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Environment & Energy

Jgarrick

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5. Referring to "progress" ( in quotes) makes it look as if you are skeptical of the

Reply to Boxerfan (Reply #4)

Sat Mar 29, 2014, 05:49 PM

Mar 2014

benefits that we enjoy as a result of our technology. Living in a first world country in the 21st Century provides a better standard of living than any point in history.

Be of good cheer! We've never had it so good!

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we, humans, are the most disgusting species on the planet. [View all] TimeToEvolve Mar 2014 OP

Yup. Reminds me of this guy: NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #1

Welcome to DU.... defacto7 Mar 2014 #2

Would you prefer that we be limited to Stone Age technology? Jgarrick Mar 2014 #3

I'd prefer there be rules to keep the stupid & greedy from killing the rest of us-Duh. Boxerfan Mar 2014 #4

Referring to "progress" ( in quotes) makes it look as if you are skeptical of the Jgarrick Mar 2014 #5

Where is the word progress in my post? Boxerfan Mar 2014 #7

My apologies, it was in the OP. Jgarrick Mar 2014 #8

I think you mis-understood-Animals-The fact you completely ignore that is telling Boxerfan Mar 2014 #9

Let me assure you, I am not ignoring animals. They're a valuable renewable resource. Jgarrick Mar 2014 #10

animals are "an important commodity" stuntcat Mar 2014 #12

Of course they are. Jgarrick Mar 2014 #13

The 21st century may rock for YOU at this point and time. bloom Mar 2014 #14

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"Would you prefer that we be limited to Stone Age technology?"- that implies that we have a choice TimeToEvolve Apr 2014 #17

Loved that cartoon. nt narnian60 Mar 2014 #6

Terrific, aren't we? MrMickeysMom Mar 2014 #11

Homodumbians! nt Bigmack Mar 2014 #16