You kind of dodged the question there. Besides, the point about wildfires was that we have people in various professions employed to prevent and stop wildfires. It's a moot point to talk in those terms about their severity in prehistorical times. After al... moreYou kind of dodged the question there. Besides, the point about wildfires was that we have people in various professions employed to prevent and stop wildfires. It's a moot point to talk in those terms about their severity in prehistorical times. After all, there used to be more wilderness to burn.I wonder if there are younger conservatives who are more concerned about climate change than most (or, frankly, any) older conservatives appear to be. Naturally, it's the new generations that will bear the brunt of the changes, no matter what we claim is responsible for them, when you or I may no longer be around. Someone, someday, might look at sentences like your closing one and think it's not unlike holding a person at gunpoint, saying "don't worry: I'll do what I want, and you just adapt." less
I'm pretty sure you're aware that that's a preposterous way of framing the problem. Gas, meat, and electricity still need to come from somewhere, don't they? I wish I could tell you they just bring them over from a beautiful land where resources are ... moreI'm pretty sure you're aware that that's a preposterous way of framing the problem. Gas, meat, and electricity still need to come from somewhere, don't they? I wish I could tell you they just bring them over from a beautiful land where resources are constantly renewed and no harm is ever done. Y'know, without the need for drilling into the ocean floor, fracking, deforestation - that sort of thing.
Those prehistoric firefighters and wildland managers must not have been very good at their jobs... That's not exactly evidence we're not affecting the planet with our current actions.I know we've discussed this before, but do you not think we're damaging ... moreThose prehistoric firefighters and wildland managers must not have been very good at their jobs... That's not exactly evidence we're not affecting the planet with our current actions.I know we've discussed this before, but do you not think we're damaging Earth and overusing its resources? (Whatever we agree or disagree the consequences might be. You may call this unrelated to wildfires, yet it's still part of the same issue: how will we keep existing?)
Don't you feel like there are many other people who think the way you do about global warming? Seems to me like there would be enough money in corroborating your views, if proper science allowed for it. (Those who contradict geoscientists' conclusions oft... moreDon't you feel like there are many other people who think the way you do about global warming? Seems to me like there would be enough money in corroborating your views, if proper science allowed for it. (Those who contradict geoscientists' conclusions often do so by misrepresenting the latter's own work.)There's no doubt that many huge corporations in oil, mining, cattle ranching etc. would pay massive sums to scientists who could demonstrate that greenhouse gases work the way they would want them to... At least it could spare them the necessity of spending millions on lobbying conservative politicians. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jul/19/big-oil-climate-crisis-lobby-group-api less
It's nice that you care. I have an older cousin who was always very outgoing and athletic, but barely survived a diving accident, and only regained the use of his hands (not his legs). Fortunately, he is still the same happy, funny, people-loving person.&... moreIt's nice that you care. I have an older cousin who was always very outgoing and athletic, but barely survived a diving accident, and only regained the use of his hands (not his legs). Fortunately, he is still the same happy, funny, people-loving person. I hope some people are able to offer help: anything that facilitates mobility or something as (typically) simple as getting in and out of bed goes a long way. As I heard a TED speaker once say: they say life is all about perspective, but no amount of staring at a flight of stairs has turned it into a ramp! less
Amusing and possibly surprisingly difficult! I might try it, but I'm afraid it would occupy my mind for too long. And, in such a situation, what would you call this mug of ours?
They delete themselves with artificial intelligence, the rest of us do it with artificial fertilizers - same s***! But, hey, they got you to return to answerMug - that's one success.
Not you too, Welby! How am I gonna go to a place called Nacho Libre and refuse their guac? ... Come to think of it, "guac" probably sounds about right, to its detractors.
I like those comparisons to water in motion, Danny :) It doesn't matter exactly how high you went - I just believe it's nice when it makes someone think or feel something pleasant, as long as they are being safe.
"Every mother, meteorologist and medicine man in the country has been trying to put a stop to it... and you're telling me he likes it?"That's quite an image - I dig it! (Speaking of images, there's one from Ghent.)
That's very original, but it does remind me of certain Japanese video games where the player traverses a city after it is hit by natural disasters (earthquake, tsunami). You've got a backpack, some food and water, plus basic medical items. The general ide... moreThat's very original, but it does remind me of certain Japanese video games where the player traverses a city after it is hit by natural disasters (earthquake, tsunami). You've got a backpack, some food and water, plus basic medical items. The general idea is to talk to people and figure out ways in which you can help them.
Reigns Only RainYou're a detective in a city where the downpour never stops, and you investigate a series of strange crimes. It makes you choose between loyalty and morality: whether to side with an old friend, or with someone who is more honest...
I spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a building that had 13, near Antwerp yet far from the sea. There was nothing better than seeing a rainbow across the old factories and brick storehouses - if that is indeed what they were, for I nev... moreI spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a building that had 13, near Antwerp yet far from the sea. There was nothing better than seeing a rainbow across the old factories and brick storehouses - if that is indeed what they were, for I never seemed to venture that way on street level. It was only ever a backdrop, with no people in sight.
You may only have done this to mess with me, but thanks! Lots of funny answers here. Childhood is a wonderful thing - I hope I didn't affect anyone's impression of it. By "it" I mean--never mind.
