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Re: Sanctions (was: Libertarian Propaganda)
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Sun, 17 Jun 2001 21:36:30 GMT
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek wrote:
> Do you think we'll still be around in a billion years, still human?
Personally, NO, because the earth has a history of mass extinctions that
take place every so many million years apart. So, within a billion years
there can be any number of mass extinction events followed by the rise of
"new" organisms to dominate the landscape. But who am I to say mankind won't
be successful at fighting off meteors, comets or diseases that could
otherwise cause a mass extinction? Who am I to say how far man will
biologically evolve to the point we cannot be called "human" or at least
"homo sapien?" My greater point, which seemed to slip through the cracks
with Tom, is that this is our only world and we must share it.
> Do you think we'll *all* still be living on this one planet at that time?
Personally, I see no reason why not. In my opinion, it's a good planet with
a long life ahead of it if we are wise and take care of it and live here as
long as we can. But I also see no reason why someday many of us couldn't
live elsewhere in our solar system or beyond. But my point is that anything
that will happen for mankind begins here. That point also slipped between
the cracks. In my opinion, I think your negative bias toward me and Tom's
quick temper helped inflate this issue, rather than a blatant lack of
clarity or truly ridiculous notion on my part. Everybody is entitled to an
opinion, I gave mine. You may do as you please.
Dan
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| (...) No, the only thing that inflated this was your blatant lack of clarity. You seem to put VOLUMES of extra background into: "Everything that has ever happened or will ever happen with mankind has taken place on this tiny, blue world. Since we (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) My point is that while that is true NOW we would be foolish to let it be so for a billion, a million, or even a thousand years longer. Manifest destiny! Ad Astra Per Aspera. Our destiny is not to remain here, every single one of us, for the (...) (23 years ago, 18-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Sorry for butting in, then, because I can see that you and he are doing *so well* at dealing with the actual assertions and issues... I don't know what I was thinking suggesting that you might be wrong about something or that you might be (...) (23 years ago, 17-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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