Thread: The Most Important Question of the Century

Originally Posted by 59caddy

by saying my defense is a joke that is belittlement or ridicule(definition of ridicule:to deride, mock, lampoon, taunt, banter, chaff)
who cares about the cod(i don't) why don't your scientist buddies just clone the damn thing and "voila" more cod.
answer another question...how many times have one species disappeared, then another is found. don't say it has not happened, look it up for yourself.
CHANGE IS A GOOD THING.....new type of fish means more tasty treats for us to eat......like i said before, there will be plenty of gruel to eat for all....

I'm not all that familiar with your posts, but...are you for real? I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but at a glance alone, it seems as though you're trying to project a distinct image. A persona.

Everyone does have their own persona, I guess. (I, for instance, am a chimpanzee!) But I see that you are from Tennessee, and your handle, 59Caddy, suggests a fondness for what was commonly believed to be a more "simple" and idyllic time, when gas was cheap and cars were big and pretty well disposable. You've got Reagan in your avatar with the American flag as a not-so-subtle backdrop, and to top it off, you seem to be making every effort to argue about issues that others--who more or less share the standard checklist of interests and beliefs--typically argue about.

I'm just curious. 'Cause I mean, balking at the extinction of a species and chiding that science should simply find a way to clone them to ensure we will always have a ready supply of "tasty treats"? That's pretty ignorant.

Originally Posted by NYCshaver

I'm sure he does.

Are you saying we shouldn't try for goals that are too hard? That sure is a good lesson for our kids.

How about working on reality first. With real goals.

Why is it a false idea? You think the planet can sustain an infinite amount of people?
We will get stronger taking turns giving each other piggy-back rides.

Who proposes getting rid of 85%? Or was that just a made up claim?

They have even written it in stone for all to see, it is the first of the 'Ten Commandments' of the 'New World Order' a popular place to see them is on the Georgia Guidestones in Elberton, Georgia it is known also as 'The American Stonehenge' and the first Commandment is to -
Maintain a surface population under 500,000,000

There are currently over 6 billion of us on the planet. Ok, so it's more like 92%, or more. How do you suppose that they are going to accomplish this 'First Commandment' of their New World Order Cult?

Not to mention that in comparison to the planet the people take up very very little space and a small amount of the resources. There are problems like people living in areas which are not very practical or smart to live in to raise crops or livestock, these people need to MOVE to a different area. Also, crooked governments 'use' their poor people's condition for political and financial purposes, like dooping rich countries out of billions of dollars to make them feel better - as if the money is really going for helping the 'needy'.

Of course this is not only about fish. Modern life just seem to be very destructive to the nature sometimes.

BBC has something to say about it too

That's -1.
ad hominem epic fail. There's no reason why we can't keep this one civil. It's about a serious hypothesis, not his politics or her religion. So save it, please.

Originally Posted by Blade Wielder

I'm not all that familiar with your posts, but...are you for real? I'm not trying to be a jerk or anything, but at a glance alone, it seems as though you're trying to project a distinct image. A persona.

Everyone does have their own persona, I guess. (I, for instance, am a chimpanzee!) But I see that you are from Tennessee, and your handle, 59Caddy, suggests a fondness for what was commonly believed to be a more "simple" and idyllic time, when gas was cheap and cars were big and pretty well disposable. You've got Reagan in your avatar with the American flag as a not-so-subtle backdrop, and to top it off, you seem to be making every effort to argue about issues that others--who more or less share the standard checklist of interests and beliefs--typically argue about.

I'm just curious. 'Cause I mean, balking at the extinction of a species and chiding that science should simply find a way to clone them to ensure we will always have a ready supply of "tasty treats"? That's pretty ignorant.

if i have explain, then you would not understand. calling me ignorant is your unwarranted attack on something that you could not grasp and that is the "survival instinct of man"...I.E. we adapt and move on.
there is a saying and a song "a country boy will survive" take that for what ever you want, i could care less, i will survive at all costs, just human instinct. the rest of my statement i will leave for you to ponder and do what you want, i don't care and you are DISMISSED

Originally Posted by 59caddy

typical liberal mish-mash...prices i quoted were over a long period and still declining.

