Scientists cheer holocaust wish (professor who wants 90% of human race exterminated by ebola)

What would happen if a world-renowned scientist and evolutionary ecologist told hundreds of his colleagues that 90 percent of the human race needed to be wiped out by exposure to ebola or some other deadly virus?

Apparently, according to a scientist who claims to have witnessed such a remarkable event one month ago, the fiend would get a standing ovation and an award.

Forrest Mims III

That's the story being told by Forrest Mims III, a member of the Texas Academy of Science, chairman of its environmental science section and editor of the Citizen Scientist.

The speech Mims heard was delivered by Eric R. Pianka, a lizard expert from the University of Texas. It is recounted in detail in the latest issue of the Citizen Scientist.

"We're no better than bacteria," Mims quoted Pianka as saying in his condemnation of the human race, which, he claimed, is overpopulating the Earth.

The only way to save the planet for the rest of the species is to reduce the human population to 10 percent of its current number.

Eric R. Pianka

"He then showed solutions for reducing the world's population in the form of a slide depicting the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse," writes Mims. "War and famine would not do, he explained. Instead, disease offered the most efficient and fastest way to kill the billions that must soon die if the population crisis is to be solved. Pianka then displayed a slide showing rows of human skulls, one of which had red lights flashing from its eye sockets. AIDS is not an efficient killer, he explained, because it is too slow. His favorite candidate for eliminating 90 percent of the world's population is airborne Ebola (Ebola Reston), because it is both highly lethal and it kills in days, instead of years. However, Professor Pianka did not mention that Ebola victims die a slow and torturous death as the virus initiates a cascade of biological calamities inside the victim that eventually liquefy the internal organs."

Mims notes that when Pianka finished his remarks, the audience of fellow scientists and students burst out in sustained applause.

During a question-and-answer sessions, the audience laughed approvingly when Pianka offered the bird flu as another vehicle toward achieving his goal. They also chuckled when he suggested it was time to sterilize everyone on Earth.

"What kind of reception have you received as you have presented these ideas to other audiences that are not representative of us?" asked one member of the audience.

"I speak to the converted!" Pianka replied.

Mims said he spoke glowingly of the police state in China that enforces a one-child policy.

"Smarter people have fewer kids," Mims quoted Pianka as saying.

Following the question-and-answer session, Mims says "almost every scientist, professor and college student present stood to their feet and vigorously applauded the man who had enthusiastically endorsed the elimination of 90 percent of the human population. Some even cheered. Dozens then mobbed the professor at the lectern to extend greetings and ask questions."

Mims notes five hours later, the Texas Academy of Science presented Pianka with a plaque in recognition of his being named 2006 Distinguished Texas Scientist.

"When the banquet hall filled with more than 400 people responded with enthusiastic applause, I walked out in protest," he writes.

Mims, an electronics author, has written some 60 books that have sold 7.5 million copies.

I wish I knew him personally. He craps me up.

There was an issue of Radio & Electronics that had an article on how to bug people using a laser.

He wrote in to say how irresponsible R & E was to print the article. Then other people who were miffed responded to his response and then finally he wrote one of the funniest responses that I wish I could remember verbatim. The guy cracks me up. It has gotta be geek humor.

81 posted on 04/02/2006 4:23:24 PM PDT by Lx (Do you like it, do you like it. Scott? I call it Mr. and Mrs. Tennerman chili.)

82 posted on 04/02/2006 4:24:29 PM PDT by Tribune7

To: saganite; Servant of the 9

I nominate you to offer yourself.

Seconded.

84 posted on 04/02/2006 4:25:35 PM PDT by M. Thatcher

Fine. Let's start the eradication with HIM. Then the rest of the us can just go about our business.

85 posted on 04/02/2006 4:25:37 PM PDT by A knight without armor

There's no shortage of lunatics in this world.

86 posted on 04/02/2006 4:27:20 PM PDT by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)

Pianka sounds demented and has been wasting time watching Hugo Weaving as the head "Smith" complaining to Morpheus about the "humans"

Humans stink!

