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Started by reasonist, December 23, 2016, 08:58:06 AM

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reasonist

It seems we cannot learn from history...are we doomed as a species, because of our tribal instincts?

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/camillo-zacchia-phd/identity-politics_b_13744352.html

Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities
Voltaire

Jason78

On a long enough timeline, we're all doomed.
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We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real
tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light. -Plato

Gawdzilla Sama

Quote from: Jason78 on December 23, 2016, 09:28:01 AM
On a long enough timeline, we're all doomed.
That's why I converted to kaiju.
We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Baruch

#3
Quote from: reasonist on December 23, 2016, 08:58:06 AM
It seems we cannot learn from history...are we doomed as a species, because of our tribal instincts?

http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/camillo-zacchia-phd/identity-politics_b_13744352.html

Says George Soros.  We can have multiple tribes, we just need to not kill each other over it.  But not of the same tribe per Caligula, who wanted all humanity to share one neck, so he could slash it's throat.  George Soros has a history as a throat slasher.

Doomed = the socialist panacea de sure will not bring on utopia?  Doomed for sure.

Doomed = humanity is simply too stupid and too violent?  Not doomed ... life will be harder for the new generation, but every day I work with members of the new generation, I still have hope, even if I don't see change.
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Gawdzilla Sama

We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Shiranu

Certain subsects of society would certainly want you to believe so. I don't particularly buy it.
"A little science distances you from God, but a lot of science brings you nearer to Him." - Louis Pasteur

Hydra009

Not doomed, just an especially unstable beta version.

reasonist

Unstable for sure. I could never understand that 'us vs. them' mentality. The East vs. West, White vs. Black, Muslims vs. Christians a.s.o. We will be extinct like 99% of all species before us, but will it be of our own making? Because of stupid labeling and focusing what separates us instead what unites us, we are in real danger of ending our existence way before nature would end it anyway. The ignorance about Global warming within the new administration and the renewed arms race won't improve our odds either. It's like a slow motion auto destruct movie right in front of our eyes.
I am not a doomsday sayer but reading and watching the news makes me feel very uneasy about our future.
Those who can make you believe absurdities, can make you commit atrocities
Voltaire

Baruch

Every day you don't die ... is a miracle.  Get used to that.

The Obama 2016 budget has the increase for nuclear deterrence overhaul ... Trump is just agreeing with it.  Obama is no pacifist.

We do have things in common, but consistency isn't it.  We have inconsistency in common, within and between each other.
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Baruch

Quote from: Hydra009 on December 23, 2016, 04:13:50 PM
Not doomed, just an especially unstable beta version.

So Microsoft was in charge of G-d's creative work?  Perpetual beta ... that explains a lot.  Too bad at some point, a giant "error 404" will shoot across the sky, and we will all disappear.
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Baruch

Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on December 23, 2016, 02:14:26 PM
"de sure"?

Latin "more definite tense" that de jure ;-)  As in soup, not as in law.
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Baruch

Quote from: Shiranu on December 23, 2016, 04:04:35 PM
Certain subsects of society would certainly want you to believe so. I don't particularly buy it.

Capitalist survivalists selling tin foil hats ;-)
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Gawdzilla Sama

Quote from: Baruch on December 23, 2016, 07:15:59 PM
Latin "more definite tense" that de jure ;-)  As in soup, not as in law.
And people wonder if the aliens are here yet.
We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers

Baruch

#13
Quote from: Gawdzilla Sama on December 24, 2016, 06:38:32 AM
And people wonder if the aliens are here yet.

We Greco-Romans don't call people aliens, we call them barbarians ;-)
Ha’át’íísh baa naniná?
Azee’ Å,a’ish nanídį́į́h?
Táadoo ánít’iní.
What are you doing?
Are you taking any medications?
Don't do that.

Gawdzilla Sama

Quote from: Baruch on December 24, 2016, 08:48:48 AM
We Greco-Romans don't call people aliens, we call the barbarians ;-)
"Ba-ba-ba-ba...."
We 'new atheists' have a reputation for being militant, but make no mistake  we didn't start this war. If you want to place blame put it on the the religious zealots who have been poisoning the minds of the  young for a long long time."
PZ Myers