The prices you quoted are irrelevant. Take a look at Bluefin tuna and then
get back to me. I've noticed you keep avoiding that. I know why and it's because there is no way to ignore the evidence they are severely overfished.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

environment is recovering.
global warming is under fire from all directions.

So you're basing your conclusion that the environment is fine on local food prices?

Originally Posted by 59caddy

and most of all the facts are the facts. just plain common sense, more fish eaters equal more fish taken and bigger fleets and more commerce.
AGAIN, if we were running out don't you think the prices would have jumped up at least 10 fold? why are they in decline? where are the shortages?
besides that, who worries about eating fish anyway?.....there will always be plenty of gruel to eat....DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY!!!!

Prices have increased. You're not quoting prices of the overfished species.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

if i have explain, then you would not understand. calling me ignorant is your unwarranted attack on something that you could not grasp and that is the "survival instinct of man"...I.E. we adapt and move on.

Why is the "survival instinct of man" something he couldn't grasp?

If survival is your goal then ignoring problems like overfishing is not a very
smart thing to do.

And that's another confusing thing here. I don't know why you are trying
so hard to ignore the evidence of overfishing.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

because you miss the point...i now don't give a rats behind about your fish or anything else you might bring up. i give you what i know to be true in this area and you ignore it....it seems like you in the big cities who consume the most of any given commodity are the ones that need to fix your problem and eat less. it is not we, that are in the so called "fly over country" causing the problem. we are not the ones making the problem, you are my friend..

I've missed no point. You had none. You provided irrelevant data to try
and prove your point. You failed. The fact remains that overfishing is a reality.

So why do you think us in the big cities consume more? I know you aren't
basing that on any facts. I don't even own a car and I use only public
transportation. I'm sure I use much less resources then you do.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

the statement about "we will survive" still applies. we are the ones that produce the majority of meat, poultry, produce, fruit and other types of fish, we get it to you and all your neighbors.

We were talking about seafood. You have nothing to do with that. You're
land locked.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

we are sick of hearing about a problem you and your neighbors caused in the first place...

This seems to be a theme with you...you don't want to take any personal responsibility. Everyone is to blame. And unless you and your neighbors don't eat any seafood you are definitely part of the problem.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

we will carry on and survive just fine without your precious cod. we don't need it and as of now could care less, so take your soap box to another crowd that might or might not be interested.

Ignoring problems won't make them go away.

It's also a bit disturbing to hear from a human that they don't care if an
animal is decimated. No wonder there are so many environmental problems
with attitudes like that.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

my family and friends and neighbors are tired of all the little problems that you gripe about. you are the ones that would starve if it was not for us in the rest of the country who supply you each and every day of the week.
therefore go to the ones that have caused the problem. we are not interested anymore.....

So you think New York city would starve without Tennessee? That's funny.
Maybe you don't realize how big New York state is but we'd be fine.

Now if you reverse that and look at how much money New York city brings into this country compared to Tennessee I think you'll find you need us more then we need you.

Originally Posted by 59caddy

CHECK MATE

Right or wrong my friend you leave no room for open dialogue or thoughtful response with this remark. It also marks you as close minded. I hope you are not.

X, My apologies for some of the members that are in agreement with my conservative values and thoughts. Apparently not all of them know how to have thoughtful and meaningful conversation and it tends to reflect badly not only on Conservatives and Christians alike but on the whole lot of us that join in on the conversations here.

sorry for the room taken up on the thread for my comments. i have therefore deleted them and apologize to x for going astray from original context.
to the gentleman from NYC, pm me for further comments and we can take it to personal emails or pm's......