87 posted on 04/02/2006 4:31:26 PM PDT by eleni121 ('Thou hast conquered, O Galilean!' (Julian the Apostate))

88 posted on 04/02/2006 4:34:28 PM PDT by wagglebee ("We are ready for the greatest achievements in the history of freedom." -- President Bush, 1/20/05)

To: Servant of the 9

So you don't mind terribly if I am the one to pick the survivors?

89 posted on 04/02/2006 4:39:29 PM PDT by thoughtomator (Since all politicians understand is money, I donate ONLY to those who oppose illegal immigration)

>"Smarter people have fewer kids," Mims quoted Pianka as
>saying.

God loves the common man. That's why he made so many of them.

>I nominate you to offer yourself.

No, see, elites like him are 'needed' to decide who lives and dies.

90 posted on 04/02/2006 4:41:41 PM PDT by ROTB (Our Constitution ... only for a moral and religious people... -- John Adams, October 11, 1798)

To: Servant of the 9

Maybe.

I've always thought the perfect population mix following a global calamity would be me and the Hooters girls volleyball team. I wouldn't give a crap about economies of scale then.

91 posted on 04/02/2006 4:42:20 PM PDT by Larry Lucido

Based on 1.5 billion households, and a land area of 261,797 square miles I got a lot size of 49.32' x 98.64'. Seems like the engineer needs to work on his basic math skills.

92 posted on 04/02/2006 4:42:55 PM PDT by CaptainTrips (Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.)

We know Forrest Mims personally. He is an unconventional genius and iconoclast. He is extremely principled and truthful to a fault. You can trust this account implicitly. It will be humorous to see how the insane professor and the UT regents try to defend the indefensible once again.

I had the priveledge of meeting Forrest Mims last year and correspond with him on occasion. He's a brilliant guy and, yes, principled.

93 posted on 04/02/2006 4:43:23 PM PDT by NewHampshireDuo

Forest Mims is a straight up genius. I have almost ALL of his circuit books.

I, too, spent a lot of time (back in the 70s) with Forest Mims books. The books were certainly intelligent and thoughtful presentations that brought electronics within the reach of technically competent laymen. I had huge respect for him although, truth be told, I had little real knowledge of him beyond his technically interesting and pleasantly presented technology articles. My inclination would certainly be to trust him and his judgment.

94 posted on 04/02/2006 4:44:29 PM PDT by LK44-40

To: HereInTheHeartland

Wrong man's family. Search Eric R. Pianka.

95 posted on 04/02/2006 4:45:02 PM PDT by auboy

"We don't have the professor's name.

Well, here's a start at filling in the blanks:

The speech Mims heard was delivered by Eric R. Pianka, "

That you...I feel appropriately foolish now.

96 posted on 04/02/2006 4:46:02 PM PDT by gondramB (Render unto Caesar that which is Caesar's and unto God that which is God's.)

To: My2Cents; PatrickHenry; Junior

> "We're no better than bacteria," Mims quoted Pianka as saying in his condemnation of the human race

Evolution ping!

Hateful stuff. But then Forrest Mims III is a fellow of the Discovery Institute; So I guess he'll get a pass from the IDers right?.

97 posted on 04/02/2006 4:51:20 PM PDT by dread78645 (Evolution. Dying since 1859.)

A person who believes in God would never even think of such garbage. But in an imoral we are just animals mindset, all sorts of rubish is spewed. I know I am not wrong.

Science, politics and Christianity

98 posted on 04/02/2006 4:56:17 PM PDT by dread78645 (Evolution. Dying since 1859.)

There is a lot more information on this whackjob in this thread:

DOOMSDAY: UT professor says death is imminent

Also, check out his self-portrait from his website:

99 posted on 04/02/2006 4:58:19 PM PDT by Don Joe (We've traded the Rule of Law for the Law of Rule.)

Sorry, I just clicked on the link given....

100 posted on 04/02/2006 5:00:53 PM PDT by HereInTheHeartland (Never bring a knife to a gun fight, or a Democrat to do serious work...)

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