Is This Humanities Golden age.

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 03:51PM #1

Oil prices rising and not going down
Serious food inflation also with little hope of the prices going back down.
Fresh water crisis in most the world.
Pending climate chaos.
Icelandic Volcanoes rumbling.
Population explosion
We are also living in one of the Earth's major extinction events.

Have we, or are we living in the golden age of humanity, is the only way down

The King of Moo · 02-09-2012 03:54PM

No.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS2SzGUwaMI

shedweller · 02-09-2012 03:56PM

We could be, if we let ourselves. We probably will too; look at what we are letting happen to us re: the banks, for example.

We could also be on the brink of something wonderful!

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 03:57PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

No.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS2SzGUwaMI

Alright so, point taken thread/

Red Hand · 02-09-2012 03:57PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

No.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS2SzGUwaMI

That scared me.:(

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 03:58PM

shedweller wrote: »

We could be, if we let ourselves. We probably will too; look at what we are letting happen to us re: the banks, for example.

We could also be on the brink of something wonderful!

I just don't see it. I don't think we can tech ourselves out of the trouble that seems to be looming.

There is just to many of us.

IceFjoem · 02-09-2012 03:59PM

I'm pretty concerned about all the UFOs now that you mention it.

fkt · 02-09-2012 03:59PM

You forgot the fact levels of stupidity and ignorance among humans is at all time highs and therefore levels of depression among the intelligent ones is also at new highs. Yes, the world is fuc.ked.

Mr Benevolent · 02-09-2012 04:00PM

Oil prices rising and not going down

Get an electric bike.

Serious food inflation also with little hope of the prices going back down.

Go to Lidl.

Fresh water crisis in most the world.

Drink beer, you pussy.

Pending climate chaos.

It's a tax scam.

Icelandic Volcanoes rumbling.

They're not exactly supervolcanoes. They're not a threat in any sense.

Population explosion

We've been whing about this for 150 years with the old "If something isn't done in 50 years, X will happen." Load of toss. The population of the Earth could fit into Texas with room to spare.

We are also living in one of the Earth's major extinction events.

I must've missed the asteroid, or are you End of the World is Nigh loon fan? Don't be a moron.

Have we, or are we living in the golden age of humanity, is the only way down

Are you being bombed, starved or are you homeless? No? Are you going to be? No? Do you have exess money, a house, a car and luxuries? Then you must be an Indo journalist to complain about the above.

The King of Moo · 02-09-2012 04:00PM

Red Hand wrote: »

That scared me.:(

The scariest thing for me is not that these people exist, but that there are people who wish to watch their lives on a TV show. It's a modern-day freak show.

Littlehorny · 02-09-2012 04:02PM

Sweet jesus! stuff like this shows you why America is getting deeper and deeper in trouble, felt my IQ going down just watching that!

Lapin · 02-09-2012 04:03PM

Colmustard wrote: »

Oil prices rising and not going down
Serious food inflation also with little hope of the prices going back down.
Fresh water crisis in most the world.
Pending climate chaos.
Icelandic Volcanoes rumbling.
Population explosion
We are also living in one of the Earth's major extinction events.

Have we, or are we living in the golden age of humanity, is the only way down

Those Icelandic Volcanoes have been rumbling away for millions of years.

Nothing to worry about.

As long as there is enough coffee to go around, the human race will survive for ever.

shedweller · 02-09-2012 04:06PM

Lapin wrote: »

As long as there is enough coffee to go around, the human race will survive for ever.

Not if all that methane evaporates from the arctic and under the sea.

Red Hand · 02-09-2012 04:09PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

The scariest thing for me is not that these people exist, but that there are people who wish to watch their lives on a TV show. It's a modern-day freak show.

It's going to get worse, believe me.

Oh King Of Moo, why can't they be like us and discuss philosophy down at the Club over a glass of sherry before some reddening coals as we listen to the svelte strains of Mozart's Adagio in B minor?:pac:

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 04:09PM

Confab wrote: »

Get an electric bike.

Go to Lidl. (I do but the prices are still rising)

Drink beer, you pussy. ( that needs fresh water)

It's a tax scam. ( Say that to the icecaps)

They're not exactly supervolcanoes. (No but Laki is a nasty one, so is Katla) Volcanic activity is up all over the world, there was 3 megaquakes last year alone, they are suppose to happen once a decade)

We've been whing about this for 150 years. (Yeah I agree and with reason)

I must've missed the asteroid, or are you End of the World is Nigh loon fan?
( This is a major extinction event http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=6&cad=rja&ved=0CEEQFjAF&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fenvironment%2F2009%2Fjul%2F28%2Fspecies-extinction-hotspots-australia&ei=GXZDUMrOAoHOhAeF_IEw&usg=AFQjCNH-T847DknwtJrvsiDXjooD5G7P0A&sig2=HzkpXVXhaKsYj48To8Uz1w

We are in one, species are been wiped out every day.

Are you being bombed, starved or are you homeless? No? Are you going to be? No? Then you must be an Indo journalist to complain about the above.

(I don't know is the answer)

Lapin · 02-09-2012 04:10PM

Fuk methane.

