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Thunderbeast

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31. The Cosmos Don't Care

Wed Sep 6, 2017, 02:33 AM

Sep 2017

Pray for miracle?
Thank the LORD for saving us so far?

NEWS FLASH!

The Cosmos Don't care if the human race survives their own stupidity.

Carl Sagan once said that life adapts with features and traits that provide hereditary advantage. When it comes to "advanced intelligence", the jury is still out about whether human intelligence will prove to be a long term advantage.

Now....an uplifting observation...

As a kid, I used to travel to the Oregon Coast through the "Tillamook Burn" and think about what a loss that was in the 1930s. Armies of folks, including most Portland kids got a chance to help re-plant as volunteers. The Tillamook Forest is now lush and green.

The Columbia Gorge will not be the same in my lifetime, but it will recover for another generation, someday, to look upon the waterfalls in awe.

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Multnomah Falls Engulfed in Flames by Out-of-Control Wildfire [View all] L. Coyote Sep 2017 OP

Oh, no! PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2017 #1

Stupid jerks with fireworks Warpy Sep 2017 #2

The various falls will be okay gratuitous Sep 2017 #3

The problem with crown fires is that they're so hot, they Warpy Sep 2017 #26

Yes, but if we hadn't protected them they'd likely have been burned over Hortensis Sep 2017 #66

I was there back in 2008 Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #4

My home, my playground... defacto7 Sep 2017 #5

God I hear you. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #10

They will. defacto7 Sep 2017 #18

15 yr old throwing firecrackers. What a damn shame. uppityperson Sep 2017 #6

Maybe the the communities of the Northwest customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #11

And winds have carried embers across the Columbia central scrutinizer Sep 2017 #7

It's so unbearably dry customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #13

I was just reading that too. It jumped the Columbia. Here's the latest, including evacs, OR&WA. Fuck uppityperson Sep 2017 #14

Woman Witnessed Teen defacto7 Sep 2017 #8

This deeply distresses me customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #9

deeply disturbing on many levels bdtrppr6 Sep 2017 #19

rinse the ash off the car with lots of water before scrubbing Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #34

Do you like craft beer? customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #57

Ah, but it is more than a human disaster. defacto7 Sep 2017 #20

I think I pointed that out customerserviceguy Sep 2017 #58

It's tragic. I hiked the trails up above Multinomah Falls early yesterday morning. CentralMass Sep 2017 #12

tinypic.com is very easy bdtrppr6 Sep 2017 #21

I saw all of those places this past July. chwaliszewski Sep 2017 #37

free site, use it all the time, easy. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #59

More pics............. riversedge Sep 2017 #15

Incredible photos? Mt. Doom? defacto7 Sep 2017 #23

I hope those little shits get fined and jailed. Doreen Sep 2017 #16

My father-in-law has spent years rebuilding and maintaining the Nesika Lodge above the falls cemaphonic Sep 2017 #17

What's it worth? defacto7 Sep 2017 #22

The Cosmos Don't Care Thunderbeast Sep 2017 #31

Been there done that... defacto7 Sep 2017 #39

Tell us more about your secret trees RandomAccess Sep 2017 #55

It's best they be let go now. defacto7 Sep 2017 #62

Such sad, painful truths. dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #60

Thank you dixiegrrrrl. defacto7 Sep 2017 #61

FWIW, you are echoing my son's feelings dixiegrrrrl Sep 2017 #65

I'm so terribly sorry. How can people be so stupid? Hekate Sep 2017 #24

I'm afraid the real question is why are there so few people who are NOT stupid? nt Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #25

Anyone remember Perdition trail? defacto7 Sep 2017 #27

Thanks for the information. riversedge Sep 2017 #56

Map of where the #eaglecreekfire is. NW Fire map too. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #28

It was on a trip to Multnomah Falls MurrayDelph Sep 2017 #29

I was just there a few weeks ago. Warren DeMontague Sep 2017 #30

Oregon State Police -- We need your help! seeking witnesses or those with information ... L. Coyote Sep 2017 #32

Fuck. SunSeeker Sep 2017 #33

Columbia Gorge is one of the few places in America askyagerz Sep 2017 #35

This is our route to visit family in S.E. Washington State... Tikki Sep 2017 #36

The fire maps and satellite images are shocking L. Coyote Sep 2017 #38

fucking lame bottle rockets. dumbasses. pansypoo53219 Sep 2017 #40

Never got to see this beautiful place, what a treasure. Bluepinky Sep 2017 #41

that's heartbreaking, I was there last year. :( nt Javaman Sep 2017 #42

It's sad and very scary. The mountains are buring all around the northwest. Oregon, OregonBlue Sep 2017 #43

The problem is global warming. Blame anyone who has ever used fossil fuel. hunter Sep 2017 #44

I agree. I'm actually looking for a wetter place right now. It's been over 100 and often over 105 OregonBlue Sep 2017 #49

Upper Michigan and northern Wisconsin Kaleva Sep 2017 #51

I will check those out. Where I live has a lot of bubbas so I was hoping to find someplace wetter OregonBlue Sep 2017 #63

Eagle Creek Fire is threatening destruction that constitutes a major disaster. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #45

WED. #EagleCreekFire is now burning nearly 31,000 acres. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #46

I'm horrified. I've been there many times. panader0 Sep 2017 #47

Overnight time lapse #EagleCreekFire in Oregon L. Coyote Sep 2017 #48

Pacific Northwest Air Quality 9 AM Sept 6 L. Coyote Sep 2017 #50

We were just there, loving the cool water and the falls, after wiggs Sep 2017 #52

Wildfires Rage Across the American West - 33 photos L. Coyote Sep 2017 #53

Our niece was just up there LeftInTX Sep 2017 #54

Raining on the Oregon Coast this morning, a welcome change in weather for firefighters. L. Coyote Sep 2017 #64