prevention than emergency-room treatments and trying to fix things when they're fully blown.<BR/><BR/>The environment is no different. We should rather pay up front to prevent a catastrophe than pay later to clean it. And, yes, some things may cost more, but so do good brakes for your car!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-90570508362919911282007-03-22T11:08:00.000-04:002007-03-22T11:08:00.000-04:00I see that you like the Simpsons. In simpsonesque ...I see that you like the Simpsons. In simpsonesque fashion, there was this solution to global warming:<BR/><BR/>We drop a big ice cube into the ocean to cool things down<BR/><BR/>Ooooh, like my father does with his drinks!<BR/>...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-66806009072556412072007-03-22T10:50:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:50:00.000-04:00I forgot to mention, check the sidebar under IS TH...I forgot to mention, check the sidebar under IS THIS FUNNY? It says much more on this.<BR/><BR/>Currently it has an excerpt from Sam Harris's book. It'll stay up for a while longer, but eventually I'll replace it with something else.Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-46319341951722957362007-03-22T10:48:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:48:00.000-04:00It's not that creation museum, but the general bel...It's not that creation museum, but the general beliefs of Americans. Some 60-70% believes that the Bible is totally or mostly true in every sense, factually! Nevermind that science (based on fossil evidence and atom-dating techniques) tells us otherwise.<BR/><BR/>Maybe our education system has failed to reach the minds of most Americans. Maybe religion has a good grip on people here. But, when 60% literally believes in the Adam & Eve story, Noah's Ark, Mose's parting of the Red Sea, etc, it's not only stupid but dangerous.<BR/>[here's a <A HREF="http://www.washtimes.com/national/20040216-113955-2061r.htm" REL="nofollow"> link on such beliefs.</A>]<BR/><BR/>Circular logic: How do they know that those claims are true? Because the Bible says so!Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-65169491464902603312007-03-22T10:40:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:40:00.000-04:00This is when religion is very harmful, because it ...This is when religion is very harmful, because it promotes ignorance and a worldview full of hate and divisions: the faithful v. the infidels. And, God, of course, will only accept the faithful.<BR/><BR/>I can't say it's shocking that they spent $25 million to built that crap, eh, that creation museum, because they want to perpetuate stupidity. Yes, we have to call it STUPIDITY! When you say, I don't care what the facts are, I only accepts what's in this Holy Bible as true, then obviously you have a very narrow, closed mind.<BR/><BR/>It's rather pointless to try to reach those people. I mean if they want enlightenment they should reach beyond their nose--where the Bible is stuck--and look elsewhere for information and explanations. <BR/><BR/>Ah, but that takes time & effort.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-40598976781219224382007-03-22T10:35:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:35:00.000-04:00Hmmmm, well, I think it matters when and how. We h...Hmmmm, well, I think it matters when and how. We humans have been around for a couple million years, and moder humans for less than 100,000 years or so. This time frame is a tiny blimp on the grand scale of evolution. Earth has been around for over 4 <B> billion</B> years, and the sun will be around for longer than that. <BR/><BR/>I still think we are a primitive species with a lot of defects & problems but with a lot of potential. We've managed to do so much in so little time (relatively speaking). If we manage to survive for a few more million years, then, I thik, we'll be much smarter and perhaps very different than today.<BR/><BR/>It's very disturbing, however, that most Americans today believe that Jesus will return to earth within their lifetime--in the next 50 years! This would mean the end of the world as we know it!. Apocalypse & rapture! The faithful will go to heaven--where there's no need for all the earthly delights, etc--and the rest will perish into hell. Crazy stuff, but very real because it exists in the minds of people...Georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253150846911854844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-80457462582140247032007-03-22T10:28:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:28:00.000-04:00so, the earth will be destroyed someday? that's s...so, the earth will be destroyed someday? that's sad.<BR/><BR/>now, does it matter by what means and when?..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-61643300156631231742007-03-22T10:27:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:27:00.000-04:00Some conservatives would say, if it's in the inter...Some conservatives would say, if it's in the interest of the people, the marketplace will solve this problem without a big government to over-regulate our lives!<BR/><BR/>And, the libertarians give them a standing ovation. [well, they can stand up because they don't have diarrhea since gov. regulations provide us with clean, safe water]<BR/><BR/>whatever..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-16277409396624776872007-03-22T10:24:00.000-04:002007-03-22T10:24:00.000-04:00I understand why the energy industry (oil, coal, e...I understand why the energy industry (oil, coal, etc) may want to argue differently about global warming and the human effect, but why so many "average" people don't care to educate themselves about what's going on.<BR/><BR/>Yes, it's a matter of politics too. Why the conservatives don't want to accept the scientific consensus? They paint everyone as a fringe lunatic enviro fanatic and dismiss all calls for controlling the emmissions of harmful gases into the atmosphere....<BR/><BR/>Is it because once your opponent finds something good (like the much-despised Al Gore) you have to deny it at all costs? It's so stupid. The environment affect all of us, poor & rich, progressives and regressives alike.<BR/><BR/>Grow up people. At least give your children a good chance to grow up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-68939227251828809642007-03-21T23:41:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:41:00.000-04:00I don't know if the FES is the same made-up organi...I don't know if the FES is the same made-up organization a science guy set up in Dover, PA (or, was it elsewhere) and argued that his theory of a flat earth should also be taught in schools as an alternative scientific theory!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-47524555728063232022007-03-21T23:40:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:40:00.000-04:00I enjoyed most of the links you have in this post....I enjoyed most of the links you have in this post. I didn't know about the Creation Museum!!! Whoa! They spent $25 million to promote ignorance! ooooooo<BR/><BR/>Now, I'm not sure that the Flat Earth Society is for real.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-57038086044208929472007-03-21T23:19:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:19:00.000-04:00Gore has found his niche. He looked very comfortab...Gore has found his niche. He looked very comfortable and knowledgeable. Did you see the exchange between Boxer & Infofe?...<BR/><BR/>You should read <EM>The Rebublican War on Science</EM> by Chris Mooney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8774506.post-83484453031831342972007-03-21T23:17:00.000-04:002007-03-21T23:17:00.000-04:00Nice perspective you've got, but most importantly ...Nice perspective you've got, but most importantly you put this into proper context. But, I'm a fan of your blog, so I may be biased.. like those scientists who like to scare people about catastrophies and such. Why don't they tell us that "everything is going to be OK"?<BR/><BR/>Unless, science is not all that smart!<BR/><BR/>Am' I being too sarcastic? ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com