The last two years (before college) were quite a lot of fun, because I liked everyone in all my classes (and teachers finally stopped treating us like problems). It felt great to be able to joke around with three dozen people who were all different. And I... moreThe last two years (before college) were quite a lot of fun, because I liked everyone in all my classes (and teachers finally stopped treating us like problems). It felt great to be able to joke around with three dozen people who were all different. And I'm still grateful to those who showed me they could combine good grades with sports and a generally relaxed approach to life.
All right, here's mine. I'll try to keep it clean, but-- I was circumcised as a toddler (for non-religious reasons), and don't remember ever looking any different - so when I first saw a naked, uncircumcised man, I thought his "tip" had fallen off. S... moreAll right, here's mine. I'll try to keep it clean, but-- I was circumcised as a toddler (for non-religious reasons), and don't remember ever looking any different - so when I first saw a naked, uncircumcised man, I thought his "tip" had fallen off. Seemed to me he had tugged on it too hard, or gotten it stuck somewhere, or that it simply popped off (like a bottle cap) with age. I was pretty scared it would happen to me, and did my best to keep it on as long as I could.
I spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a build... moreI spent a chunk of childhood living on the 12th floor of a building that had 13, near Antwerp yet far from the sea. There was nothing better than seeing a rainbow across the old factories and brick storehouses - if that is indeed what they were, for I never seemed to venture that way on street level. It was only ever a backdrop, with no people in sight.
I'm in that weird spot where I feel so sorry for the lady in thi... moreI'm in that weird spot where I feel so sorry for the lady in this story yet can't stop chuckling:
Japan woman pays for 'Russian astronaut' to return to Earth in alleged scamOTSU, Shiga (Kyodo) -- Police are investigating whether a woman in central Japan was scammed into sending around 4.4 million yen ($30,000) to a person who claimed to be a Russian astronaut working at the International Space Station and needing money to return to Earth to marry her.
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So...How about that ball, huh? It went really far. Did you ... moreSo...How about that ball, huh? It went really far. Did you see it? ... I saw it. I was like "yeah!"Really far and hard.And the other team was like "no!" But we're better.
Also known elsewhere as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Are th... moreAlso known elsewhere as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day. Are there usually any local (fun)fairs on 11/11? Did you do anything this year to mark the date?Serious question, non-serious replies appreciated ;)
I'm afraid I will need to see convincing examples before I can a... moreI'm afraid I will need to see convincing examples before I can authorize your stand-in pass to The Harem. ~
And do we ever agree that both the Democratic and the Republican... moreAnd do we ever agree that both the Democratic and the Republican Party tend to be less-than-sane, or that neither is always so beneficial to the general populace?
She was just so extraordinary. I've heard her described, unsurpr... moreShe was just so extraordinary. I've heard her described, unsurprisingly, as "electrifying," which on the one hand is fitting and on the other nowhere near close enough.
Would such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others... moreWould such a discovery support the core beliefs of, among others, Muslims, Jews and Christians; even if, for instance, those extra-terrestrials tend to be monotheistic but know of nothing alike the Bible?
'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their comm... more'Tab for a Cause' (not that I believe too strongly in their commitment, yet trust it does no harm) is a simple project that allows one to donate 'hearts' to several charities. I was looking at the eight options given, each concerning one of these issues: famine, health, education, human rights, access to clean water, and conservation of nature. Speaking for myself, I view these matters as intimately connected, without exception existing--persisting--due to lack of respect and of equality (both of which I would again argue to come down to the same: lack of culture).I am convinced that such an outlook is more helpful: by delineating the issue it does so for the solution as well, it restricts to a bare minimum the chaos of trying to control many factors, and hopefully resists tracking symptom rather than cause. But it is about this that I wish to ask: why might one not agree? less
If so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used... moreIf so, I think we (will) get along fine. My stepgrandmother used to say that professors tend to be distracted people, but not every distracted person is a professor.
Many, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their phys... moreMany, perhaps particularly men, seem glad to show off their physical cicatrices, including those gathered through evidently dumb decisions (such as when I tried to help a stranger with their cat, disregarding that it had snowed and hence impaling my hand on a tall fence). But is anyone bolstered by their mental scars, which might prove the passing of a trial that bade them improve in the greater sense?
A few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (... moreA few days ago--it's typical that I can't tell when exactly--I (must have) dreamed hearing about one of my uncles dying. I only recalled this imagination when the uncle came up in conversation, and part of me was momentarily surprised to find him still alive.Anything relatable to you in this?
To introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt ... moreTo introduce a fresh perspective, address social issues, prompt philosophical questions; perhaps simply to be beautiful, appealing, memorable (but then what makes it that?); or to leave you alone?What is artistic to you and what gives art value?
It will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws u... moreIt will be fun even while we all yell at the person who screws up. Then maybe we can join a tournament, as the AnswerMug clan.1. Nf3
Came across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as&nbs... moreCame across this one via Fallout 3, apparently known as The Moon Cannot Be Stolen:Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain. One evening a thief visited the hut only to discover there was nothing to steal. Ryokan returned and caught him. “You have come a long way to visit me,” he told the prowler, “and you should not return empty-handed. Please take my clothes as a gift.” The thief was bewildered. He took the clothes and slunk away. Ryokan sat naked, watching the moon. “Poor fellow,” he mused, “I wish I could have given him this beautiful moon." less
For me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally a... moreFor me, it's perhaps being a vegetarian pacifist who naturally adores hunting and fighting.
The question is intended for those who regularly play video game... moreThe question is intended for those who regularly play video games and those who never do alike, but please do specify where you see yourself on that spectrum.
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