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Post by Polarengineer on May 11, 2022 16:27:51 GMT 1
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Post by Veem on May 11, 2022 17:28:59 GMT 1
It's just dreadful isn't it? Photos of cities with massive skyscrapers make me despair too- though I realise that going up is better (inasmuch as it uses less earth's surface) than spreading out. Heaven only knows how to get the message through to enough of the world to make a significant difference.
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Post by Nifty on May 11, 2022 18:23:40 GMT 1
Exactly. After Ihad read the caption with the first picture that was enough to make think, to put it politely, this is absolute balls.
edit. The crucial word being If.
I find the proposition demonstrates a certain naïveté is expected from readers. I never was much cop at suspending disbelief.
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Post by ibis on May 11, 2022 18:28:38 GMT 1
To bad you all did not think the same way when you were causing the problems we & your children and grandchildren face now and in the future when you are giving back to the earth as fertilizer.
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Post by Nifty on May 11, 2022 18:33:49 GMT 1
I do not have any children.
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Post by JohnnyD on May 11, 2022 19:06:24 GMT 1
Nor do I
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Post by Aardvark on May 11, 2022 21:00:08 GMT 1
Nor do I. My mother had the foresight to explain to me at an early age how to prevent them. Never regretted it for one moment, especially once I realised I would never earn enough to buy any offspring a decent education.
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Post by Aardvark on May 11, 2022 21:02:27 GMT 1
To bad you all did not think the same way when you were causing the problems we & your children and grandchildren face now and in the future when you are giving back to the earth as fertilizer. I would venture to guess that America has shown the world the way to rampant consumerism, brainwashing virtually from about 3 years old to desire everyting we see and offering credit to buy it.
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Post by houpla on May 11, 2022 21:29:37 GMT 1
No children or grandchildren to worry about here, either, but it's ironic that a native of the over-consuming 'West' as represented by the USA, closely followed by it's poodle, is lecturing us on our responsibility. You know nothing about our lifestyles, ibis, so look to your own before dishing out the blame.
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Post by ibis on May 11, 2022 21:36:11 GMT 1
No children or grandchildren to worry about here, either, but it's ironic that a native of the over-consuming 'West' as represented by the USA, closely followed by it's poodle, is lecturing us on our responsibility. You know nothing about our lifestyles, ibis, so look to your own before dishing out the blame. I have not driven or owned a motor vehicle since 1998. Public transportation, walking or bicycle. Only been on 1 aeroplane, again in 1998 from the USA to Europe.
My conscience about my lifestyle is pretty good.
Yours?
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Post by pcpa on May 11, 2022 22:28:49 GMT 1
Impressive, well done you!
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Post by Nifty on May 12, 2022 4:30:15 GMT 1
Nor do I. My mother had the foresight to explain to me at an early age how to prevent them. Never regretted it for one moment, especially once I realised I would never earn enough to buy any offspring a decent education. The only sex education that I recall receiving from mum was ‘ Never have kids’ Attachment Deleted
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Post by tim17 on May 12, 2022 6:37:44 GMT 1
I cheated, couldn't have a child with my first wife so when that ended I hooked up with someone who already had four kids under 6, we've just had our first grandchild so the production line will continue.
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Post by Nifty on May 12, 2022 6:59:22 GMT 1
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Post by hal on May 12, 2022 8:35:27 GMT 1
Two ways of looking at this:
Oh dear, what are we doing - all these buildings, and pollution. We better call in the eco warriors and have loads of hot air shouted around the place, or
Oh dear, what are we doing - by shagging away our boring lives to squirt out more and more un-needed children. Should be banned. Everyone chemically castrated.
Clearly the politician who stands up and decrees the latter, will not get very far in his political career, so we are left with the former. Nothing can be done and nothing will be done.
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