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chervilant

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1. And, we wonder why our younglings

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 07:13 AM

Nov 2013

are willfully ignorant, and wholly invested in instant gratification -- not to mention, rapid fire delivery of all manner of entertainment.

We need to think of a clever name for our imminent extinction event -- something that trumps the Permian event. Then, we need to bury several "time capsules" for any future "intelligent" species to find, so that they might benefit from knowing the consequences of our hubris.

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And, we wonder why our younglings chervilant Nov 2013 #1

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Nov 2013 #2

K&R G_j Nov 2013 #3

Geez... chervilant Nov 2013 #4

It human nature to stick your head in the sand till it's too late Katashi_itto Nov 2013 #5

Indeed... chervilant Nov 2013 #6