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Discussion in 'General Discussions' started by Baraka_Guru, Aug 2, 2011.

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  1. omega

    omega Very Tilted

    Has anyone else been watching Making a Murderer on netflix? Holy shit. I am through about 4 hours and it is fairly sickening to watch, at least what has been presented.
     
    omega, Jan 6, 2016
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  2. Borla

    Borla Moderator Staff Member

    I haven't watched it, but several people actually recommended it to me just today. Including one who has lived in/around Manitowoc for decades. I'll probably at least try to watch it soon.
     
    Borla, Jan 6, 2016
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  3. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    So... my woman called me a few minutes ago to relay this glorious news: She got to work and there was no heat in her classroom ("meatlocker") as well as many of the adjacent classrooms. Oh well, soldier on as required.

    Later, she was in the middle of class today when she heard a dripping sounds from above the center of the room. The dripping escalated into a steady stream and suddenly a ceiling tile slammed down onto a desk.

    A minute later half a dozen other tiles fell all over the room like something out of a low budget disaster movie. Slam! Splash! Several of the classrooms in that wing of the building are now flooded. WTF?

    ...

    How old are you, again?

    ...

    We really need a plan to slow this down.
     
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    Plan9, Jan 6, 2016
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  4. Cayvmann

    Cayvmann Very Tilted

    Location:
    Central North Carolina
    Elect some people who would like to support sex ed, birth control, and abortion... And make it legal to eat tender, juicy babies. mmmm (too far? I never know when I go too far)
     
    Cayvmann, Jan 6, 2016
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  5. martian

    martian Server Monkey Staff Member

    Location:
    Mars

    There's pretty substantial evidence that it will slow down on its own. Most modern population growth is happening in developing nations, so as they catch up to the world their birth rates are expected to fall to a point where population growth will level off. I think current projections put it at ~11 billion.

    Dr. Hans Rosling has a website dedicated to this stuff at Gapminder: Unveiling the beauty of statistics for a fact based world view. . He does a really good job of creating data visualizations to help average slobs like me understand what's going on.

    If you've got an hour to kill he also put out a documentary that (among other things) addresses this:

    Don’t Panic – The Facts About Population
     
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    martian, Jan 6, 2016
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  6. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    I'm planning a Dinosaur Party for The Destroyer's second Birthday.

    I'm thinking of getting this to wear:
    [​IMG]

    My "not by marriage in-laws" already think I'm an alcoholic. I might as well dress the party.
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Jan 6, 2016
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  7. Japchae

    Japchae Very Tilted

    Ahhhh... So you're the Daughter-Outlaw. My Hubs has been known as the Son-Outlaws for years ;)
     
    Japchae, Jan 6, 2016
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  8. snowy

    snowy so kawaii Staff Member

    A hot bath is just what I needed after the stress of today.
     
    snowy, Jan 6, 2016
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  9. genuinemommy

    genuinemommy Moderator Staff Member

    I just realized that I'm reading some intensely complex plant research proposals and they make complete sense. Guess all that education has taught me something.
     
    genuinemommy, Jan 7, 2016
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  10. Cayvmann

    Cayvmann Very Tilted

    Location:
    Central North Carolina
    This coffee is not good, but I'm going to drink it.
     
    Cayvmann, Jan 7, 2016
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  11. CinnamonGirl

    CinnamonGirl The Cheat is GROUNDED!

    Location:
    Central Republic of Where-In-The-Hell

    ha! My stepdad refers to Eden as the "man-in-law."
     
    CinnamonGirl, Jan 7, 2016
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  12. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE!!!!!

    The other "daughter-in-law" is actually married to the son, is Asian too, AND is a doctor. I'm the white trash alcoholic. :)
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Jan 7, 2016
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  13. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    Just like every time Baraka tries to tell me the planet can "handle" more occupants: Just because humanity will reach the top of some bell curve doesn't mean the Earth can sustain it.

    Plenty of scholarly future ecological disaster books to source here.
     
    Plan9, Jan 8, 2016
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  14. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    Simply put: The planet can handle more Indians than it can more Americans.
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 8, 2016
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  15. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
    Earth
    ...but once the Indians get a taste of above-the-poverty-line, they want to be like Americans.

    #MotherEarthBeCryin'
     
    Plan9, Jan 8, 2016
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  16. omega

    omega Very Tilted

    Do you mean north American Indians or subcontinent of india Indians?
     
    omega, Jan 8, 2016
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  17. Plan9

    Plan9 Rock 'n Roll

    Location:
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    That's racist!
     
    Plan9, Jan 8, 2016
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  18. omega

    omega Very Tilted

    Either way, this statement does not make sense, as history shows. All cultures have demonstrated a love of conspicuous consumption. Indians and Chinese crave gold more than other cultures. And talk about a useless item, except as a symbol of wealth. The Taj Mahal was an extravagant gift to a wife. Everyone wants to accumulate shit. We as Americans just happen to be really good at it.
     
    omega, Jan 8, 2016
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  19. Baraka_Guru

    Baraka_Guru Möderätor Staff Member

    Location:
    Toronto
    I thought by now we've done away with using indians to designate Native Americans.

    Anyway, the reality is that the carbon footprint of the average Indian is a fraction of that of the average American. Sure, the Indian population is much larger, but the differences in lifestyle are astounding. Poverty is a big part of that, but it's also the broader culture.

    I mean, who needs a home larger than 2,000 square feet?
     
    Baraka_Guru, Jan 8, 2016
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  20. ZombieSquirrel

    ZombieSquirrel Brrrrrrrains

    Location:
    Oregon by way of "Oh-hi-ya"
    MORE TINY HOUSES!

    What Is The Tiny House Movement? – The Tiny Life

    If I didn't have a kid or another adult to deal with, I would be happy in a tiny house...if it were on lots of land with no tiny houses nearby.
     
    ZombieSquirrel, Jan 8, 2016
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