Certain animals used in agriculture have significantly better qualities of life and higher populations due to farming.
We designated 120 million acres as "critical habitat" thus protecting a significant amount of land in the northern Alaskan coastal waters, thus helping polar bears avoid becoming technically endangered.
In 2010, UNESCO certified Hawaii’s Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument as a World Heritage Site.
191 nations agreed to set aside 17 percent of the planet's land surface and 10 percent of the ocean as protected biodiversity sites during the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity summit.
We're researching numerous ways to help induce biodegradability in plastic, and specifically the city of Agra banned polythene bags from shops, using the bags instead in material to help pave roads.
The Maldives set aside 22,400,000 acres as sanctuary for sharks in the Indian Ocean and is setting a precedent in the region with a move to ban trade in shark fins.
Quote from: Five on June 23, 2015, 04:27:22 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:23:37 PMQuote from: Five on June 23, 2015, 04:20:12 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:18:03 PMQuote from: Verbatim on June 23, 2015, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<We need a new word then, abnormal implies normality exists in the first place which we're now saying it doesn't...hmmmi don't really agree. normalcy is a concept regardless of whether there are people who fall under that concept. thus abnormal people fail to fall under that concept. i think the concept can still exist without people who fall under it.I don't think the concept can exist without anything to base it on, you can't have the idea of normalcy being something that doesn't actually exist. If everyone fell outside of the concept of normalcy then that would become the new normal, so not being normal would be normal. Which makes no sense.doesn't the concept of god exist w/out anything to base it on? (not trying to start shit here anyone).God isn't the same, God would be based on a concept of perfection which is the opposite of normalcy. Perfection can't exist.
Quote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:23:37 PMQuote from: Five on June 23, 2015, 04:20:12 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:18:03 PMQuote from: Verbatim on June 23, 2015, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<We need a new word then, abnormal implies normality exists in the first place which we're now saying it doesn't...hmmmi don't really agree. normalcy is a concept regardless of whether there are people who fall under that concept. thus abnormal people fail to fall under that concept. i think the concept can still exist without people who fall under it.I don't think the concept can exist without anything to base it on, you can't have the idea of normalcy being something that doesn't actually exist. If everyone fell outside of the concept of normalcy then that would become the new normal, so not being normal would be normal. Which makes no sense.doesn't the concept of god exist w/out anything to base it on? (not trying to start shit here anyone).
Quote from: Five on June 23, 2015, 04:20:12 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:18:03 PMQuote from: Verbatim on June 23, 2015, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<We need a new word then, abnormal implies normality exists in the first place which we're now saying it doesn't...hmmmi don't really agree. normalcy is a concept regardless of whether there are people who fall under that concept. thus abnormal people fail to fall under that concept. i think the concept can still exist without people who fall under it.I don't think the concept can exist without anything to base it on, you can't have the idea of normalcy being something that doesn't actually exist. If everyone fell outside of the concept of normalcy then that would become the new normal, so not being normal would be normal. Which makes no sense.
Quote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:18:03 PMQuote from: Verbatim on June 23, 2015, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<We need a new word then, abnormal implies normality exists in the first place which we're now saying it doesn't...hmmmi don't really agree. normalcy is a concept regardless of whether there are people who fall under that concept. thus abnormal people fail to fall under that concept. i think the concept can still exist without people who fall under it.
Quote from: Verbatim on June 23, 2015, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<We need a new word then, abnormal implies normality exists in the first place which we're now saying it doesn't...hmmm
Quote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<
I mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?
Quote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:33:10 PMQuote from: Five on June 23, 2015, 04:27:22 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:23:37 PMQuote from: Five on June 23, 2015, 04:20:12 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:18:03 PMQuote from: Verbatim on June 23, 2015, 04:13:58 PMQuote from: PQ9 on June 23, 2015, 04:13:10 PMI mean sure if there's a normal to compare it to, but if you're claiming no one is normal wouldn't that then throw out the concept of normalcy?if no one is normal, then no one is normalyesthat's what i'm saying <_<We need a new word then, abnormal implies normality exists in the first place which we're now saying it doesn't...hmmmi don't really agree. normalcy is a concept regardless of whether there are people who fall under that concept. thus abnormal people fail to fall under that concept. i think the concept can still exist without people who fall under it.I don't think the concept can exist without anything to base it on, you can't have the idea of normalcy being something that doesn't actually exist. If everyone fell outside of the concept of normalcy then that would become the new normal, so not being normal would be normal. Which makes no sense.doesn't the concept of god exist w/out anything to base it on? (not trying to start shit here anyone).God isn't the same, God would be based on a concept of perfection which is the opposite of normalcy. Perfection can't exist.idk, in a way i equate normality with perfection. complete normality can't exist, but it's something to strive for all the same. very similar to perfection in my mind.like, everyone has quirks that exclude them from being 'normal'. but people tend to hide or ignore these quirks to appear more normal.
Tell me something, what have human beings done that actually benefit this planet and other life aside from just benefiting itself?
Time and time again, people have something fucked up with them, you're only considered normal in this world if you share the majority of problems that are common. Otherwise you're either fucking considered crazy or mental, or even a misfit.
Since Meta's list was crap, I thought I'd make my own:
Not really; he asks how we benefited the planet. Your list is just a list of the benefits we have created for ourselves.
well, we can't benefit the planet, as it's an inanimate objectit would be like saying we can benefit a rock
Know what humanity really has done for Earth?
