All categories - 27 June 2006

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2006-06-27 20:01:55 · 5 answers · asked by kelly n 1 in Books & Authors

Dr. Pianka’s talk at the TAS meeting was mostly of the problems humans are causing as we rapidly proliferate around the globe. The bulk of his talk was that he’s waiting for the virus that will eventually arise and kill off 90% of human population. In fact, his hope is that the ebola virus which attacks humans currently (but only through blood transmission) will mutate with the ebola virus that attacks monkeys airborne to create an airborne ebola virus that attacks humans. He’s basically advocating for the death of all but 10% of the current population! And at the risk of sounding just as radical, I think he’s right.

Humans are far too populous. We’ve used up our resources, and we’re destroying the Earth at an accelerated pace. The more technology we create, the more damage we’re capable of doing. We now consider keeping the forest natural to save a species of catepillar more important that using that space for humans to live and till. And I’m in complete agreement with that. It’s the harsh reality that many people alive right now should be dead. And even harsher to think that the world would be better off with them dead too. Or think of all the babies being born every hour with abnormalities that 50 years ago would have kept them from living. Now, those lives can be saved, and we pat ourselves on the backs at how smart and charitable we are as a species that we can create and sustain life. Life has a built-in mechanism that keeps species from becoming too overpopulated, and it wasn’t until humans started messing with the system that it went out of whack. Now that we’ve killed off the majority of all top predators, we now must take on the duty of keeping populations in check and at the same time, allowing other species a fair chance at reproduction.

It wouldn’t have been so bad 15-20 years ago when we reached that threshold of sustainability if we as humans would have learned to control our population size then. But instead, we saw the Earth’s resources as unlimited and our authority over them exclusive, and we continued to reproduce when we should’ve stop. Dr. Pianka made a very profound comment during his presentation; he said that China has the right idea by limiting reproduction at 1. We’re past the point of replacement reproduction as a species. We’re too many for the number we’re at now! We need to decline in population. A virus is probably the fairest method of extermination (though still not completely fair, I admit) because it’s nondiscriminatory as to whom it targets. Rich, poor, black, white, brown, nice, mean, religious, agnostic - we’d all be targeted equally.

It’d be nice if humans could learn to manage our population as successively as we’ve learned to manage the population of literally every other species on this planet with whom we share. We’re very skilled when it comes to killing off deer, snakes, rabbits, and fish for population control. But we’re a stupid species when it comes to managing ourselves. An insightful observation was made during the talk that education should be the key to learning how to take care of the Earth, but the problem is that the educated have fewer children and the uneducated have many children. So eventually, the uneducated will take over the Earth. It may have already happened.

2006-06-27 20:01:46 · 15 answers · asked by lacoste 3 in Other - Social Science

Do any girls like nerds more than jocks (other than other nerds)? I was thinking about that and I couldn't figure it out. What do you think?

2006-06-27 20:01:41 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Singles & Dating

2006-06-27 20:01:39 · 31 answers · asked by needhelpfast 1 in Politics

There is something that I can not explain that is the underplay here and I wonder what you think

2006-06-27 20:01:19 · 4 answers · asked by lisa l 3 in Other - United States

Can a person on disability income with poor to no credit,married, combined incomes get a loan big enough to purchase a small family home with enough to pay of other debts

2006-06-27 20:01:18 · 3 answers · asked by reychael_rios2001 1 in Renting & Real Estate

lincoln financial group,
to purchase a big ticket item

2006-06-27 20:00:52 · 7 answers · asked by pieces 1 in Personal Finance

2006-06-27 20:00:51 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

How much lower can they get? Forget the players, let's band together and make a public outcry for a change in ownership. Montgomery is a good man but he isn't a good top guy. This team stinks from top to bottom. I get the feeling that ALL they want to do is sell tickets. I think the wrong team left town. Bring back the Athletics. I'd like to hear from fans of other teams too. I expect to get hammered by the Phillies Nation.

2006-06-27 20:00:45 · 7 answers · asked by Awesome Bill 7 in Baseball

2006-06-27 20:00:45 · 23 answers · asked by freak101 1 in Dental

i mean yeah there good lookin guys and all but why out of all the stars in hollywood they are always voted like the sexest men or man in the world.

2006-06-27 20:00:41 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Celebrities

We've been going out for a while now, and I think I love him, but somehow can't tell him that. Do I need to, will that make any difference, or should I just keep it to myself?

2006-06-27 20:00:37 · 20 answers · asked by You're giving it all away! 2 in Singles & Dating

2006-06-27 20:00:10 · 25 answers · asked by ROBERT 1 in Genealogy

2006-06-27 20:00:04 · 13 answers · asked by john s 1 in Family

2006-06-27 19:59:58 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Law & Ethics

2006-06-27 19:59:53 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Polls & Surveys

2006-06-27 19:59:53 · 6 answers · asked by anthony H 1 in Other - Home & Garden

Which of the guy you think is most good looking??? please choose atleast one??
http://david2011.multiply.com/photos/alb... (and also tell me why does he he according to u is most goodlooking......... please answer with the reason the most specific reason would be given 10 points and Also rate the guy you selected in scale of 10

2006-06-27 19:59:44 · 6 answers · asked by david 2 in Polls & Surveys

2006-06-27 19:59:40 · 16 answers · asked by toyamaamamama 1 in Religion & Spirituality

how many different species of birds exist throughout the world today?

2006-06-27 19:59:32 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Environment

2006-06-27 19:59:13 · 8 answers · asked by brakedown61301 4 in Other - Social Science

Art and entertainment are both things that are perceived. Good art and good entertainment both produce a satisfying experience for the beholder. What is the difference?

2006-06-27 19:59:13 · 17 answers · asked by Justin 4 in Performing Arts

2006-06-27 19:58:55 · 24 answers · asked by art 1 in History

2006-06-27 19:58:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cooking & Recipes

something a woman has every month and why dose her body have it?

2006-06-27 19:58:36 · 11 answers · asked by Blessed 1 in Women's Health

2006-06-27 19:58:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

I believed this was investigated, and reported to be the case during the 1980s. I am wondering if, still today, this is the case.

2006-06-27 19:58:34 · 9 answers · asked by festivus_for_the_restovus 3 in Dogs

Articles or a site with articles on the short story would be really helpful.

2006-06-27 19:58:31 · 6 answers · asked by Misha 2 in Gender Studies

How do you know if a guy just wants to hook up with you or if he's actually interested in something more?

2006-06-27 19:58:27 · 7 answers · asked by talkwithflowers 2 in Singles & Dating