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The2ndWheel

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4. You think you're just joking around

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 09:06 PM

Nov 2013

The material progress of the human species does play a large part in global warming, and all related issues to it. Smart people did sort of get us here. Not maliciously, in most cases, but here nonetheless.

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I figgered out what's wrong with everything. Here it is in a nutshell. [View all] Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 OP

The best part is... Scootaloo Nov 2013 #1

The problem is that christx30 Nov 2013 #16

bloody brilliant. Old and In the Way Nov 2013 #2

I think there's THAT..What YOU Say...but More than That...Money & Power. KoKo Nov 2013 #3

You're singing to the choir, KoKo. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #6

I loved youre Essay! K&R...Truly! It's interesting and ring of truth KoKo Nov 2013 #10

Can I steal this brilliant rant? dcmfox Nov 2013 #11

Put it to good use. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #22

Thank you for your service. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #20

You think you're just joking around The2ndWheel Nov 2013 #4

everyone wants the conveniences of modern life--post industrial, "first world" conveniences BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #18

Oh sure, blame me! Scuba Nov 2013 #5

k&r... spanone Nov 2013 #7

It's all Third-Way Manny's fault. Fuddnik Nov 2013 #8

It's people like you who are the problem. Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #9

JP you always kill me with an inane sense of reality and a grasp for the obvious.... Rebellious Republican Nov 2013 #12

Thanks a lot, smart people. stage left Nov 2013 #13

Share away. Jackpine Radical Nov 2013 #23

I enjoyed that. Thanks. Paka Nov 2013 #14

X-L-N-T! (I recall reading something like this in the '80s..... lastlib Nov 2013 #15

Too far gone, my score it three nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #17

tee hee! BlancheSplanchnik Nov 2013 #19

Great Post K&R B Calm Nov 2013 #21

It's true, of course. Most people don't like change, but smart people change things. FarCenter Nov 2013 #24