sanfranchickyOPSan Francisco, California USA21 posts
It seems as if the war pigs on this planet want to have a pissing contest as to who can f*ck the planet up worse.
If current trends continue, it looks as if the waning empires of the USA, UK and Israel will be slated for a colossal celebrity death match against the emerging collective super powers of Russia, China and Iran.
Who will start it? Who will finish it? Who do YOU think will win this Pyhrric victory? Who do you think will win the final battle to make losers of us all? Will the victors retreat to underground bunkers or colonize Mars and ask for a do-over for another arms race? Will humans ever evolve? Will they leave this planet as a dead rock hurtling through space and time for all of eternity?
World War three is and has been in the works for far too long already. The initiator that gets the public award for 'starting' it will be whichever one flinches first or is struck hardest by personal losses in the grand game of manipulation they have all been playing like a gigantic chess match. Once it overtly crests there can in truth be no winners as the powers that be have ammasses far too great an arsenal to not wipe us all out with collateral damages regardless of where the actual ground zero is. In truth the whole thing would be humerous (in a Hollywood desensitization manner of course) if it were not altogether too real and in each of our back yards.
sanfranchicky: It seems as if the war pigs on this planet want to have a pissing contest as to who can f*ck the planet up worse.
If current trends continue, it looks as if the waning empires of the USA, UK and Israel will be slated for a colossal celebrity death match against the emerging collective super powers of Russia, China and Iran.
Who will start it? Who will finish it? Who do YOU think will win this Pyhrric victory? Who do you think will win the final battle to make losers of us all? Will the victors retreat to underground bunkers or colonize Mars and ask for a do-over for another arms race? Will humans ever evolve? Will they leave this planet as a dead rock hurtling through space and time for all of eternity?
Stay tuned!
One point of correction.....the only thing that will be destroyed is us all and life as we know it......
Even if this planet is turned into a burnt out nuclear cinder, it will survive, and it will still exist and it will re-invent itself eventually.
May take a few hundreds of thousands of years, but it will evolve again into a life supporting system. That is only a slight twitch in the millions of years that the planet has been there, with it's various stages and changes that it underwent.
It is OUR survival we have to seriously worry about, not the planet's.
ApostopheBoksburg, Gauteng South Africa1,937 posts
gozoman2: One point of correction.....the only thing that will be destroyed is us all and life as we know it......
Even if this planet is turned into a burnt out nuclear cinder, it will survive, and it will still exist and it will re-invent itself eventually.
May take a few hundreds of thousands of years, but it will evolve again into a life supporting system. That is only a slight twitch in the millions of years that the planet has been there, with it's various stages and changes that it underwent.
It is OUR survival we have to seriously worry about, not the planet's.
I saw that on tv as well and we're in agreement here. Our's is not the first so called "civilization" to fall someday soon. The planet can take care of itself.
sanfranchicky: Why do you think so, Yubba? I am not disagreeing with you, just want to know why?
Oh, and thank you for not attempting to change the subject of my thread, unlike SOME people...
Not sure what you're thinking,since the two "Emerging" Superpowers have F..... up this Planet worse than anyone.Look at China's and Russia's Pollution and Environmental Damage.
sanfranchicky: Ok, Gozoman, whatever.... if you want to split hairs about it.
Have an answer that doesn't involve changing the initial question?
It was a shame when the old spirit of "Power To The People!" died at the end of the 60's...oh what a world it could have been had everyone really believed in it. Who knows, perhaps it can still be 'resurrected' even at this late date if peoples around the world can truly understand what is at stake...and think collectively about what they could do as in can we stop the destruction of our planet...'yes we can!'...can we stop, can we bring down these governments that wish, want and need war...'yes we can!' Can WE, the peoples of Earth stop these governments, can we 'rise up and revolt'...'yes we can!' But do we really believe it... or do we collectively just stand by like sheep and watch our own slaughter...unfortunately, tragically, the answer to that is also 'yes, we can...'
solitare: It was a shame when the old spirit of "Power To The People!" died at the end of the 60's...oh what a world it could have been had everyone really believed in it. Who knows, perhaps it can still be 'resurrected' even at this late date if peoples around the world can truly understand what is at stake...and think collectively about what they could do as in can we stop the destruction of our planet...'yes we can!'...can we stop, can we bring down these governments that wish, want and need war...'yes we can!' Can WE, the peoples of Earth stop these governments, can we 'rise up and revolt'...'yes we can!' But do we really believe it... or do we collectively just stand by like sheep and watch our own slaughter...unfortunately, tragically, the answer to that is also 'yes, we can...'
See now that is the Solitaire I know... welcome back
sanfranchicky: Ok, Gozoman, whatever.... if you want to split hairs about it.
Have an answer that doesn't involve changing the initial question?
Answer what?
The stupid assumption that we are still living in the age of the cold war?
Russia today makes most of it's income by selling gas to the EU.
China's economy is entirely based on it's exports to western countries.
Do you seriously believe that any of the above are going to go into nuclear holocaust simply because of issues like Iran? If Iran ever comes close to being a real threat all that will happen is that Russia will tell it to shut up and it will.
Considering that it is Russia who holds the technology and the supply to Iran. If Russia pulls the plug out of it's support to Iran the country will stop evolving.
And do you seriously think that Russia will go into full confrontation with the western world? When it is already being considered as the furthest point of the EU for all intents and purposes?
Get real lady, and stop harping science fiction scenarios.
sanfranchickyOPSan Francisco, California USA21 posts
"Not sure what you're thinking,since the two "Emerging" Superpowers have F..... up this Planet worse than anyone.Look at China's and Russia's Pollution and Environmental Damage"
Is that your final answer to the ORIGINAL questions? Why are you trying to deconstruct the frigging thread? My question had nothing to do with which superpower has the worst green record, so what is your point? Thanks for playing, we have some nice consolation prizes for you on the way OUT.
Yeah....I basically would agree with this scenario....seen as a total, dinosaurs came and went, as did other life forms over millions of years...their demise all caused by natural events...our demise will come from our own making...but the planet will continue in some shape or other...probably round...
gozoman2: One point of correction.....the only thing that will be destroyed is us all and life as we know it...... It is OUR survival we have to seriously worry about, not the planet's.
sanfranchickyOPSan Francisco, California USA21 posts
Ad hominem attacks only highlight your lack of intelligence and your insecurity.
If you can't add to a debate without resorting to personal attacks or trying to make yourself look smarter than you really are, I hope you get the help that you need with those issues.
Flaming people is not the way to impress people with your knowledge of world affairs, get a clue, pal.
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If current trends continue, it looks as if the waning empires of the USA, UK and Israel will be slated for a colossal celebrity death match against the emerging collective super powers of Russia, China and Iran.
Who will start it? Who will finish it? Who do YOU think will win this Pyhrric victory? Who do you think will win the final battle to make losers of us all? Will the victors retreat to underground bunkers or colonize Mars and ask for a do-over for another arms race? Will humans ever evolve? Will they leave this planet as a dead rock hurtling through space and time for all of eternity?
Stay tuned!