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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:16 PM Original message |
This is an important read: 'The "Fast Food" Moment'. (Society becomes machine) |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know what happens without industrialized agriculture? |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. I just love it when the first poster in a thread attempts to assassinate the discussion. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:50 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Isn't it more about Responsible/Ethical Industry and Technology? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Some people just love false dichotomies and |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:18 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. If you hate technology so much, throw away your computer already. nt |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Straw man. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:34 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Deleted message |
patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Chaska opposes some of the effects of industrialized society. |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:08 PM Response to Reply #23 |
29. There's a word for people like you too.... |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Because Pol Pot's Cambodia was doing everything else correctly. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 06:59 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. HAHAHAH YOU ARE FUNNY! Alternative: |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
2. That's deep, whoah. |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. The average natural human lifespan is about 20 years. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. You mean Indigenous peoples across the globe only live to 20? |
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rman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 08:42 AM Response to Reply #7 |
42. I think the 20y number includes the massive infant mortality, |
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The Cleaner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. ?? |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. Yes, and that means medical science, not the quality of food. |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:31 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Medical science which we wouldn't have if it weren't for |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. I had a meal yesterday based on industrial agriculture. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
6. Some late Victorian authors predicted this. |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 02:54 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. Man Divorced From His Creative Potential. |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. Homo sapiens has declared war |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:26 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Deleted message |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Oh, for crying out loud... |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 06:17 PM Response to Reply #25 |
37. Just curious . . . |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 10:26 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. PM'd it to you -nt |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Yeah, Ruskin used to talk about how lowly Peasants used to |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Well, I do lots of craft/artwork/gardenening. Better than tv. How much time do we spend watching tv? |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 12:48 AM Response to Reply #12 |
40. I blame the death of feudalism! |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. Thanks for this |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. I have read it... |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Yes |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Keep 'em coming, JC. Here's one for you... |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. Only in an advanced civilization do you have enough free time to |
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chaska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. And so it continues... |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Your posts are a fine example of the issue being discussed, although you don't seem to realize it. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Bingo!! |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Exactly. Jcrowley would disagree with you, though. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Which shows me, again, you do not understand the topic under discussion. |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 04:45 PM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Only? |
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smalll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 01:19 AM Response to Reply #18 |
41. Well I'll elect to stay "hypnotized" then - |
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nosmokes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-10-07 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
36. Industrialized Agriculture will be the downfall of us all w/o drastic changes. |
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arikara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 05:52 PM Response to Reply #36 |
55. Hear Hear! |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
39. KICKING because deleted asshattery must NEVER be allowed to shout down intelligent synopsis. |
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JackRiddler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #39 |
43. KICKING and R'ing because it's good! |
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Jcrowley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 11:37 AM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Thanks for your |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 03:12 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. "It is assumed that everyone either is like us or wants to be." |
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Crandor (320 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 01:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
48. I didn't see any of the posts shouting me down get deleted |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 11:45 AM Response to Original message |
46. without industrialized agriculture, the population of the planet would be MUCH less... |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 05:22 PM Response to Reply #46 |
52. The population of the planet SHOULD be much less. |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. then why don't you volunteer to be one of the ones to go? |
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alcibiades_mystery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 11:51 AM Response to Original message |
47. I liked this argument better the lastr time it was made |
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Hoping4Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
50. Great read. Wow. "Fundamentalism is the industrial form of religion." |
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JitterbugPerfume (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
51. food for thought : ) |
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Leopolds Ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 05:24 PM Response to Original message |
53. Really great articles -- I have bookmarked this |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-11-07 07:14 PM Response to Original message |
56. More and More, We Are Being De-Skilled, To Operate the Machines and Keep Them From Failing |
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