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Tue Oct-27-09 07:45 PM
Response to Reply #16 |
| 23. I think it's even money as to whether humans make it past 2050. |
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We've had too many generations of breeding for greed and selfishness. It's not clear we have the capacity to turn it around as quickly as we need to.
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| -Are you optimistic about the future? |
mix |
Oct-27-09 07:25 PM |
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As socially unacceptable as it is, yes. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 07:26 PM |
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Jeez Louise . .. one in every crowd, I guess . . . |
hatrack |
Oct-27-09 07:27 PM |
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Make that two. |
jgraz |
Oct-27-09 07:37 PM |
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Why is it "socially unacceptable" to be optimistic? nt |
mix |
Oct-27-09 07:41 PM |
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Just look around this site; despair and cynicism are practically virtues. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 08:27 PM |
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But if many feel that way, isn't that significant? |
mix |
Oct-27-09 08:32 PM |
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Reflexive, automatic pessimism? Yes, I think it is |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 08:39 PM |
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Yes n/t |
tammywammy |
Oct-27-09 07:27 PM |
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"The future isn't what it used to be" |
The_Casual_Observer |
Oct-27-09 07:28 PM |
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. |
mix |
Oct-28-09 05:19 PM |
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The short-term outlook, IMO, is very, very dire...... |
marmar |
Oct-27-09 07:28 PM |
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No, I'm pessimistic as long as Americans will not accept the fact that Barack Obama is the duly |
Bobbieo |
Oct-27-09 07:32 PM |
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That is the least of our problems |
jgraz |
Oct-27-09 07:36 PM |
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I truly hope so, but... the bond between politicians, corporations, lobbyists, ... |
RKP5637 |
Oct-27-09 07:41 PM |
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I am pessimistic about "a new economy" emerging. |
mix |
Oct-28-09 05:28 PM |
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We humans are crapping the nest. |
cliffordu |
Oct-27-09 07:29 PM |
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Depends on what day you reach me. Things sure ain't consistent these days. |
Pyrzqxgl |
Oct-27-09 07:29 PM |
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Yes. Despite all our problems, things are a helluva lot better than they were 500 years ago. |
Warren DeMontague |
Oct-27-09 07:31 PM |
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So you're optimistic about the present |
jgraz |
Oct-27-09 07:33 PM |
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And, I'm optimistic about the future. |
Warren DeMontague |
Oct-27-09 07:37 PM |
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I think it's even money as to whether humans make it past 2050. |
jgraz |
Oct-27-09 07:45 PM |
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Well, if we're both around in 41 years |
Warren DeMontague |
Oct-27-09 08:44 PM |
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so correct! |
Sheepshank |
Oct-28-09 05:07 PM |
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I think the average lifespan was about 30, back then. |
Warren DeMontague |
Oct-28-09 05:20 PM |
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Not not mention |
Sheepshank |
Oct-29-09 09:43 AM |
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Wouldn't it be funny if a giant asteroid smashed into the Earth... |
Silent3 |
Oct-27-09 07:33 PM |
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It would be funnier if the LHC produced a planet-eating black hole |
jgraz |
Oct-27-09 07:34 PM |
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There must be satellites to warn us of that, surely. nt |
mix |
Oct-27-09 07:35 PM |
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I'm pretty sure B*sh cut the funding for that |
jgraz |
Oct-27-09 07:37 PM |
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Especially given the fact that we haven't done a thorough search... |
Silent3 |
Oct-27-09 07:48 PM |
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Couldn't we destroy it with a laser or nuclear weapon(s)? nt |
mix |
Oct-27-09 07:50 PM |
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Not that easy. |
Silent3 |
Oct-27-09 08:37 PM |
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Given enough warning that scratch would be fine |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 08:40 PM |
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Yes, and as I was explaining... |
Silent3 |
Oct-27-09 08:52 PM |
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In that case I agree entirely |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 09:07 PM |
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One nearly smacked Indonesia two weeks ago |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 08:29 PM |
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Yes |
HughMoran |
Oct-27-09 07:36 PM |
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There are many futures |
DireStrike |
Oct-27-09 07:41 PM |
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Was once. |
FiveGoodMen |
Oct-27-09 07:43 PM |
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Indifferent |
The2ndWheel |
Oct-27-09 07:59 PM |
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I try to be optimistic. |
StreetKnowledge |
Oct-27-09 08:12 PM |
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An optimist can be caught off-guard by the bad things. A pessimist only has good surprises. |
AlienGirl |
Oct-28-09 01:21 PM |
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No. I can't afford to be. And neither can any of you. |
mmonk |
Oct-27-09 08:31 PM |
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Yes I am very optimistic, because I am in it for revenge |
slackmaster |
Oct-27-09 08:34 PM |
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I am always optimistic |
Generic Brad |
Oct-27-09 08:37 PM |
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I like your response Generic Brad |
liberal_at_heart |
Oct-27-09 09:17 PM |
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This is an insufficiently common perspective. (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Oct-27-09 09:21 PM |
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Exactly |
HughMoran |
Oct-27-09 09:25 PM |
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Are you optimistic, though, even at the macro/planetary-level? nt |
mix |
Oct-28-09 05:12 PM |
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Fuck No...this illusion is over....The rich cocksuckers won ! |
RagAss |
Oct-27-09 08:54 PM |
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definitely both optimistic and pessimistic |
liberal_at_heart |
Oct-27-09 09:06 PM |
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hopeful |
barbtries |
Oct-27-09 09:07 PM |
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The future will be just like now, only a little bit worse... |
AlienGirl |
Oct-28-09 01:54 AM |
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that sounds pessimistic... |
mix |
Oct-28-09 11:40 AM |
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I'm bearish on humanity: it's not going places |
AlienGirl |
Oct-28-09 01:20 PM |
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I'm torn. |
MyshkinCommaPrince |
Oct-28-09 01:37 PM |
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So far |
ismnotwasm |
Oct-28-09 01:39 PM |
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I try to maintain detachment from the past and the future. |
tekisui |
Oct-28-09 01:39 PM |
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yes, and i'll continue to skew the chicken littles as historically myopic |
paulsby |
Oct-28-09 02:30 PM |
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It's a mixture with me, all depending on what choices; the critical number of people make. |
Uncle Joe |
Oct-28-09 02:36 PM |
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If the right choices are made, then we might make it? |
mix |
Oct-28-09 04:19 PM |
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Yes with the keywords being "critical number" of people. |
Uncle Joe |
Oct-28-09 04:40 PM |
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Absolutely! |
Rockholm |
Oct-28-09 05:31 PM |
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In both your personal and planetary life, you are optimistic? nt |
mix |
Oct-28-09 05:33 PM |
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Yep. I'm good with my life. |
Rockholm |
Oct-30-09 06:56 AM |
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What future? |
mitchum |
Oct-28-09 05:35 PM |
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We have more future now than seemed likely in the 1980s, |
mix |
Oct-28-09 05:42 PM |
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