Thread: The Most Important Question of the Century

Sadly, I think that Mr.Hawking's brain disintegrated long ago.

Maybe he's on crack.

Is he hoping that 'aliens' from outer space will help 'save' us.

Does he have any real idea what it would take to try and feasibly go and try to set some of us up somewhere else in the galaxy or universe?

Or is it that he, like many, has bought into this false idea that there are too many people on the planet? Is that the answer? We need fewer people. Of course there are those who propose exactly that, like getting rid of about 85% of us. Well, just let them lead the way, them first.

Does any sane person think that the Extremist Leaders in the Middle East can be trusted or will back off on the pursuit of nuclear weapons? Or that any others such as the Russians or Chi-Comms could really be trusted in any kind of disarmament deal?

Come on X, did you really mean to put this on the 'Joke Thread'?
Now I am really starting to wonder about you man.

Originally Posted by ControlFreak1

Does he have any real idea what it would take to try and feasibly go and try to set some of us up somewhere else in the galaxy or universe?

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.

Originally Posted by ControlFreak1

Or is it that he, like many, has bought into this false idea that there are too many people on the planet? Is that the answer? We need fewer people. Of course there are those who propose exactly that, like getting rid of about 85% of us. Well, just let them lead the way, them first.[/I][/B]

Why is it a false idea? You think the planet can sustain an infinite amount of people?

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

Originally Posted by NYCshaver

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

Sadly, it's not made up at all. A little googling on "overpopulation" and you'll find proponents such as Ted Turner who has gone on record saying that 300 million people WORLDWIDE would be the optimum number. It seems to be a common theme among the super rich. Some of them are even giving millions and billions of dollars and working with and forming new foundations to that end.

Then there's that wack nuts professor from Texas that gave a speech which received a standing O from a whole audience of other profs and scientists in which he giddily praised the potential for Ebola to wipe out much of the world's population. That was fairly recent.

"Overpopulation" a problem? Curbing population has the opposite effect its proponents tout; at the least, it reduces a nation's ability to remain viable over time and at worst it can hobble a nation beyond recovery.

Chris L

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 ControlFreak1

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Or is it that he, like many, has bought into this false idea that there are too many people on the planet? Is that the answer? We need fewer people. Of course there are those who propose exactly that, like getting rid of about 85% of us. Well, just let them lead the way, them first.

It is sad but true that with current resources it is impossible to guarantee equal standards of living to everyone on earth. We in Europe and Northern America are using the most of the worlds energy and natural sources currently. Actually so much that we have to import these elsewhere: oil from Middle East and natural gas from Russia. People in China, India and Africa are closing behind us, but there just isn't enough to share. They have realized that they want to share the same cake as we do. I do not like it but it is a fact.

Originally Posted by Sailor

It is sad but true that with current resources it is impossible to guarantee equal standards of living to everyone on earth. We in Europe and Northern America are using the most of the worlds energy and natural sources currently. Actually so much that we have to import these elsewhere: oil from Middle East and natural gas from Russia. People in China, India and Africa are closing behind us, but there just isn't enough to share. They have realized that they want to share the same cake as we do. I do not like it but it is a fact.

If we had nuclear power plants, we would have all the energy we need and more, but, using scare tactics again, we have been hogtied by regulation so we are unable to build them. The same people also keep voting down the drilling of oil and natural gas. We have more than we could ever use but are unable to get to it. If these people would just stand aside we would be in fine shape.

Originally Posted by Miner123

If we had nuclear power plants, we would have all the energy we need and more, but, using scare tactics again, we have been hogtied by regulation so we are unable to build them. The same people also keep voting down the drilling of oil and natural gas. We have more than we could ever use but are unable to get to it. If these people would just stand aside we would be in fine shape.

While it is true that nuclear power plants haven't been built in the western countries lately (except here in Finland), Kyoto Protocol might speed up things a little.
Unfortunately current power plants are not long time solution: they have risks, although minimized, but still: enviromental and political. Current power plants are based on a nuclear fission, which produces nuclear waste. It is also possible, at least in theory, to use current power plants to produce material for weapons of mass destruction. That's why they can never be the solution for the whole world.

Once scientists are able to make power plants that base on a nuclear fusion, then our problems will be solved for a long time (at least what it comes to energy). It is estimated that such plants would be working about 2050. Something else has to be done before that.

Unfortunately people seem to have very primitive way of thinking what it comes to wastes: when you don't see it, there is no problem. This is true when burning fuel like it would never end, burying nuclear wastes into ground, and even dumping chemical weapons in the sea.

Originally Posted by Sailor

It is sad but true that with current resources it is impossible to guarantee equal standards of living to everyone on earth. We in Europe and Northern America are using the most of the worlds energy and natural sources currently. Actually so much that we have to import these elsewhere: oil from Middle East and natural gas from Russia. People in China, India and Africa are closing behind us, but there just isn't enough to share. They have realized that they want to share the same cake as we do. I do not like it but it is a fact.

Sorry Brotherman, but that is just propogandist nonsense that you have been fed. The only problem is the distribution or lack of or control of by the crooked power addicted power fixated governments. It's all about control brother CONTROL!