Real-time Mind Control Zombie Zot

http://www.MindControlUSA.com ^ | 12/23/06 | BibleBabe1

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Seeya tomorrow, Face! :)

[NicknamedBob]

I think the next hundred thousand years are going to be more interesting than the last hundred thousand years.

Wanna make a bet on it?

[Irish_Thatcherite]

No need - I agree with that analysis. The previous 100,000 years, most of the time we are cavemen, the next 100,000 years... we can't even begin to speculate!

[NicknamedBob]

"... we can't even begin to speculate!"

But I have to! It's my job!

[Tax-chick]

find a logical way to agree about what behavior is beneficial to both the species and the individual.

We're in a position now to identify empirically much of what is harmful or beneficial. For example, using my fast-driving point: We know that fast driving risks damage to property, injury/death of the individual driver, injury/death of third parties.

However, we're not in a position to determine exactly when these bad outcomes will occur. Many people drive at a high speed without a negative outcome. We can identify risky categories, but not predict bad events. That's the definition of "risk," in fact ... "uncertainty of the outcome."

Also, in your question, we address the conflict between what different people or different cultures define as "beneficial."

[NicknamedBob]

"We know that fast driving risks damage ..."

To the species, this is irrelevant. To the individual, it can be fatal or injurious, or lead to fatalities or injuries to others.

At some point we need to have a social contract between the individual and his society. Some would consider this an unwritten code, but could we write it?

"You have the right to entertain yourself, but not to endanger others."

"You have the right to violate the rules, but you must be willing to pay the costs of that violation."

I believe that Society benefits from having a few risk-takers. No, there isn't much benefit to taking on a mountain climb without proper survival gear for the worst case scenario, but there is benefit to having rescue workers willing to put themselves at risk for others.

Perhaps we need to do a better job, for now, of identifying and rewarding "noble" risk-takers, and discouraging feckless ones.

[Tax-chick]

Perhaps we need to do a better job, for now, of identifying and rewarding "noble" risk-takers, and discouraging feckless ones.

I agree.

A good start would be eliminating any government ("public") financial expenditure related to the outcome of feckless risk-taking.

[sionnsar]

Good night, 'Face!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

That's true... my job doesn't care if there are hardwoods in a 100,000 years! ;)

[Tax-chick]

Don't worry ... trees grow much faster than that!

[NicknamedBob]

"... eliminating any government ("public") financial expenditure related to the outcome of feckless risk-taking."

Amen!

And coerced public support for stupidity in the form of spurious claims against insurance companies.

Label: "This is a Ladder. Please do not attempt to use it internally."

[Tax-chick]

And coerced public support for stupidity in the form of spurious claims against insurance companies.

Absolutely ... maybe we could have a HUGH "windfall profits" tax on attorneys!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

True... but maybe the climate then won't suit trees!

[NicknamedBob]

Not to worry. Global warming will insure the growth of millions of square miles of forests in Northern latitudes.

Again.

[NicknamedBob]

"... maybe we could have a HUGH "windfall profits" tax on attorneys!"

A law, passed by lawyers, putting a tax on lawyers ...

I thought I lived in a fantasy world!

[Irish_Thatcherite]

They may even start growing in the Antartic, again....

[NicknamedBob]

"They may even start growing in the Antartic, again...."

Of course! We already have an Arborist.

[Irish_Thatcherite]

Ah... true.

Goodnight Bob!! Goodnight Y'all!! :)

[Tax-chick]

I thought I lived in a fantasy world!

We all live in fantasy worlds, Bob. You're just more open about it than most people!

[NicknamedBob]

And my fantasy world includes all you guys!

... hanging aroung the Castle.

... watching the plesiosaur.

... using the telescopes.

... checking out the library.

... riding spherical elevator cars in tubular elevator runs.

... and coaxing imaginary black cats out from under the darkness of a bed into the current day of the week.