You can't smoke it or snort it.

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 04:12PM

Lapin wrote: »

Those Icelandic Volcanoes have been rumbling away for millions of years.

Nothing to worry about.

As long as there is enough coffee to go around, the human race will survive for ever.

Its different now, apparently the ice cover is extra pressure that keeps a lid on them (so to speak) Iceland is loosing it's ice.

Grimebox · 02-09-2012 04:13PM

Yes things have never been better for you and me. To think otherwise is foolish

Lapin · 02-09-2012 04:15PM

Colmustard wrote: »

Iceland is loosing it's ice.

We'll worry about that when it happens and simply change its name to Land when it does lose its ice.

Suryavarman · 02-09-2012 04:15PM

Colmustard wrote: »

Its different now, apparently the ice cover is extra pressure that keeps a lid on them (so to speak) Iceland is loosing it's ice.

So it's just going to be called "Land" from now on?

The King of Moo · 02-09-2012 04:16PM

Red Hand wrote: »

It's going to get worse, believe me.

Oh King Of Moo, why can't they be like us and discuss philosophy down at the Club over a glass of sherry before some reddening coals as we listen to the svelte strains of Mozart's Adagio in B minor?:pac:

Ah reckon Bizet's a mighty fine composer myself, ah reckon. Bin to the pitchers a lot lately fer mah stories. They got them some classic Fellini stories showin' there.

*reaches for bucket of Moet*

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 04:17PM

Lapin wrote: »

We'll worry about that when it happens and simply change its name to Land when it does lose its ice.

Well Greenland is Greenland again.

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=7&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CEMQFjAG&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pbs.org%2Fnewshour%2Fbb%2Fscience%2Fjuly-dec12%2Fgreenland_07-25.html&ei=bHhDUOf6KIHIhAeYiICQBg&usg=AFQjCNFB8UjGYpGQjK87SfXRkQDwPK7z5g&sig2=qHNMjGrV_rV-G--B7KM9bQ

Red Hand · 02-09-2012 04:20PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Ah reckon Bizet's a mighty fine composer myself, ah reckon. Bin to the pitchers a lot lately fer mah stories. They got them some classic Fellini stories showin' there.

*reaches for bucket of Moet*

Ah'm partial to the grits masalf, I do declahhhhhhh. Y'all seen dat Damian Hirst center piece in them Olympics Games in London, England?

The King of Moo · 02-09-2012 04:24PM

Red Hand wrote: »

Ah'm partial to the grits masalf, I do declahhhhhhh. Y'all seen dat Damian Hirst center piece in them Olympics Games in London, England?

Reckon it were an intriguin' intersection of street art an' a more traditional style, as befitted that there combination of high an' low art that's bin observed as a tradishnull aspect of London since Dr. Johnson's time.
Ah don't rightly know what to make o' Hirst most of the time though: he's a durned hard critter to pin down. I don't take kindly to his use of assistants to produce his works, but he's always durned provokin' debate, an' ain't that the dagnam point o' art?

Lapin · 02-09-2012 04:26PM

Colmustard wrote: »

Well Greenland is Greenland again.

And our own land is still in a state of Ire.

Red Hand · 02-09-2012 04:29PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Reckon it were an intriguin' intersection of street art an' a more traditional style, as befitted that there combination of high an' low art that's bin observed as a tradishnull aspect of London since Dr. Johnson's time.
Ah don't rightly know what to make o' Hirst most of the time though: he's a durned hard critter to pin down. I don't take kindly to his use of assistants to produce his works, but he's always durned provokin' debate, an' ain't that the dagnam point o' art?

Wull, fellar, yer right in what you say. Yer a bright one!

Y'all one of them professoring types down at the cee-ment factory, over at Tulsa?

The King of Moo · 02-09-2012 04:31PM

Red Hand wrote: »

Wull, fellar, yer right in what you say. Yer a bright one!

Y'all one of them professoring types down at the cee-ment factory, over at Tulsa?

Yup, professor o' dynamitin' and Early Asian History.

Red Hand · 02-09-2012 04:34PM

The King of Moo wrote: »

Yup, professor o' dynamitin' and Early Asian History.

I wish I more thank buttons!:D

supernature · 02-09-2012 04:37PM

We'll be kicking around in some shape or form until the Sun burns out and that's a fair while away.

Colmustard · 02-09-2012 04:42PM

supernature wrote: »

We'll be kicking around in some shape or form until the Sun burns out and that's a fair while away.

5 billion years, now I don't want to alarm you but I heard that figure a few years ago, so it's less now.

Yeah we will be. We are very adaptable but does it get any better then this. All the easy resources are out burnt and rusting. All the easy technology apples have been picked, anything else needs massive investment and resources, the garden shed or garage inventions are finished.

But who knows.

supernature · 02-09-2012 04:47PM

Who knows indeed. We have been predicting our own demise for centuries, but we are indeed being incredibly greedy with reources & breeding like mad. Maybe some catastrophic event like a super volcano will see us almost revert back to the beginning. Seems to happen every once in a while.

Is This Humanities Golden age.

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