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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

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  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Cofty,

  I would agree. And they continuously feed the paranoia with confirmation bias that seems entrenched and myopic. A man hears what he wants to hear, sees what he wants to see and disregards the rest.
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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Repeating myself: For 100,000 years the average life expectancy of humans was 34, including the year 1900. And life was no picnic for those who lived a long life. If you broke something you limped or were otherwise impeded, crippled or disfigured. If a fungus, skin infection or something grew on you somewhere it stayed until you died, likely disfiguring you at the worst and making you not so hot at the best. If your tooth got knocked out you looked like shit the rest of your life, unless you were lucky enough to get a wooden or metal one. If your eyesight gave out, you bumped into things. If you relied on your keen eyesight for making a living (most of us do), such as a cobbler, blacksmith, etc., your ability to be gainfully employed and feed yourself/family was greatly impacted.

  And in some cultures, if you were really old and feeble, or just kinda old and feeble, they took your sorry ass  out into the wilderness to die. Nothing personal.

  And forget about signing up for food stamps, welfare, unemployment, social security or disability.

  So my irrational end-of-timer, dumb-ass, friends, pick a time period in which you think things were so much better. Go ahead, make my day. 
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  DON'T PANIC — Hans Rosling showing the facts about population

  by cantleave in

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  an incredible lecture that uses statistics to show that the world is much better than many people think.. the challenge of population explosion - has been solved.. the challenge of extreme poverty is within our grasp.. the challenge of climate change - well that's something we need to focus on,,,,,,,,, take an hour watch this, it dispels the doom and gloom preached by many.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fack2knc08e.

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  TOH,

  I'm not certain what it is you are trying to say, but it comes across as irrational knee jerk cherry picking responses to the anomalous and the abhorrent. Kinda like someone who won't fly because when jets crash people die, even though flying is the safest form of transportation. Or the irrational responses to vaccinations by some, even though vaccinations are the most studied issue in history and there has been no linkage from vaccines to the types of hysterical accusations by Jenny McArthy and the other You Tube types. Bad things sometimes happen. Overall, the planet is improving by almost every important standard or measure. If that isn't what you are trying to say please say it more succinctly.

  
  
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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Abiathar,

  I'm sorry the human race has harmed you so. We are a pathetic species in many ways, it is true. But we are also capable of wonderful things, and we seem to be getting more wonderful with each passing year. Whatever gets you through the night, is alright. Or, put another way that you might better understand, from the bible: "One who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment."
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  Can the world condition be worse than this?

  by abiather in

  1. watchtower
  2. beliefs

  the innocent civilians being attacked is the norm of the day.

  attacking hospitals too are happening frequently.

  now schools being attacked is becoming a regular affair (last of its kind massacred 150 children in peshawar on december 16, 2014)..

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  Cherry picking atrocities is all Abiather, the Dark Lords and the other End-of-Timers can do these days to keep the rank and file rank. And filed.  The evidence that the world is improving is overwhelming. Focusing on the anomalies and the abhorrent is the only strategy they have. 

  It's similar to focusing on incidents such as Sandy Hook Elementary as being a sign of the end while ignoring the fact that crime of nearly every type has been steadily decreasing for decades. 
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  DON'T PANIC — Hans Rosling showing the facts about population

  by cantleave in

  1. social
  2. current

  an incredible lecture that uses statistics to show that the world is much better than many people think.. the challenge of population explosion - has been solved.. the challenge of extreme poverty is within our grasp.. the challenge of climate change - well that's something we need to focus on,,,,,,,,, take an hour watch this, it dispels the doom and gloom preached by many.

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  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fack2knc08e.

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  Thanks Cantleave,

  Priceless gem for Mr. Rosling: "The problem is not lack of knowledge it's preconceived ideas".

  Hans Rosling illustrates what the data has clearly shown for decades. Improving life expectancies with access to health care and improved infrastructure such as water/wastewater systems, improving quality of life with a combination of private/public support in jobs and social safety nets and most importantly, improving education and access to education solves a lot of entrenched problems such as poverty, childbirth rates, crime, etc.

  Imagine that.

  Priceless gem from Mr. Kenny: Increased beer consumption is a sign of better times.
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  Stephen Fry on God: What would you say to him if he did exist?

  by Simon in

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  great answer to a stupid question - what would you say if you're wrong, if god does exist and you go to meet him when you die?.

  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.

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  I would tell the big girl two things:

  1. You owe me an explanation; and

  2. You owe me and everyone else an apology

  Then I would tell her to fix all of the problems she caused or to take her best shot.

  Bitch.
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  Great answer by a great intellect!

  by lurkernomore in

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  i found his logic and succinct explanation of his position fantastic.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.

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  And Kate,

  I have the people who make certificates on speed dial. Just say the word and I will order it.
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  Great answer by a great intellect!

  by lurkernomore in

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  i found his logic and succinct explanation of his position fantastic.. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-suvkwnysqo.

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  Thanks Lurkernomore. Lots of us feel the same way. 
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  Be nice to theists - they are victims of their genes

  by cofty in

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  identical twin studies show there is a strong inheritable component to religiosity.

  thomas bouchard studied identical and fraternal twins raised apart and tested them on religious attitudes.. the correlation for the former turned out to be 62% compared to just 2% for the latter.

  his colleague.

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  Another example:

  Consider Maslow's hierarchy and the Myers Briggs Personalty Type Indicator. There are 4 major personality types, and Guardians make up almost half of the total. Artisans and Idealists? Not so much. That is exactly what would be predicted when you consider the struggles to pass along DNA that have existed for 100,000 years. Those with the personality type to protect themselves and their offspring, and excel at safety/security/food (the bottom rungs of Maslow's hierarchy)  would be the 'fittest' in the early parts of the homo-sapien journey (and get the girls).

  Civilization likely had to be more firmly stablished before idealists and artisans, who sit at the top of Maslow's pyramid in the self-actualization categories, could flourish - and live long enough to pass along their DNA (and get the girls).