sigmoid wrote: ↑Thu May 09, 2019 8:42 pm Humans were genetically engineered by intergalatic beings (the gods of ancient times) who programmed them to terraform the earth by consuming and destroying everything.

After the planet has been completely sterilized, the aliens will land and start from scratch.

I thought "everybody" knew this already.

Anyway, enjoy it while you still can.

Thanks for posting that. Of course, we "knew" that, but it's good to be reminded that nothing is our fault and everything is planned by intergalactic space beings.
So we don't have to do a thing, except make the most of the time we have left.
Bye bye planet.

Billy wrote:There's something out there waiting for us, and it ain't no man. We're all gonna die.

“A group of scientists...”

They are usually being paid to find out details of a certain subject so will of course come to that conclusion.
“Here’s $400k. Find out what you can and try and understand if the worlds inner core will decide to all ooze out and hypothesize the rest”

>two years pass<

“We spent time looking into it (me and Dave - therefore a “group” or “team”) and honestly it’s not going to happen”

“Well we got paid so we have to publish something”
“Ok, we’ll cobble some shit together”

Nothing will ever be done to combat it. Energy usage, money and (political) power are all so intertwined with each other, it's impossible to unravel them now. The only thing that can be done is to have a massive, grassroots overhaul in how the world works, economically and politically, and those with the power - individuals, companies and countries,(those with the most to lose) would never allow that to happen.

Governments will continue to announce their 'targets' - just to appease the (as they see it) annoying climate warriors, but all that really does it add to the hot air we're already dealing with. Energy consumption = profit. Less energy consumption = less profit. It's that simple.

Maybe in the distant future, they'll work something out but by then it will be too late. I don't hold out much hope personally.

Fuck. Let’s eat that big bovine fucker for a start. That could feed the world for years!

Imagine if we all turned into vegans and let all the animals live from today. What a fucking mess that would be.

No eating cattle, pigs, sheep deer etc. No killing chooks, gathering eggs, no more fishing....

So in effect us meat eaters are doing our bit to reduce the amount of methane producing animal and chooks and fish (?) vegans should thank us.

Kev Bloody Wilson tells of the time he was waiting for his steak to arrive at the table in a food hall when a large rotund lass of the country of lesbos sat opposite him. She had a extra large plate of all things plant life and when his steak arrived she asked if he knew how the cow who provided that steak died. He simply replied "You starved it to death"

See Living next door to Alan (extended version)

Some nice pics. Bleak reading.

Australia's biodiversity at breaking point – a picture essay
15 May 2019
As Guardian Australia has reported, Australia’s natural support systems are at breaking point. Increased land-clearing, warming oceans and a drought exacerbated by climate change are taking their toll on our biodiversity. The country is already experiencing rising oceans, marine heatwaves, longer fire seasons and extreme heat patterns. These are consistent with a changing climate.

However, there has been a lack of leadership from state and federal governments in this area, protections and funding have been slashed and emissions continue to rise unabated. Without drastic action, the future of Australia’s biodiversity looks bleak.

Threatened species

There is a “extinction crisis unfolding in plain sight” in Australia. More than 50 animal and 60 plant species have been lost, with Australia recording the highest rate of mammalian extinction in the world over the last 200 years. There’s more to come. Conservative estimates put more than 1,800 plant and animal species and woodlands, forests and wetlands at risk of extinction due to the intertwined pressures of climate change, land use practices, habitat loss and invasive species. The downward trend could be stopped, say conservationists, but only if there is meaningful government intervention. The Australian Conservation Foundation’s James Trezise told Guardian Australia: “From a conservation standpoint we know what needs to happen, but it seems there isn’t the political will to get us there.”
https://www.theguardian.com/environment ... ture-essay