There are over a million types of personalities and combinations, but the way I see it, the vast majority of people are shit.
This species alone is parasitic. Humans take all the resources the earth has to offer until there is nothing left. We take and take and take and never give.
Duh. I don't give much of a fuck about the planet outside the ways it can benefit us as a species. But I'm stuck having to guess the intention behind a shit question, so sue me.
so i was just wondering about your priorities, i guess
Quote from: Decimator Omega on June 23, 2015, 03:51:28 PMThis species alone is parasitic. Humans take all the resources the earth has to offer until there is nothing left. We take and take and take and never give.Aren't you unemployed and living on benefits?
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Na. You don't hate people. Because if you did, you'd be shooting up a church or something. Strong dislike is a much better glove to fit that hand.Now, I'm no fan of people either. I'm no fan of our flaws. I'm no fan of how no matter what you do, you can't really win, with people. I'm no fan of our poorly constructed system and ways of doing things.But, it's a guilty pleasure. Because not everybody's shitty. People surprise you. And that's nice. It's nice to find aspects and things about people that you can enjoy.And most of all, hell, I would seriously like to see any other sapient species do better than us right now. Because, we're just taking our first steps. There are still, a hell of a lot of rough edges to smooth out with us as a species. Is it neccessarily nice to look at? Certainly not. It's rather depressing.But those little rare finds among people are nice. Which is, primarily, why I'm here, right now.As sick as I am of talking, in all forms, people here still surprise me. I still learn from them.So while there's lots of ugly stuff about people, there's good things too. And for me at least, seeing those, finding those, and experiencing that, makes people worth it. Nobody's perfect Deci.
deci in a nutshellYouTube
Quote from: Sandtrap on June 24, 2015, 12:14:39 AMNa. You don't hate people. Because if you did, you'd be shooting up a church or something. Strong dislike is a much better glove to fit that hand.Now, I'm no fan of people either. I'm no fan of our flaws. I'm no fan of how no matter what you do, you can't really win, with people. I'm no fan of our poorly constructed system and ways of doing things.But, it's a guilty pleasure. Because not everybody's shitty. People surprise you. And that's nice. It's nice to find aspects and things about people that you can enjoy.And most of all, hell, I would seriously like to see any other sapient species do better than us right now. Because, we're just taking our first steps. There are still, a hell of a lot of rough edges to smooth out with us as a species. Is it neccessarily nice to look at? Certainly not. It's rather depressing.But those little rare finds among people are nice. Which is, primarily, why I'm here, right now.As sick as I am of talking, in all forms, people here still surprise me. I still learn from them.So while there's lots of ugly stuff about people, there's good things too. And for me at least, seeing those, finding those, and experiencing that, makes people worth it. Nobody's perfect Deci.I'm sorry, but I can't see the better side of most people on this earth. I just can't. I feel like at least 75% of the population is infected with douchebaggyness and outright stupidity. This species is a joke.
On the contrary, I'd say that a species capable of logic and reason is the best thing to happen since sliced bread.
Quote from: Decimator Omega on June 24, 2015, 12:21:01 AMQuote from: Sandtrap on June 24, 2015, 12:14:39 AMNa. You don't hate people. Because if you did, you'd be shooting up a church or something. Strong dislike is a much better glove to fit that hand.Now, I'm no fan of people either. I'm no fan of our flaws. I'm no fan of how no matter what you do, you can't really win, with people. I'm no fan of our poorly constructed system and ways of doing things.But, it's a guilty pleasure. Because not everybody's shitty. People surprise you. And that's nice. It's nice to find aspects and things about people that you can enjoy.And most of all, hell, I would seriously like to see any other sapient species do better than us right now. Because, we're just taking our first steps. There are still, a hell of a lot of rough edges to smooth out with us as a species. Is it neccessarily nice to look at? Certainly not. It's rather depressing.But those little rare finds among people are nice. Which is, primarily, why I'm here, right now.As sick as I am of talking, in all forms, people here still surprise me. I still learn from them.So while there's lots of ugly stuff about people, there's good things too. And for me at least, seeing those, finding those, and experiencing that, makes people worth it. Nobody's perfect Deci.I'm sorry, but I can't see the better side of most people on this earth. I just can't. I feel like at least 75% of the population is infected with douchebaggyness and outright stupidity. This species is a joke.Well, that's the rule of majority. Always been that way. But like I said. I would seriously like to see anybody or anything else do better.I'm certainly not saying that everybody has a peachy side to them. But I am saying that the rare people you find that do make up for it.And maybe that's a problem with today. With everything being so interconnected, all those channels open. You're going to hear about a hell of a lot of garbage. Which, comes down to an old point of mine.As a species, we're designed to look at the bad things. Because in the past, focus directed at bad things, aka threats, helped save our asses. Focus, and thinking, and planning, being aware of the threat, saved and helped us.Biologically, we are actually not designed to function with settling down. We don't look at good things so much. We don't focus on them for long because a good thing, is a good thing.It's not a threat. So it's okay if it slips under the radar.Which creates a very, very convincing illusion that we're all in fact surrounded by bullshit. When we're not. It's just that all the decent things go unheard of. Decent people, don't have spotlights of attention over them.And that's why it seems like there's so much trash in the world.Because nobody is built to give a shit about good things. It's not really our fault. It's just an old adaptation mechanism from older times.
Human beings are such wastes of garbage.
