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boink · 06-28-2010, 04:30 PM

Idyllic, yes, I agree about the Eagle, or Lioness and Gazelle or Tree Frogs, or Dung Beetles.

words of history bring all sorts of images to mind, both heroic human history and heh, less than heroic, and also the natural history of the changes of the earth and the non humans that inhabit it and interact on our planet.

but I see what your saying and I do agree. no value to wallowing in self pity and self loathing. I don't really harbour any ill will towards the people who fish and make their living on the gulf, even the oil rigs. but ya know it was and still is a major chunk of the news and you can understand an outburst of disgust for the short sighted plunder that is the way of humans. overall my life is good. I'm not rich but I live cheaply so I have alot of money saved. I feel good about most of my life personally, so I think I'm lucky. but I know tons of people would think my life is dog shit and need 3-4+ times more money to feel good (?) about themselves.

but still, beyond that, is there any good reason for humanity to go on beyond this generation or so ? there was a show on Discovery about Earth after humans, how buildings, roads and bridges deteriorate. how even at Chernobyl is coming back with grass and trees. I dunno, seemed pretty cool to me. I think it'd be pretty hard to get rid of all humans. were too adaptable and resourceful. unless we had a real serious event that would pretty much take out all life on Earth.

Jetee, I don't see it as a "those were the days" kinda thing, I see it more as a problem something like Army Ants using up everything in sight on a small confined area, or how goldfish will just eat till they explode and die. humans don't seem to have any breaks. we all seem to think it's our *god given* right to build the next suburb and then whoops ! hey there's a Bear in my back yard !! but ya know that was the Bears back yard first.

whatever...no point in moaning, just gotta try to enjoy what we have and not add to the problems.

06-28-2010, 04:30 PM	#26 (permalink)
boink Addict Location: Seattle	Idyllic, yes, I agree about the Eagle, or Lioness and Gazelle or Tree Frogs, or Dung Beetles. words of history bring all sorts of images to mind, both heroic human history and heh, less than heroic, and also the natural history of the changes of the earth and the non humans that inhabit it and interact on our planet. but I see what your saying and I do agree. no value to wallowing in self pity and self loathing. I don't really harbour any ill will towards the people who fish and make their living on the gulf, even the oil rigs. but ya know it was and still is a major chunk of the news and you can understand an outburst of disgust for the short sighted plunder that is the way of humans. overall my life is good. I'm not rich but I live cheaply so I have alot of money saved. I feel good about most of my life personally, so I think I'm lucky. but I know tons of people would think my life is dog shit and need 3-4+ times more money to feel good (?) about themselves. but still, beyond that, is there any good reason for humanity to go on beyond this generation or so ? there was a show on Discovery about Earth after humans, how buildings, roads and bridges deteriorate. how even at Chernobyl is coming back with grass and trees. I dunno, seemed pretty cool to me. I think it'd be pretty hard to get rid of all humans. were too adaptable and resourceful. unless we had a real serious event that would pretty much take out all life on Earth. Jetee, I don't see it as a "those were the days" kinda thing, I see it more as a problem something like Army Ants using up everything in sight on a small confined area, or how goldfish will just eat till they explode and die. humans don't seem to have any breaks. we all seem to think it's our god given right to build the next suburb and then whoops ! hey there's a Bear in my back yard !! but ya know that was the Bears back yard first. whatever...no point in moaning, just gotta try to enjoy what we have and not add to the problems. __________________ when you believe in things that you don't understand, then you suffer. Superstition ain't the way.