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Cary

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43. True

Fri May 27, 2016, 10:47 AM

May 2016

But again look at it from different perspectives. Our existence as a species is about 50,000 years, whereas the universe is 13.777 billions of years old. In the scheme of things a few hundred thousand years, even, is nothing. So if we managed to co-exist for a few hundred thousand years (which I doubt) have we actually co-existed?

Perhaps. I'm not sure where to draw that line.

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Coexistence, is it possible and is it desirable? [View all] Cary May 2016 OP

It's entirely possible. Iggo May 2016 #1

Mandatory unless a Drumpf presidency is OK with anybody. Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #2

Hard to coexist with religious or political whackos who want to kill you just because you exist. Throd May 2016 #3

Even harder to make them magically vanish jberryhill May 2016 #4

Between human being and fish? muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #5

Good lawd... unrec. demmiblue May 2016 #6

Thank you for the invaluable feedback Cary May 2016 #10

Do you feel like specifying what groups (or species) you're talking about muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #12

I said nothing of the sort. Cary May 2016 #13

That's the problem - you've said too little muriel_volestrangler May 2016 #14

I was intentionally vague Cary May 2016 #15

Intentional vagueness makes no sense pinboy3niner May 2016 #18

Who appointed you to be the judge? Cary May 2016 #20

I blame others for a lack of clarity on my part as well... LanternWaste May 2016 #50

No, not possible angrychair May 2016 #7

Our species isn't that old, as species go Cary May 2016 #8

I agree angrychair May 2016 #11

Possible TrappedInUtah May 2016 #9

Would this be peaceful or unpeaceful coexistence? nt bemildred May 2016 #16

I don't know. Cary May 2016 #21

No idea, it just seemed relevant. nt bemildred May 2016 #23

It's a perfectly good question Cary May 2016 #25

Ah, private quarrel. nt bemildred May 2016 #26

I am having a private quarrel? Or I am avoiding one? Cary May 2016 #28

Well, if your only weapons are verbal it can be any Hortensis May 2016 #30

No, it's always a fight and a struggle Quantess May 2016 #17

Wasn't coexistence part of our own evutionary adaptation? Cary May 2016 #22

Yes, but look how far we've come. Quantess May 2016 #24

Species go extinct Cary May 2016 #29

It's quite a bit like getting old Fumesucker May 2016 #19

You don't suddenly get old or die Cary May 2016 #27

I've seen people die very suddenly Fumesucker May 2016 #37

I stand corrected on the dying. Cary May 2016 #41

It depends. Deadshot May 2016 #31

Have you ever seen a group that is to your eyes homogenous, Cary May 2016 #32

Of course. Deadshot May 2016 #36

I'm reminded of an Emo Philips joke Fumesucker May 2016 #38

Ah yes, that was along the lines of what I was reminded of as well Cary May 2016 #39

Of course it's possible--well wait a minute ismnotwasm May 2016 #33

No ryan_cats May 2016 #34

I was taught that our Founding Fathers set up a system to accomodate that. Cary May 2016 #40

By its definition, no. LanternWaste May 2016 #51

I used the word "essentially" with precision Cary May 2016 #56

No society can exist without coexistence. rug May 2016 #35

True Cary May 2016 #43

Yes. Yes. And Yes! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #42

Probably not. Yes. Yes. Chan790 May 2016 #44

"Neoliberal," as opposed to non-"Neoliberal?" Cary May 2016 #45

You are aware that neolibs are just neocons that are inside the Democratic party, right? Chan790 May 2016 #46

You're entitled to your opinion Cary May 2016 #47

It was a direct answer...just one you don't like. Chan790 May 2016 #48

Not exactly Cary May 2016 #49

Er... no, actually Scootaloo May 2016 #54

You're correct, and that's why I was trying to steer the conversation back Cary May 2016 #57

Co-existence IMHO requires a degree of mutual respect.... JPnoodleman May 2016 #52

seems the trend lately DustyJoe May 2016 #53

Nice job, 54 replies to a complete vague frankieallen May 2016 #55

Oh good, "franikeallen" with 100 posts Cary May 2016 #58