Reply #38: Damn, IC, that was WELL SAID! Way to boil down the bullshit into a single question of brevity and [View All]

[tom_paine]

clarity!

:hi:

That question is, "Do you believe that humans have the limitless capacity to control their environment, or do you believe that they are ultimately limited by their environment?"

Yes. Just so.

And those that believe the former are being reduced to more and more rhetorical twisting and absurdity to maintain such a belief.

Given that it's what the human race has pretty much believed since the dawn of time, I'll put my money on the latter being true.

Not a scientific determination perhaps, but one based on observation of 8000 years of human history.

Guess what, human history suggests that the ignorant and short-sighted view will very likely win. It has all the money and power and billions of dollars of propaganda, not to mention the human-loved "solution" of not having to change a thing about our lifestyles.

Lots of people will line up for that very profitable con-game, on both sides. Big money to be made on one side, being fed delicious and comforting short-sighted delusions on the other side.

Everybody will be happy, the con-ers and the con-ees...for a little while.