Is the world relaxing its protective posture again? Are we setting ourselves up for another disaster?
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I don't worry. worry doesn't ever fix anything. There's nothing I can do to stop it, so why worry? I intend on enjoying every day that I am given, and letting other people do the worrying.
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We need to but out of the worlds business and take care of ours. The world has a police force called the United Nations let them handle it if there is a problem. If things come our way then yes we need to take action.I would say that if things don't come together the next 10 generations aren't going to have much of a world because some country wants to try and blow it up. Radiation isn't a pretty thing to see and can you imagine what the children would look like from the fall out of such a weapon of mass destruction. I am a very firm believer in protecting the HOME FRONT if thing happen, but lets not be the one to start it.
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Worried!?about wat give urself a pat on the back many ppl as we speak now are complaining bout how tough and stressful their jobs are.
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This very well may be the start.  If it is, there will be annihilation beyond comprehension. There will be a few survivors in remote areas who will repopulate the earth.\n\nThat is; after the earth heals itself.
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I would dispute the claim that we are physically healthier. Yes, we have long life spans, but is that due to our health or is it due to medical and technological advances? It seems, rather, that we're unhealthier. Look at the rising obesity rates, for instance. The world is overcrowded; as Wolfe says, we humans live in a behavioral sink and the result of said behavioral sink is similar to what happens in animal populations. Stress is magnified, destructive behaviors are rampant (drugs, alcohol, etc) and such effects are obvious in society.\n\nAnd then there's this paradox. In this ever-busy, ever-changing world and among the greater stress in pretty much all people, we live very cushy lives. If we were thrown back in time, our resilience might allow us to survive. Obviously, we'd have a hard time adjusting to a world without technological conveniences, but I would think that some of us might be glad for the change of pace, the change of scenery.
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Global Warming is taking place, and I am not so sure it is just the people who are the culprits of this catastrophic event. There are much deeper reasons for this phenomenon that is taking place. We may be contributing to this problem. But  we alone aren't the only contributing factors. Scientists are studying this, and they have other theories. Reverse polarities may be taking place. \nPersonally, I think that because the Earth spins slightly off its axis, thus it has a wobble, and the Earth is coming to a stop. The sun is a powerful force, and as the Earth slows, sun's effects upon us are becoming more and more prolific. Cancer is more prevalent than ever before, for just one example. \nYes, Global Warming is happening, and I don't know if we are really able to stop it, or how much we contribute to the problem. We may be speeding up the process, but I don't think we are completely to blame.
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No it's not just you. Any right-minded person would be concerned at what we're all doing to our planet.
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Yes, it is something that worries a lot of people I am sure.\n\nThe sad fact of the matter is that humans are naturally aggressive creatures. Our society is formed round the notion of the alpha male, or more specifically, the alpha 'country', this can be seen clearly from examples in history, mankind has always sought to gain more and more territory and kill more and more people. \n\nOf course, now the situation worsens, as you mentioned, we now have nuclear war heads to worry about. \n\nThe only thing you can do, and all of us can do, is make it obvious that this is not acceptable behaviour, and that caring and loving people around you is a far more effective way of living in the world. Keep the message alive, and don't fear, us peace loving people may yet save the day!
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When Plato's ancestor Solon went to Sais in Egypt (600 BC), the priests told him about Atlantis. They also said that inscriptions on their temple walls told how many times civilisations had risen to great heights and then fallen because of natural catastrophes such as floods, fire, earthquakes, etc. I think that maybe we are being a little presumptuous to think that it can't happen to us. I have spent the last 15/20 years researching a related subject and in my opinion the last great catastrophe was 9600 BC, with the sudden and abrupt end of the mini-ice-age called the Younger Dryas period. I believe that this is the basis of the Biblical flood. Getting back to today - the Christian versus Muslim thing - yep, of course it coming, you can smell it! I should imagine that most of the faceless men in grey suits already know this and are moving their pieces on the world chess board accordingly. Humans are amazing - we've been on the moon and sent machines out to beyond the solar system, I can pick up my phone and talk immediately to a person on the other side of the world, I can sit in my armchair and with the smallest of thumb movements be entertained by 100 different TV channels - but with the flick of an eyelid this civilisation can be destroyed because people believe that their unseen and unproven overlord of the cosmos is better than the other man's invisible and all-seeing ever-present boss. It almost makes you want to scream! We're such clever animals - but I don't think that we're too intelligent - and when it's all over we'll begin again.
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I don't think it is. Have you noticed the state of the world lately ? That alone is enough to keep anyone depressed.
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Well...as for the first part of your question.....pertaining to the Spiritual...I can give you my observations...( as to the really deep parts of your question, involving string....I haven't a clue! ;~)\nSo...Spiritually speaking and thinking...I truly believe that we might be close to something earth shaking about to happen....There has always been a "war' between good and evil"; however; it has been escalating, and intensifying at an alarming rate. We certainly don't know dates, or times, but really look around...world events, weather patterns, wars, illnessses, spiritual problems, evil, lack of caring for other humans and animals, ....etc...Just look at all the sad and bad news!!
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No\nVery generalised and vague. I can do the same thing:\nThere is going to be an earthquake, a flood, a drought. \nSome leader is going to kill thousands of innocents.\nHey, I am right again!
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OK America Now are we going to Awake the sleeping Giant...Look I read about this in the People Magz. the problem is this is a different state that this is talking about..Its called Control..We are going to be the dumb ones if we don't start standing up...educating ourselfs and getting things stright...If we don't start to shape up this country..we are going to leave a big mess for our kids to have to clean up, provided they care at that point.. Vist my blog there are plenty of things going on....
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not me ( just not in my backyard please )\noh sorry - yes GET SOME HELP we need more people in this overcrowded world ( there i go again )
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becoz we are guys!! if we lov something very deeply then we become over protective towards that! we want to protect that from everything!
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I must admit this has puzzled me greatly over the years. Seems we give and give when countries suffer natural or man-made disasters only to have them turn around and spit in our face. Doesn't seem right.  That's why I choose to only donate to the local rescue mission. It helps men and women who have made wrong choices in their lives get back on their feet. I don't mean to be insensitive to the terrible tragedies that befall the rest of the world, but maybe we should concentrate on helping in our own backyard more often.
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Society's downfall has been predicted with alarming regularity since the beginning of civilization. Those "old days" were not as "good" as folks make them out to be, as brown eyed bohemian pointed out.\n\nWhile we have more ways of destroying our planet than ever, I don't think we're quite ready for "Armageddon" just yet. While the disappearance of the US middle class is a chilling development, it's not the biggest we face.\n\nClimate changes prompted by global warming will make it tougher for BILLIONS of people to have any quality of life at all. People (especially in the wealthier nations like US and Europe) will have to get politically active locally and nationally to get their leaders to follow the proper course. Just as important, we will need to network on an informal basis with our counterparts in other countries. Keep on the good foot. Cincypix.