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July 30, 2009 at 6:36 PM #440096July 30, 2009 at 8:45 PM #439347
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Participant[quote=Portlock]Does anyone think that if humans hadn’t developed agriculture which started us on the rise to civilization, that a pristine planet might have eventually given rise to a second sentient earth species? Besides us monkeys? Should I put my wine down?[/quote]
It still might. Who’s to say what might happen over the next million or billion years. Modern humans have only been around for a tiny fraction of the Earth’s “life” period. If a virus or a meteor comes along or we do something stupid any time in the next million years, we’ll still have only been here for a small fraction of the time life has been on Earth. Any thing could happen after that. Even if we stick around for that long, who’s to say some other species couldn’t evolve to be as smart as us (or smarter) right along side us?
No wine here. Heck, I drink wine to escape thoughts like these.
July 30, 2009 at 8:45 PM #439548Participant[quote=Portlock]Does anyone think that if humans hadn’t developed agriculture which started us on the rise to civilization, that a pristine planet might have eventually given rise to a second sentient earth species? Besides us monkeys? Should I put my wine down?[/quote]
It still might. Who’s to say what might happen over the next million or billion years. Modern humans have only been around for a tiny fraction of the Earth’s “life” period. If a virus or a meteor comes along or we do something stupid any time in the next million years, we’ll still have only been here for a small fraction of the time life has been on Earth. Any thing could happen after that. Even if we stick around for that long, who’s to say some other species couldn’t evolve to be as smart as us (or smarter) right along side us?
No wine here. Heck, I drink wine to escape thoughts like these.
July 30, 2009 at 8:45 PM #439873Participant[quote=Portlock]Does anyone think that if humans hadn’t developed agriculture which started us on the rise to civilization, that a pristine planet might have eventually given rise to a second sentient earth species? Besides us monkeys? Should I put my wine down?[/quote]
It still might. Who’s to say what might happen over the next million or billion years. Modern humans have only been around for a tiny fraction of the Earth’s “life” period. If a virus or a meteor comes along or we do something stupid any time in the next million years, we’ll still have only been here for a small fraction of the time life has been on Earth. Any thing could happen after that. Even if we stick around for that long, who’s to say some other species couldn’t evolve to be as smart as us (or smarter) right along side us?
No wine here. Heck, I drink wine to escape thoughts like these.
July 30, 2009 at 8:45 PM #439945Participant[quote=Portlock]Does anyone think that if humans hadn’t developed agriculture which started us on the rise to civilization, that a pristine planet might have eventually given rise to a second sentient earth species? Besides us monkeys? Should I put my wine down?[/quote]
It still might. Who’s to say what might happen over the next million or billion years. Modern humans have only been around for a tiny fraction of the Earth’s “life” period. If a virus or a meteor comes along or we do something stupid any time in the next million years, we’ll still have only been here for a small fraction of the time life has been on Earth. Any thing could happen after that. Even if we stick around for that long, who’s to say some other species couldn’t evolve to be as smart as us (or smarter) right along side us?
No wine here. Heck, I drink wine to escape thoughts like these.
July 30, 2009 at 8:45 PM #440116Participant[quote=Portlock]Does anyone think that if humans hadn’t developed agriculture which started us on the rise to civilization, that a pristine planet might have eventually given rise to a second sentient earth species? Besides us monkeys? Should I put my wine down?[/quote]
It still might. Who’s to say what might happen over the next million or billion years. Modern humans have only been around for a tiny fraction of the Earth’s “life” period. If a virus or a meteor comes along or we do something stupid any time in the next million years, we’ll still have only been here for a small fraction of the time life has been on Earth. Any thing could happen after that. Even if we stick around for that long, who’s to say some other species couldn’t evolve to be as smart as us (or smarter) right along side us?
No wine here. Heck, I drink wine to escape thoughts like these.
July 31, 2009 at 9:53 AM #439561CBad
ParticipantWow, way off topic people.
Sad story but I’m sorry, the dad was 100% at fault. He crossed after the arms were lowered, she didn’t have a helmet on, he failed to look both ways or listen, etc. You have to be pretty darn unaware of your surroundings if you can’t see or hear a trolley that’s close enough to hit you and you don’t have enough time to get out of the way. As a parent you are responsible for your young child. Don’t say they are ‘precious’ with your words. You show that they are precious by protecting them. You just don’t take stupid chances like that. Unfortunately he’ll pay for his stupidity with grief for the rest of his life. Fortunately, he has 6 other flushable kids as far as some of these posters are concerned.
July 31, 2009 at 9:53 AM #439763ParticipantWow, way off topic people.
