... I agree that things could get much worse before they get better. In the effort to maintain control, those who feel it slipping away from them could very...
What most people forget about '1984' is that only 15% of the population was under direct surveillance and control. The Inner Party held the whip hand, the...
Big congratulations on posting something worth reading for once Arthur. May all your future posts be equally informative, relatively succinct and free of...
This may sound somewhat selfish (Selfish Genes remember) but I just want to throw this out to the group: From our (the informed, intelligent, intellectual)...
Hmm... This set-up is reminiscent of the way Saddam Hussein controlled Iraq. Having absolute control of his party, I'm sure he didn't have to keep tabs on...
I've been monitoring this stuff since I was 14 (1953) with no change in the past, and none visible in the foreseeable future, so I say bring it on... I've seen...
An interesting question, Michael. And an interesting reply, Perry. But Perry, how do you propose to get around our genetic predispositions after the big...
A caveatIt must be awful to be locked into the belief of genetic predisposition. About as bad as some of the religious beliefs that many people practice. ...
... Ahh.... ye olde genetic determinism and slow/fast decline debate. Just for the record Hank: a good deal of us are believers in the belief of genetic...
Good points! I suggest that if there were to be a 'fast crash' i.e. 30 years or less (hopefully a lot less...), that those who remain might be the better...
Thanks for this, Hank. I found it very amusing. Indeed, I'm still laughing:) Sometimes ignorant people are inadvertently very entertaining, like little...
For all you doomsday junkies, here is a fine website where you can read "1984" in its entirety on line. http://www.online-literature.com/orwell/1984/ This book...
... The question is: better for whom? When I stand very quietly, I fancy that I can hear the whales, the primates, the amphibians, and the thousands of other...
Scott: Interesting commentary. Here's an additional observation/suggestion: Referecences to "Machiavellian" and "Orwellian" (perhaps) point to alternate...
Glad to see the quick return post, Tom. Seems that many on the lists must do their writing from work as the weekends are pretty sparse. As far as who is right...
Re: [AlasBabylon] A caveat on fast or slow dieoffIt is good to start the new year with a good laugh, Jean We may not have too many of them in the near future....
ahhh, tom, it warms me to see your location. i wuz once of just up the hill of you in oakridge [westfir, actually]. perhaps, you've just been reading too much...
You've lived your life in human society yet you understand little about why our species is the way it is. That is ignorance. Sorry, I can't be bothered to...
Re: [AlasBabylon] A caveat on fast or slow dieoffNow I am really puzzled, Jean. Just because I am not a full believer that genes are totally responsible for...
Hey gang for just a few million you can live at sea for the rest of your life. http://www.palmspringsbestclubs.com/theworld.htm -Scott Meredith [AlasBabylon...
... #A is the only way that a full-scale Easter-island scenario could occur, I guess. Reminds me of a Woody Allen famous quote about "~one path leads to misery...
I think this is the Woody Allen quote, Cedric: {GGG} "More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter...
... Of course, anybody who thinks life on the bounding main would be fun in the event of worldwide civil collapse would be well advised to read Luke...
Hello all -- I hope you all have a wonderful 2004. To start it off by protecting your health, here are some things that work well for the flu: On the first...
... I'll have to check that out Scott. This link makes me want to sign up for the pirate brigade! I picture myself captain, with Paul Kwon as my right hand...
Have I ever once said genes are totally responsible for behavior? No. People who disingenuously wrap what someone has said in order to can gain advantage in...
Re: [AlasBabylon] A caveat on fast or slow dieoffSorry you don't wish to continue our discussion as I didn't know we were having an argument. I am very...
Re: [AlasBabylon] A caveat on fast or slow dieoffWas wondering if anyone else watched the PBS program "Journey of Man" by Dr. Spencer Wells last night. He was...
... it would not warm ya today, my friend; oakridge/westfir being under a ton of snow (and 'lectric powerless most of the last 24hrs)and my back yard being...
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