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5. I've been aware of ecological problems for 38 years

Reply to thomhartmann (Original post)

Thu Oct 18, 2012, 06:55 PM

Oct 2012

or since I was 10. Nobody cared and brushed off those crazy hippies. The majority of people won't panic until their electricity goes out for good and they can't watch TV or surf the internet anymore, or when gas is suddenly $50 a gallon.

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Thom Hartmann: We're all going to die and no-one's talking about it [View all] thomhartmann Oct 2012 OP

Americans are starting petitions to reverse big money's Citizens United by US Constitutional DhhD Oct 2012 #1

yeah? heaven05 Oct 2012 #2

well at least we all die together Heather MC Oct 2012 #3

yep heaven05 Oct 2012 #6

I think they are spending their money to find a new planet earth to ruin Heather MC Oct 2012 #7

I heaven05 Oct 2012 #10

They would be overrun! Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #8

No. Just. Fucking. No. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #13

if you say so heaven05 Oct 2012 #15

As Al Gore has pointed out over and over, we have the resources to solve several climate crises bananas Oct 2012 #23

The Full Solution to Global Warming: Stabilizing at 450 ppm has a net cost near zero. bananas Oct 2012 #24

yep...no turning back now FirstLight Oct 2012 #4

No turning back? Says who? AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #14

I've been aware of ecological problems for 38 years They_Live Oct 2012 #5

I have been an avid salt water fisherman since I was old enough to hold a rod. Not only have Dustlawyer Oct 2012 #9

neither heaven05 Oct 2012 #11

But you know the trick: Jeebus will come back from his 2000-years hiding and... Amonester Oct 2012 #16

but, but heaven05 Oct 2012 #17

I liked most of what you said, but dammit...... AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #12

The earth has gone through many mass extinctions. Humans may survive but not in the current numbers. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #18

True on both counts. AverageJoe90 Oct 2012 #19

Actually, we are up against people who actually believe the earth was created by God for us,.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #20

Ta-da! That's exactly it. Too late now anyway. Amonester Oct 2012 #21

This is the first time in decades when a majority of voters don't have kids. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #22