spook Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 You are as wrong as you could possibly be to reduce this threat to comedy. These are important issues. But I think there is a danger of being a bit wet about the nature of the reality of the actual threat.It's a big deal. But not a super big deal. Let's wait and see. I believe that you could not be more wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinahand Posted August 30, 2014 Author Share Posted August 30, 2014 911 type events are big deals, but neither the events themselves, nor the actual perpetrators of those events are really responsible for the major changes that might result from them - it would be our society reacting to those events. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 You are as wrong as you could possibly be to reduce this threat to comedy. These are important issues. But I think there is a danger of being a bit wet You appear to be the expert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 You are as wrong as you could possibly be to reduce this threat to comedy. These are important issues. But I think there is a danger of being a bit wet You appear to be the expert. You appear to lack any significant confidence in the values which you purport to believe in. You seem to be living in fright. As if you are frightened of a minority of nutters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 I lack confidence in a civilisation that believes it is untouchable but is actually sleep walking to its destruction. I am not frightened at all for myself. I do fear for the future mainly because too many people, including those in high places, believe that the forces ranged against us are a minority of nutters, when in fact they are far from that. That is the problem. You are as big a danger as they are and are playing right into their hands. You are condemning your own perception of freedom by negligence and denial. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 ^ scaredy cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolley Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 When it hits the fan, I hope you have a better plan than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 I'm hoarding tin openers to trade with all the tinned food hoarders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 None of these doomsday horror scenarios ever come to anything. So far I have survived nuclear armageddon, revolution, the Soviets, the Chinese, the Irish, the ice age, global warming, aliens etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 ...meteor impact, mutant viruses, collapse of the Euro, nanotech "grey goo", CERN black holes, the singularity, WIndows 8... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 This one is 1300 years old, has been in a constant state of war with us, and has at best only ever beeb in an enforced armistice with us. Ignore this one and face the consequences. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pongo Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 y2k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donald Trumps Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Has anyone seen a map of where the 'Russians' live in Ukraine? Putin will be intent on annexing their areas & nobody will do anything to stop him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 All this bloody tewworwist this, tewworwist that. The term is used too loosely now to describe pretty much anyone you like. It's so engrained in the psyche of society now everyone's living in a state of perpetual fear of the bogeyman around the corner. Bit of perspective is badly needed me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 All this bloody tewworwist this, tewworwist that. The term is used too loosely now to describe pretty much anyone you like. It's so engrained in the psyche of society now everyone's living in a state of perpetual fear of the bogeyman around the corner. Bit of perspective is badly needed me thinks. I like teewurst! Especially on buttered hot toast. Oh wait! Must get new spectacles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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