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Warpy

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28. Well, once we're born, we're no longer useful

Sun Mar 16, 2014, 01:35 PM

Mar 2014

since parents are no longer paid enough to be consumers of all the junk overseas factories are pumping out.

The ultra wealthy speak openly of culling the herd.

I have my knitting ready, awaiting the sound of the tumbril wheels.

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If we die, we're taking you with us. [View all] Scuba Mar 2014 OP

Rethug method of Birth Control... PCIntern Mar 2014 #1

Well, once we're born, we're no longer useful Warpy Mar 2014 #28

Bullshit obxhead Mar 2014 #56

Yeah...no kidding... PCIntern Mar 2014 #60

Don't worry, Scuba. Scientists will shout out and our Statesmen will hear them... Octafish Mar 2014 #2

"...a New World with the same old Order" CrispyQ Mar 2014 #3

LOL... very apropos. n/t JimDandy Mar 2014 #4

Those seed vaults are sounding more essential every day. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #9

But there won't be anyone left to give The Order. n/t jtuck004 Mar 2014 #40

K & R ...posted on fb L0oniX Mar 2014 #5

Kick & recommend In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #6

(A million bears can't be wrong!) lastlib Mar 2014 #17

Indeed In_The_Wind Mar 2014 #33

Agreed...And To Be Witnessing The Creature Now In Such Distress Is Alarming bkanderson76 Mar 2014 #7

We are all under attack. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #8

When the last species die, will someone tell the Republicans? Ezlivin Mar 2014 #19

They are really going to be shocked... ReRe Mar 2014 #54

this has been going on for over a century MisterP Mar 2014 #38

That isn't a viable strategy, that's a sickness. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #39

Operation Ranch Hand was actually as big a blow as Hiroshima-- MisterP Mar 2014 #50

If we would have "won" how would things be better? Enthusiast Mar 2014 #58

I think they defined success as "everone's dead" instead of only 3M MisterP Mar 2014 #66

hmm Ptah Mar 2014 #10

Apparently there's no proof that Einstein said this, but that doesn't make it any less true. Scuba Mar 2014 #11

Actually, it does make it less true hueymahl Mar 2014 #43

The only authority in the quote is Einstein's name. Without that, it could be total bullshit. Gravitycollapse Mar 2014 #55

I like this one. n/t. airplaneman Mar 2014 #48

The death of bee colonies is scary Gothmog Mar 2014 #12

Mother Nature's Plan To Cleanse The Earth Of Humans cantbeserious Mar 2014 #13

Probably not an Einstein quote caraher Mar 2014 #14

... progressoid Mar 2014 #21

You are so correct caraher. fasttense Mar 2014 #63

Just like we do with water, we take the bees for granted. NCarolinawoman Mar 2014 #15

Even if Einstein said it, JoeyT Mar 2014 #16

It isn't just bees, or just honeybees. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2014 #18

Doing what I can to help out our bees, but I'm off of honey ffr Mar 2014 #20

+1 yes go local only the honey. It's US packers that are mixing/ using the Chinese honey lunasun Mar 2014 #47

as a once and future handmade34 Mar 2014 #22

Then do something about it! Botany Mar 2014 #23

+++++++ n/t BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #52

yeah this is not exactly accurate pasto76 Mar 2014 #24

I also like the 100-mile diet and locally produced energy Android3.14 Mar 2014 #31

"rely on industrial agriculture." obxhead Mar 2014 #57

I have great success keeping wild bumble bees fed NutmegYankee Mar 2014 #25

I'm sorry, but people are enjoying their hippie punching too much Rex Mar 2014 #26

Your sig Android3.14 Mar 2014 #29

That was a sad day for Picard. Rex Mar 2014 #30

Does it matter whether Einstein said this? Android3.14 Mar 2014 #27

Give you are Liberal In Texas Mar 2014 #70

Not rocket science here. KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #32

FYI Botany Mar 2014 #34

That was meant as a "catchall" phrase for factory "food" .... but this is DU KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #37

Please this is a science driven thread and posting wrong facts along w/ ... Botany Mar 2014 #42

Science driven thread? KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #62

Your opinion is inconsistent with fact Orrex Mar 2014 #64

It is much more likely...... KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #67

When you're commenting on matters of science, you should limit idle speculation Orrex Mar 2014 #68

no GMO in my post either KentuckyWoman Mar 2014 #69

On the contrary, you have no idea what *you're* ranting about Orrex Mar 2014 #71

What is happening to the european bees is called colony collapse disorder Botany Mar 2014 #65

Wheat and corn do not depend on insects for pollination. Ptah Mar 2014 #35

Frankly the world would be better off MoonRiver Mar 2014 #36

Just think of all the jobs it will open up Curmudgeoness Mar 2014 #41

Which they won't.....nt AverageJoe90 Mar 2014 #44

I love my honeybee sisters. They land on me and walk around and tickle my arms and legs Zorra Mar 2014 #45

bee happy BelgianMadCow Mar 2014 #46

Pray harder. blkmusclmachine Mar 2014 #49

Fuck the POISONS, HERBICIDES, TOXINS that Co. like Monsanto Cha Mar 2014 #51

But... bee's arent, and Einstein didn't. nt 1awake Mar 2014 #53

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2014 #59

No bees, not enough food for the population. RoccoR5955 Mar 2014 #61