Re: GAS-L: Conquest of the Land Through Seven Thousand Years

[Peter Singfield <snkm@btl.net>]

(Folks -- this is "tongue-in-cheek")

>At 03:26 PM 1/25/2001 -0700, you wrote:
>I see different philosophies here, some hope and some
>depression.
>
>Perhaps the dreaded future isn't here yet and it never will
>be.
>
>Marc Nameth


Hi Marc;

It may well be "depressive" for western culture oriented areas -- but I
doubt it will be such an adverse effect to countries such as India and
China -- where vast majority of their populations are not dependent on
power, are situated in the warmer climates, have the large numbers of
people required so that some always survive any catastrophe -- no matter
how great. And most important -- people carry a fatalistic mentality that
lets them continue in life during the most adverse conditions.

Civilized human activity will probably continue in such areas -- and for my
part -- I question that the barbarian hoards of Europe (and the territories
they colonized -- such as the Americas) were ever civilized to begin with.

I am "optimistic" that this purging will result in a much better species of
humanity. One that can live in a symbiotic rather than pathogenic role with
this host -- planet earth.

That such a purging is eminent I have no doubts. When is the only question.

The Maya went so far as to make the wheel "illegal". I always wondered why
-- now I wonder no longer.

So -- depressing for western culture -- just another day in the life for
the rest of us.

The human race will rebound in no time -- 

As for what to do to avert this -- well maybe if everyone unplugs from
"power" now??

We need a real life "Snake-Biskim" scenario -- that is one button shutting
all power down one time.

Barbarians are impossible to seperate from their baubles if you try to do
it by reasoning alone.

I personally believe "Nature" will be pushing that button for them.

I leave you with this quote:

>From the book by Dean Koontz -- Mr. Murder

"The shopping malls, elaborate transit systems, glittering centers 
for the performing arts, sports arenas, imposing government 
buildings, multiplex movie theaters, office towers, sophisticated 
French restaurants, churches, museums, parks, universities, and 
nuclear power plants amounted to nothing but an elaborate facade of 
civilization, tissue-thin for all its apparent solidity, and in 
truth they were living in a high-tech anarchy, sustained by hope and 
self-delusion."

*********************************

Depressing only in the light of the beholder.

Peter Singfield / Belize

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