What are the pressing issues facing today's moden societies, and how should they be handled?
(Try not to go with anything dealing with the War on Terror or George Bush, there's a billion other threads on that...)
Please, Anonymous... Press the issue!
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Anonymous2006-01-05 13:45
Muslims... they should all be taken out back and shot.
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Anonymous2006-01-05 13:58
Women. they should all be barefoot and in the kitchen
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Anonymous2006-01-05 13:59
and pregnant
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Anonymous2006-01-06 0:52
White people should all be marched into gas chambers.
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Anonymous2006-01-06 3:28
Brown people should be bombed.
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Anonymous2006-01-06 3:29
People need to address the importance of intelligence for our species.
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anti-chan2006-01-06 6:58
Spending time on the internet you start to realize that there are so many conflicts going on that there's no possible way the human race will evolve to anything great. The idea that you're gonna just kill everybody and subjegate large groups of people is idiotic.
Take a good look at all the empires that have tried this, tell me, has it worked? The only way our numerous earthly problems could be solved is if we had some definitive knowledge that we were not alone in the universe.
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Anonymous2006-01-06 7:17
The impending doom of our species is the most pressing issue. anti-chan touches on this by mentioning conflicts. The imperialist moves by the US government is sparking increase in military spending all over the world. Bush has ramped up nuclear weapons production and plans to ramp it up much more. There are thousands of nuclear missiles on hair trigger alert as you read this.
Another important issue is the environment. Each year seems to bring more and more bad news on the climate front. The most recent is the record snowfalls in Europe. Scientists have warned that northern Europe could face perpetual winter within 5-10 years. I don't think it's just media coverage. Mount Kilimanjaro is now lacking a snowy peak!
Will we wake up and realize that we're all in this together before it's too late? Unfortunately, I don't think counting on the Alpha Centaurians to show up is a good strategy.
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John2006-01-06 8:10
>>9 "The most recent is the record snowfalls in Europe."
Hmm, could that possibly be because the gulf stream is slowing down, as currents and many many other natural phenomena do on their own, and not bringing with it the warmer temperatures? What exactly is anyone gonna do about that? :x
Check it out. http://www.bbc.co.uk/climate/impact/gulf_stream.shtml
The scientific consensus is that we should limit the impact by reducing greenhouse gases. The majority of the world's population, including the majority of Americans, agrees.
For more information, check out your own link.
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John2006-01-06 13:54
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Well sure, but I don't really see how greenhouse gases could slow down powerful ocean currents...
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Anonymous2006-01-06 16:38
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What do you think powers the ocean currents? Why don't you shut the fuck up? Has someone neglected to inform you that you are a fucking idiot?
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John2006-01-06 16:44
>>13
No, I hear that plenty on this board, thanks.
I don't think greenhouse gases power the gulf stream, is that what you're getting at? I don't see how they make the winds that do power it weaker either.
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Anonymous2006-01-06 16:48
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Holy fuck your dumb. Look up. See that big glowing ball? That's called the sun and without it the oceans would freeze solid and the earth's atmosphere would be as calm as your mind.
You may also want to look up "heat" and "convection currents" on wikipedia.
I really can't be botherred to repeat bullcrap I already know to some dumbass across the internet over and over.
Current climate models predict that if greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase, the component of the gulf stream driven by the differences in water density is likely to decrease by 25% in the next 100 years. As the gulf stream becomes weaker, it may become less stable and therefore be more likely to shut down completely in the future.
Kind of conservative, and doesn't seem to address the issue of Abrupt Climate Change models, some of which predict dramatic changes as early as 5-10 years from now. Nevertheless, it answers your question (read the whole page for more).