If you were alone, so looked harmless, I agree that many governments would just ignore you. However, if this became a growing movement, governments would...
... I agree, Jim. I used the example of a car, just as an example. But I agree, it is not the best one. This being said, the CO2 problem is only the top of the...
... Of course, Gary. Let's imagine we live in the middle-age. ... Oh-my-god, no cell phone, no car, no electricity; life must be hell! ... well, no. I am sure...
Nationalism does weaken when there is a safe social situation. However, if there is competition between people, as in job areas, nationalism, or other in-group...
 GLOBAL ECONOMIC CHAOS SOON TO UNFOLD  The world is entering a period of economic upheaval that has never before been experienced in history. While many...
Media Statement - for immediate release November 7, 2009 Political Prisoner Ma Ni Mo Hlaing in critical condition The Assistance Association for Political...
... Perhaps Hollywood should stage a invasion from outer space to gather us together, Jim ... just a silly thought! :-) Best regards, Michel Verheughe Norway...
... Yes it is, Jim. - "Let disarm!" - "Okay, you first!" - "No, you first!" ... we won't get anywhere. There must be a will to put all weapons - all of them!...
The reason I am saying it is a matter for research is that we don't have research in that area yet. Since we aren't doing anything, there is no suggested...
Hi I could not help but notice that this article concentrates on the treatment of prisoners by the military (an important issue to be sure), but doesn't really...
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The Arctic Will Be Ice-Free in Summer within 20 Years http://freepage.twoday.net/stories/5995321/ Planetary Boundaries: A Safe Operating Space for Humanity ...
... We do, Jim. But if I was to tell you that the universe is simply ... zorglub, would you believe me? Of course, you don't understand "zorglub" and neither...
... Are you sure, Gary? The way I see it, and based on my interest for evolutionist psychology, I would say that we, humans, like to belong to a group;...
Obviously, the current government leaders don't believe in reincarnation and karma, because if they did, they would stop harming people and treat everyone...
... I don't think Relativity's limit of the speed of light (actually, the maximum speed of information) contradicts the Quantum principle of particle...
I think the major nuclear nations, with well educated government officials, will try to avoid a nuclear war, just as the major governments of Europe were...
... Ronaldo::: have you ever seen examples of that? Jim:::We have partly done it. In the United States, from the reforms of President Franklin Roosevelt until...
The very tiny upper class was happy with things in the Middle Ages. However, the situation was very difficult for the ordinary person with much suffering. The...
Not really a silly thought because others have commented that if we were invaded, we would suddenly all start working together. Actually, it is unlikely that...
I agree. As you will remember, I have proposed several ways to go after these problems much more forcefully than we are doing now. If I can propose several,...
... ... Bruce, I was with you and agreeing up until the part about the EU surviving the coming economic tsunami. Even if you are right, Europe uniting under...
... Gary, You are correct. I was just linking to the most recent of many articles about the conference which, as a whole, did address criminalization of war. ...
As the ethical values of a fraction of the American business community continue to deteriorate, people are in increasing financial danger and need to keep up...
The reason I and others think there are some residual instincts involved is that social primates divide themselves into small tribes, which are in conflict...
... I have become unconvinced of the anthropogenic global warming hypothesis. Even so, it is a good idea to undertake a lot of the proposed steps, such as...
Hi Yes, but history indicates that using violence against nonviolent movements can be a chancy business, even for the most totalitarian regimes. The...
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Or perhaps someone comes up with a scientific proof of reincarnation and karma, and the aggressive people suddenly realize what they will do to themselves in...
... By "its" here, the correct interpretation would be "Iraq's". What prompted the invasion is that the Kuwaiti oil company had brought slant-drilling...
So how did we get that way? Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Tomorrow is "Veterans Day." I am a veteran..of WWII, the "good war." B-17 bomber pilot. Therefore I was...