save the frogs

sorry hummin, appreciate your input but i don't know. way too many complex issues i cant grasp.

good for you. you're ahead of your time, young man!

I accidentally bumped into a guy who co-authored a book on the topic of DE-GROWTH. I never even heard that word before I met him. But basically there are a group of academics behind the scenes who want to get people to scale down their lives in the future in order to cut down on consumerism. De-growth refers to shrinking the economy. For instance, the fashion industry may dwindle considerably. It may no longer be fashionable to update your wardrobe every year etc ... or upgrade your iphone every year. It has already started to some degree. If you work from home, you don't need to buy as many clothes.

for what purpose would they make up this sort of thing? do you realize how complex is it for govts to completely transition from fossil fuels to alternative technologies? it's precisely because it's so complex and has so many ramifications on the economy and on power structures that they have been putting it off for decades.

I dunno. I'm not an engineer. What's wrong with windmills exactly? Harnessing the energy of the wind seems like a good idea.

I don't think it's a good idea to talk about conspiracies and climate in the same thread. I don't think the climate issue is a conspiracy.

I was referring to Boardwalk Empire, the TV series. https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/boardwalk-empire The TV series actually mixes fictional characters with real characters. There is a character based on Al Capone, but then there are characters that are entirely fictional. A character who plays JFK's father makes an appearance in the show as it is alleged (and denied by many reports) that he was involved in Bootlegging. Also, my comment is based on various mobsters claiming JFK was killed by the mafia. But it's an unproven conspiracy.

Six Degrees of Separation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_degrees_of_separation

Seems like there are hordes of people with the same sentiment. And one conspiracy spills over into another. I surrender.

I need a drink. I can't deal with this stuff anymore.

So people dying due to drinking is a good thing? Don't blame the balcony. Blame the alcohol first and the balcony second.

How do you propose reducing the world's population? Come on, man. You're taking the wrong attitude. They're trying to get people to reduce emissions precisely so they don't have to take you out! You should be grateful.

ok fair enough. that may be sth to be concerned about. not sure if it will be forced on people or how it plays out. we need to wait and see.

so what is it you think they're doing or planning to do? one world govt where you will be monitored 24/7 and won't be able to take a dump without a CCTV camera watching you?

i have not been eating past 3 pm to give my body time to burn off the calories before bed. but needs to be high in protein and fat to keep you full. realistically though, i dont eat in restaurants much. good luck being strict and cooking for yourself to control what foods go into your body. it's not that easy and the diet gets boring and monotonous. also, say goodbye to your social life. you can't go out late at night for beers and chips. gets boring as hell. but i dont wanna be fat ever again.

how's this for doomsday? another war in 2023?

searching tik tok for cute dog videos must be a lot of fun.

you need to be careful with conspiracies. some of them may have some validity. but the problem is the potential to think everything is a conspiracy, become excessively paranoid, think everything the govt is doing is against you.

very strange album cover. haven't listened to him in years. all i remember is his music being very eccentric.

the so-called NWO agenda has been a conspiracy for decades. it doesn't exist or mean anything, as far as I know. new order what? that they moved all the manufacturing to china? check this out. this guy is JFK's father in Boardwalk Empire talking about the stock market.

climate change creates a lot of deniers for various reasons. there's other issues that don't get discussed: pollution, species being wiped out, scarcity of resources (water, etc) ...

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO. I lived in Beijing. The air quality is so bad it will shave 10 years off your life. Where is the scam in trying to get people out of their cars to have cleaner air? There is no scam. People in Amsterdam have been taking their bikes to work for years. They are no more miserable than people taking their cars to work, and perhaps more fit and have cleaner air. The biggest mistake the MSM is making is using the term "climate change" and focusing exclusively on that aspect of environment. Climate change is only ONE aspect of environmental health, and it's arguably not entirely influenced by human activity. The oceans are so polluted that fish is no longer safe to eat. Try eating fish every day and then go test your heavy metal levels in your body. Environmental DEGRADATION is NOT A SCAM !!!

your theory about trump may be correct. regarding JFK, there's a conspiracy that he was killed by the MOB. If you ever watch Boardwalk Empire, you'll see that JFK's father was involved with the MOB ...

if you recall, even donald trump admitted that (some) news is fake. so do you really need to delve into psychology to explain why people don't trust everything they read?

Haha. So @redwood, we have concluded that the earth is round AND you are a narcissist. Plus, you lack empathy. Perhaps you can adopt a stray cat to work out the lack of empathy?