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Too many people...

At the risk of sounding like a complete dickhead.... I think there are way too many fucking people on this planet. It's about time we handled this problem. What do you guys and girls think?

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Thomathy wrote:The way we're

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The way we're going leads to an unhappy future for a great many people and who knows what else bad for the rest of everyone, but in that doom there's those that see a silver lining.  It's sick, isn't it?

Well, I'd see a silver lining, too, if we could slow down our use of cars and electronic devices. But I'm still using a computer, and I've replaced my car with a bike (it's -12 C today). So if I can't commit to slowing down, I can't expect everyone else to.

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Fair, I use a computer...

Fair, I use a computer... but I think I've done a good job of slowing down.  I buy local and fresh at least 75% of the time (thank you St. Lawrence) and walk or use transit.  I live right downtown, so it's not as though a car would be practical anyhow.  And come on, it's -6 not -12.  Don't be a pussy (you live in the GTA, right?)

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Thomathy wrote:Fair, I use a

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Fair, I use a computer... but I think I've done a good job of slowing down.  I buy local and fresh at least 75% of the time (thank you St. Lawrence) and walk or use transit.  I live right downtown, so it's not as though a car would be practical anyhow.

The local food sourcing movement and people who just don't bother with a car are my personal hope for the future.

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And come on, it's -6 not -12.  Don't be a pussy (you live in the GTA, right?)

Haha! Nah, Guelph. The wind's pretty bad here, so it's -12. It's not that bad, though - I still went out to get groceries. Once you get going, you hardly notice the cold, what with all the drivers trying to kill you and whatnot. That's less of a problem in downtown Toronto (where I used to live) because nobody gets going at any great speed. Guelph drivers aren't all that comfortable around bicycles, so my near-messenger style of riding is probably a bit too "urban" for them anyway.

Now all you have to do is get rid of your cellphone and television. Ever since I gave those up, I've felt a LOT less frantic. The only thing I haven't given up is the computer. It's a close one, though.

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HisWillness wrote:Thomathy

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Thomathy wrote:

The way we're going leads to an unhappy future for a great many people and who knows what else bad for the rest of everyone, but in that doom there's those that see a silver lining.  It's sick, isn't it?

Well, I'd see a silver lining, too, if we could slow down our use of cars and electronic devices. But I'm still using a computer, and I've replaced my car with a bike (it's -12 C today). So if I can't commit to slowing down, I can't expect everyone else to.

I use public transportation. Actually I don't even have a driver license, just don't need it.

Got some vegetables growing in my garden at summer time.

But to stop using electronic devices? NEVER.

I am a f****n gargoyle. I carry my laptop, mp3 player, cell phone everywhere I go. And the number of devices will increase with time. I'm a technofreak, I just got to have them.


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HisWillness wrote:Now all

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Now all you have to do is get rid of your cellphone and television. Ever since I gave those up, I've felt a LOT less frantic. The only thing I haven't given up is the computer. It's a close one, though.
Biking in Toronto is almost a death wish these days.  Anyhow, I have a cell phone (never get phone calls), but no television.  I mean, I have a television, but I don't like the static channel so I haven't watched it in years.

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"Well the things that happen less often are more likely to be the result of the supper natural. A thing like loosing my keys in the morning is not likely supper natural, but finding a thousand dollars or meeting a celebrity might be."