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Hey, some day scientists of the future will realize we were the only thing holding back the next ice age.

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Quiet Desperation

Don't worry about the NG parrot.... he stumbled upon a new "pet subject".

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Jim Warman

God damn you, George Steinbrenner!

- Max - ======= Would you believe this man has gone as far as tearing Dubya stickers off the bumpers of cars, and he voted for John F. Kerry for President?

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Max C. Webster III

I find it funny that the people who cry over climate change fail to inform us that it is just this that has allowed for the wide diversity of life on the planet. They seem to promote no change is a good thing. What's next? Maybe continental drift is our fault! Personally, I think the carbon cycle will eventually absorb any excess carbon we manage to dig up and expel into the atmosphere. What changes the planet's long term temperature trends more than anything is the earth's eliptical orbital pattern around the sun and the wobble in its rotational axis. Even the effect of a huge volcanic eruption or massive meteor hit would be short in comparison.

If we disrupt the planet too much then Mother Nature will take us out and life will go on like it has for eons. We will be a microscopic blip in the planet's time line. She has overcome much larger problems than us. It amazes my how much importance we humans put upon ourselves. Considering all the species that have come before us that have gone extinct, for us to think we are any different is ignoring the obvious. IMO, our extinction is not a matter of if, but when, just like it is for every other living creature on the planet.

Sorry for the rant but I do feel better now. :)

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Michael Johnson, PE

That's not what the preacher says..... LOL : )

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Michael Johnson, PE

So what's new? Nothing under the sun.

Undoubtedly we all miss this point. 100 years, maybe 120 if you're one in a billion, and what's that mean? Nothing. Multiply 70 or so largely destructive years x 6+ billion, and you get a mess. But in the grand scheme, it's nothing. What are you saying, that we're self-destructively egocentric? Not exactly a novel thesis.

Self-awareness has never meant that we are at all self-aware. And I don't even put my credentials into my posts.

And that's quite an obvious observation, Mr. Sir, PE.

I'm ever so glad you do. And thank you for that textbook contribution.

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Spike

...and so far nothing in this response either.

Maybe to some and maybe not to others.

Do some research through Google and you'll discover why the I put the "PE" after my name. It has nothing to do with being self aware or making me feel self important. Maybe you should consider putting some credentials in your post though. It would definitely help your credibility.

Not to everyone. I guess you just might be special then. I do get the sense that you see yourself as something "special".

No need to thank me. After all, apparently, I'm the only one of us that feels better as a result of my rant.

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"Michael Johnson, PE" wrote in news:472dnQwi24k snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Michael, everybody's "special". Didn't you ever watch MisterRogers? ;)

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Joe

I think we spend too much time making youngsters feel good about themselves and not enough time toughening them up for what they are going to face once they are in the real world. I never watched Mr. Rogers. I preferred the old Warner Brother's cartoons where the characters got shot and then took a drink and the water would pour out the holes. Back then that was my idea of entertainment. :)

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"Michael Johnson, PE" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

you're

putting

MisterRogers?

Guess I should've put a few more smileys on there. ;)

I agree wholeheartedly with you. The first question today's society asks is "who else can I blame but myself for my problems?". But you know, the parents are really to blame. Lots of parents are raising their kids (or have raised them) to be "buddies". The result was soft, spoiled kids who don't have a clue as to what respect is.

BTW, I LOL'd at the WB picture in my head from your description. :)

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Joe

The cartoons were one of the first casualties in the "PC" wars. They castrated them 20 years ago. Said they caused too much violence... BS! The Road Runner, Tom & Jerry, Bugs Bunny, Woody Woodpecker and Popeye cartoons were some of the best entertainment ever put on the screen. They crossed all age barriers for entertainment value. I just about puke from watching the toons that are on Saturday mornings nowadays.

You're right about the parents being to blame. I think our parents knew from first hand experience just how harsh the world can be ant knew they had to prepare us for it. My father grew up during the Depression and then at the age of 19 got the honor of fighting the Germans. He was a ball turret gunner

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that was shot down twice, got out of Germany without being captured both times and climbed right back into a B-17 until he finished 25 missions. He accomplished more before he turned 21 than I will likely ever accomplish in my entire life and, you know, I never once heard him complain about it. He was just one of millions upon millions of men with the same experience. WWII created men that were wise way beyond their years. We are a generation that has never really had to sacrifice for anything, unlike our parents. We like to pretend that we do but we have never come close to being challenged like my Father's generation was. I look at all the hoopla about 9-11 and how we are "at war". We are not at war in a meaningful way. Wait until one of these terrorist bastards detonates a nuke on our own soil. That's when the real war will start.

If the young people think China, Russia, Europe, India etc. are going to take it easy on them they are in for a rude awakening. They are out to destroy us economically. I don't intend to stereo type our youth but I see far too many foregoing education in the technical fields for the easy way out and the quick buck. There is a huge shortage of engineers right now and I only see it getting worse. It is the same way in almost every other technical field. If it keeps up long enough the effects of it will not be pleasant for many in this country.

No look what you did.... you got me into another rant. :)

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Michael Johnson, PE

Without going into detail, overall, I agree with you. But times change. And it's not all parents. There are lots of factors involved.

When I was 10 I got a job bagging groceries for tips. I made $35-40 a day in tips working after school. Then the unions stepped in and forced the minimum wage issue. Not only did we lose money, we lost our jobs because we were "underage".

But, as much as I agree with you, I have got to say.... DUCK! A lot of flack is apt to be thrown your way for that view.

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Spike

Too many parents look for the school system to raise their kids. They can't be bothered with the job. Then when little Johnny f###s up they blame everyone but themselves.

Now I would use that experience to reinforce the need to get an education and control your own destiny. It isn't that hard to do if you have determination, drive and a little intelligence.

I'm always open to participate in a good debate. :)

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"Michael Johnson, PE" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@comcast.com:

Thank you! This is the primary reason the schools are in trouble. They're trying to do two things (be surrogate parents as well as educate) but only getting funded for one (education). Stable kids that want to learn can't because of the dysfunctional kids that disrupt the whole class. The same parents that want to be "buddies" with their kids (or don't give a rat's ass about them at all) are to blame.

Exactly. But too many will use the loss of a job for an excuse to get a handout. "You need to feel sorry for me and give me money because now I don't have a job."

Just keep the blood pressure down... ;)

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