I agree.
part of that problem is the availablity of information, and how it is conveyed to the populus. When information is made readily available, it is also very easily manipulated, which manipulates society.
and therein lies a huge issue.
Should we care?
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part of that problem is the availablity of information, and how it is conveyed to the populus. When information is made readily available, it is also very easily manipulated, which manipulates society.
and therein lies a huge issue.
OK, I guess I was kind of optimistic saying that "nothing significant" will change over the next fifty years. Obviously, judging from the last fifty years, that is almost certainly wrong.
Still, with our limited time on the planet, might it not be better to watch and enjoy the flowers growing (or grand kids, or whatever) , rather than spend frustrating time worrying about what we have no control over anyway? In other words, spend one's limited time on the planet filled with positive feelings rather than negative...
I guess I may just have a loser's perspective. I will concede that.
Just my way of thinking...to each his own really...
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I would agree the older I get the more I concern myself with what I can control than with what I can’t control. I still pay attention to things I can’t control so I’m as prepared as practical for things that may impact me, but truly worrying about ships that no one seems to able to unload isn’t helpful. Preparing for resulting supply shortages both mentally and in practical ways that are within my control is more likely to be something I’ll concern myself with. Just an example. And I agree spending at least some time focusing on the good things and beauty around me is time well spent.
Haven't read the thread yet so maybe repeating, but here you go
Living robots made in a lab have found a new way to self-replicate, researchers say
Xenobots, a type of programmable organism made from frog cells, can replicate by spontaneously sweeping up loose stem cells, researchers say. This could have implications for regenerative medicine.
www.npr.org
Interesting research, but no, we don’t have living, reproducing robots
Don’t believe the hype—this isn’t reproduction or replication.
arstechnica.com
From the NPR article:
They can't replicate more than 2 generations currently.
But it does bring to mind Jeff Goldblum's line in Jurassic Park "Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should."
Lets also not forget the enormous amount of money made by shareholders in the cloud based "disruptor" companies. I think Amazon is up 900% in the last 10 years. There are lots of these. This benefits most retirement account holders and individual investors alike. Stan Druckenmiller a famous money manager stated recently that there is more change occurring now in society than at anytime since the internal combustion engine supplanted the horse and buggy.
4 star general 50 years ago:
4 star general today:
Airline flight attendant 50 years ago:
Airline flight attendant today:
Yep!!! Looks like nothing much changes in 50 years!
4 star general today:
Airline flight attendant 50 years ago:
Airline flight attendant today:
Yep!!! Looks like nothing much changes in 50 years!
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I think the hairstyles changed. Those last two look like pictures from the same era!
First two pictures...my first thought was that a general's most important quality is brainpower...not sure they do anything requiring brawn or physical action for the most part.
No doubt though that the third picture in your series is the one I like most though!
to that one! 
I'm going to die soon, so I don't care, screw everyone else?
I guess the "let em die" thread ran its coarse.
I guess the "let em die" thread ran its coarse.
That other thread fortunately was locked and no argument here...
But as usual, you seem to miss the point; OR perhaps as usual, I seem to miss making mine!
LOL...
I thought you might like the 4th lolI think the hairstyles changed. Those last two look like pictures from the same era!
First two pictures...my first thought was that a general's most important quality is brainpower...not sure they do anything requiring brawn or physical action for the most part.
No doubt though that the third picture in your series is the one I like most though!
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Bingo! You got it D2Cat. Replied above before reading your post...Watching the snow follows watching the flowers grow.Probably something pretty important, like the weather in Hawaii.
No, you missed my point. And honestly I would have been surprised of you did get it.
You won't be here on earth very long so you see no reason to care what happens to the people left.
Same with the let em die thread, someone did not do what you want them to do, so you thought they should be denied care and left to die.