Sad story but I’m sorry, the dad was 100% at fault. He crossed after the arms were lowered, she didn’t have a helmet on, he failed to look both ways or listen, etc. You have to be pretty darn unaware of your surroundings if you can’t see or hear a trolley that’s close enough to hit you and you don’t have enough time to get out of the way. As a parent you are responsible for your young child. Don’t say they are ‘precious’ with your words. You show that they are precious by protecting them. You just don’t take stupid chances like that. Unfortunately he’ll pay for his stupidity with grief for the rest of his life. Fortunately, he has 6 other flushable kids as far as some of these posters are concerned.
July 31, 2009 at 9:53 AM #440087ParticipantWow, way off topic people.
Sad story but I’m sorry, the dad was 100% at fault. He crossed after the arms were lowered, she didn’t have a helmet on, he failed to look both ways or listen, etc. You have to be pretty darn unaware of your surroundings if you can’t see or hear a trolley that’s close enough to hit you and you don’t have enough time to get out of the way. As a parent you are responsible for your young child. Don’t say they are ‘precious’ with your words. You show that they are precious by protecting them. You just don’t take stupid chances like that. Unfortunately he’ll pay for his stupidity with grief for the rest of his life. Fortunately, he has 6 other flushable kids as far as some of these posters are concerned.
July 31, 2009 at 9:53 AM #440159ParticipantWow, way off topic people.
Sad story but I’m sorry, the dad was 100% at fault. He crossed after the arms were lowered, she didn’t have a helmet on, he failed to look both ways or listen, etc. You have to be pretty darn unaware of your surroundings if you can’t see or hear a trolley that’s close enough to hit you and you don’t have enough time to get out of the way. As a parent you are responsible for your young child. Don’t say they are ‘precious’ with your words. You show that they are precious by protecting them. You just don’t take stupid chances like that. Unfortunately he’ll pay for his stupidity with grief for the rest of his life. Fortunately, he has 6 other flushable kids as far as some of these posters are concerned.
July 31, 2009 at 9:53 AM #440331ParticipantWow, way off topic people.
Sad story but I’m sorry, the dad was 100% at fault. He crossed after the arms were lowered, she didn’t have a helmet on, he failed to look both ways or listen, etc. You have to be pretty darn unaware of your surroundings if you can’t see or hear a trolley that’s close enough to hit you and you don’t have enough time to get out of the way. As a parent you are responsible for your young child. Don’t say they are ‘precious’ with your words. You show that they are precious by protecting them. You just don’t take stupid chances like that. Unfortunately he’ll pay for his stupidity with grief for the rest of his life. Fortunately, he has 6 other flushable kids as far as some of these posters are concerned.
July 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM #439591briansd1
Guest[quote=zk]
When you say, “our planet would be better off,” you mean, “the people on our planet would be better off,” right? I mean, eventually, humans will probably cease to exist, and “our” planet will, over a million or a billion years, repair itself and eliminate virtually all traces that we ever existed. So, what we’re really talking about here isn’t the Earth, but the Earth’s ability to provide people with open spaces to enjoy and trash to not see.Or am I missing something?[/quote]
Does it mean it doesn’t matter what how we treat the earth since it’ll be in vain in the LONG-TERM? Kinda like paying bubble price for real estate, huh?
July 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM #439791Guest[quote=zk]
When you say, “our planet would be better off,” you mean, “the people on our planet would be better off,” right? I mean, eventually, humans will probably cease to exist, and “our” planet will, over a million or a billion years, repair itself and eliminate virtually all traces that we ever existed. So, what we’re really talking about here isn’t the Earth, but the Earth’s ability to provide people with open spaces to enjoy and trash to not see.Or am I missing something?[/quote]
Does it mean it doesn’t matter what how we treat the earth since it’ll be in vain in the LONG-TERM? Kinda like paying bubble price for real estate, huh?
July 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM #440117Guest[quote=zk]
When you say, “our planet would be better off,” you mean, “the people on our planet would be better off,” right? I mean, eventually, humans will probably cease to exist, and “our” planet will, over a million or a billion years, repair itself and eliminate virtually all traces that we ever existed. So, what we’re really talking about here isn’t the Earth, but the Earth’s ability to provide people with open spaces to enjoy and trash to not see.Or am I missing something?[/quote]
Does it mean it doesn’t matter what how we treat the earth since it’ll be in vain in the LONG-TERM? Kinda like paying bubble price for real estate, huh?
July 31, 2009 at 10:48 AM #440189Guest[quote=zk]
When you say, “our planet would be better off,” you mean, “the people on our planet would be better off,” right? I mean, eventually, humans will probably cease to exist, and “our” planet will, over a million or a billion years, repair itself and eliminate virtually all traces that we ever existed. So, what we’re really talking about here isn’t the Earth, but the Earth’s ability to provide people with open spaces to enjoy and trash to not see.Or am I missing something?[/quote]
Does it mean it doesn’t matter what how we treat the earth since it’ll be in vain in the LONG-TERM? Kinda like paying bubble price for real estate, huh?
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