Problems that don't exist
POSTED BY: dreamtrove
UPDATED: Thursday, March 10, 2011 05:51
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Okay, I'll start this one off:
Overpopulation. As a species, humans have enough food for far more of us that evolution will allow. Nature would balance out long before we cover the planet, but we're already dwarfed by many creatures, mice, shrimp, ants, termites etc. in terms of biomass.
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WMDs in Iraq.
Al-Qaeda doing anything beyond low-rent bombs.
Recreational drugs.
Raw milk.
(I suspect this will turn into just another wedge thread though.)
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Season 2 of firefly 
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Trolls and sockpuppets in RWED. The only ones that see a problem are those that imagine they have special ownership rights to the site because they've trolled the site longer. Their possessiveness makes them get flustered when things are said that fall outside of there socials norm. It's like they're afraid that if someone makes them laugh the corn cob might fall out of their ass.
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Originally posted by canttakesky:
Missing the point of the thread, entirely.
Now, as for the fake problems we still face...
Global warming, of course.
The 'crisis' of our underfunded schools.
"food deserts". Gee, thanks a pant load for that one, Michelle.
" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "
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Originally posted by dreamtrove:
Okay, I'll start this one off:
Overpopulation. As a species, humans have enough food for far more of us that evolution will allow. Nature would balance out long before we cover the planet, but we're already dwarfed by many creatures, mice, shrimp, ants, termites etc. in terms of biomass.
None of those other biomasses chow through resources like us.
So, I'm disagreeing with your initial premise right off.
"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."
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Allow me to offer.
Illegal immigration.
The national debt.
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Rap
no, she didn't. Al Qaeda is a good example of a problem that doesn't exist. So is your suggestion of Global Warming.
Everybody gets to play.
Excellent suggestions all.
I agree with Mince's "the national debt" I think something should be done to correct monetary policy (perhaps End the FED) but paying off the debt is definitely work toward a problem which doesn't exist.
Story,
You're nitpicking. Also, not necessarily correct. You should see the resource consumption that termites are engaged in, and there's three tons of them for every one of us. I read that the termite population was equal to the human population squared.
But, you hit at a point: It's not overpopulation, as you just said yourself, it's resource consumption. If human populations acted efficiently, they would not be a drain on their environment. Some humans act more efficiently than others.
But, throw in your own, add a problem that doesn't exist.
I'll add one:
Radical Islam. Let's face it, radical islam has been around for centuries. The founders of islam were radical islam. There's never been a point in the last millennium and a half or so when there *wasn't* radical islam. Some people may dislike it, but it doesn't need solving.
Here's another one:
Bird flu, swine flu, etc.
ETA:
Also, yes, good point on trolls and sockpuppets.
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Illegal immigration.
The national debt.
God yes.
The debt is just a numbers game. Debt and money are made up things with no actual value, and yet they're being used to SCREW us over.
And illegal immigration? Hell. I'm more concerned about them closing off that border so we can't get OUT than I am by any of the people coming in.
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Quote:Well said. Well said.
Originally posted by Bytemite:
The debt is just a numbers game. Debt and money are made up things with no actual value, and yet they're being used to SCREW us over.
And illegal immigration? Hell. I'm more concerned about them closing off that border so we can't get OUT than I am by any of the people coming in.
And kudos to MB for bringing it up.
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