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dalton99a

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Sat Dec 17, 2022, 12:42 PM

Dec 2022

Actor William Shatner had a similar experience to Garan's when he traveled into space.

"It was among the strongest feelings of grief I have ever encountered," Shatner wrote. "The contrast between the vicious coldness of space and the warm nurturing of Earth below filled me with overwhelming sadness. Every day, we are confronted with the knowledge of further destruction of Earth at our hands: the extinction of animal species, of flora and fauna … things that took five billion years to evolve, and suddenly we will never see them again because of the interference of mankind."

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Kick dalton99a Dec 2022 #1

I heard him interviewed and bought cilla4progress Dec 2022 #28

We paved paradise & put up a parking lot. -nt CrispyQ Dec 2022 #2

Joni Mitchel patphil Dec 2022 #8

Don't it always seem to go Otto_Harper Dec 2022 #10

Yep Genki Hikari Dec 2022 #71

Now I got the ear worm ! Here's a fun cover for those who enjoy inspired tributes... Pluvious Dec 2022 #15

And as things fell apart Nobody paid much attention Glaisne Dec 2022 #41

Perfect ! Pluvious Dec 2022 #60

"We make a desert and call it peace." nt markodochartaigh Dec 2022 #24

Good recall of a great song. So true then, truer today. Dammit... Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #56

Don't it always seem to go IronLionZion Dec 2022 #66

Oh, it is obvious down here as well. OldBaldy1701E Dec 2022 #3

Just look at YouTube airplaneman Dec 2022 #43

"Why that's down right socialism!!!" Javaman Dec 2022 #4

KnR Hekate Dec 2022 #5

1) Is Earth flat or is he in on the conspiracy? ; 2) Capricorn None - He's in a warehouse in Nevada! TheBlackAdder Dec 2022 #59

Maybe we should launch all climate deniers into space SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #6

Let's start with the flat earthers. A HERETIC I AM Dec 2022 #7

The is no planet B. No magical Ark ship to take us there either. Abuse it and you'll lose it. Ford_Prefect Dec 2022 #9

Are humans the only creatures that foul their own nests ? (nt) Pluvious Dec 2022 #62

Worthy of a rant all by itself. malthaussen Dec 2022 #11

Very well said Doc Sportello Dec 2022 #16

Thank you for sharing this (nt) Pluvious Dec 2022 #17

Well said nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #25

GDP growth is the metric by which success is measured Martin Eden Dec 2022 #36

The economy, Delphinus Dec 2022 #37

Yeah, Richard Wolff said that originally economics and politics Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #73

We all buy into needing more, wanting more Marthe48 Dec 2022 #12

That was beautiful - thanks for sharing (TIL knocks on wood!) nt Pluvious Dec 2022 #18

Indeed, I believe it is indigenous wisdom cilla4progress Dec 2022 #29

Animals have so much patience Marthe48 Dec 2022 #54

Agreed! cilla4progress Dec 2022 #55

This very cool, thanks for sharing - IIRC, Reindeer are... Pluvious Dec 2022 #64

I know you don't really think "we all" do this. llmart Dec 2022 #58

I know we don't all do this Marthe48 Dec 2022 #61

I agree with everything you wrote. llmart Dec 2022 #63

We had to budget most of the time Marthe48 Dec 2022 #65

That movie is one of my all time favorites! burrowowl Dec 2022 #67

This reminds me of a song. GreenWave Dec 2022 #13

to late republianmushroom Dec 2022 #14

So everyone who comes back from space is fundamentally changed? Arthur_Frain Dec 2022 #19

I don't think he's been to space JonAndKatePlusABird Dec 2022 #23

And since he's been back he's decided to cilla4progress Dec 2022 #30

Richard Branson, too. LastDemocratInSC Dec 2022 #35

From the Generation that never left the planet and were still able to look back..... multigraincracker Dec 2022 #20

Great song nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #26

This always gets me. I sometimes wonder..what if he was still with us.. Deuxcents Dec 2022 #68

Reminds of Bette Midlers great song "From a Distance" Arazi Dec 2022 #21

Another great song nightwing1240 Dec 2022 #27

And I saw it right here on earth Warpy Dec 2022 #22

You hit on a point, Warpy, that I have been thinking about.. cilla4progress Dec 2022 #32

I didn't have any of those advantages. What I did have Warpy Dec 2022 #47

Cool! cilla4progress Dec 2022 #48

Nevertheless there is Elon Musk. Thanks though. A nice perspective. n/t. NNadir Dec 2022 #31

You got it, you got it TheProle Dec 2022 #33

Global perspective lambchopp59 Dec 2022 #34

John Prine moniss Dec 2022 #38

The wonderful late John Prine. rubbersole Dec 2022 #44

Spinning LuckyCharms Dec 2022 #39

Pale blue dot time Blue Owl Dec 2022 #40

Absolutely Deuxcents Dec 2022 #69

Take out trees, Take out wildlife at a rate of species every single day Glaisne Dec 2022 #42

Just don't call it the plight of the Commons. Baitball Blogger Dec 2022 #45

My gut tells me we have one more world war and resulting MAJOR depopulation... roamer65 Dec 2022 #46

Boy, cilla4progress Dec 2022 #49

Re Garinan, it's already starting to happen. Today's global society is transforming slowly... Tommymac Dec 2022 #50

you don't need to go to outer space to come to that realization Skittles Dec 2022 #51

K&R stage left Dec 2022 #52

Humans are a crappy species. BigmanPigman Dec 2022 #53

We are well on our way. William Shattner described driving hundreds of miles in CA and had one bug Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #57

Kicking for visibility SheltieLover Dec 2022 #70

That is a beautiful photo of our planet. Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2022 #72

neal armstrong never talked about his time on the moon. AllaN01Bear Dec 2022 #74