[wagglebee]

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.

These people are just unbelievably twisted.

[Ptarmigan]

Scum like him need to wiped out.

[gondramB]

I want to hear a different first hand account. I wondering if this talk wasnt a rehash of the theory that the earth may be exceeding its carrying capacity for population with disastrous consequences becoming more probable.

[Servant of the 9]

That probably goes too far, but a planet with only 1 billion people, like it was in 1900 would be a lot more comfortable.

SO9

[VOA]

These people are just unbelievably twisted.

Yes. But here is the thing that matters:
TENURED.

And honored with an plum academic spot.

Eric R. Pianka, Denton A. Cooley Centennial Professor of Zoology

[wagglebee]

Insane lizard expert from Texas ping.

[GOP_Raider]

Somewhere in hell, Stalin is probably saying "hmmmm, he would have been great in my Politburo."

[claudiustg]

---Pianka then displayed a slide showing rows of human skulls, one of which had red lights flashing from its eye sockets. ---

Are we certain Mims was not watching Mars Attack or something?

[Coyoteman]

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.

They all think THEY are to be spared while some other poor slob gets the ax.

Can you say eugenics, boys and girls?

ps. Many scientists (myself included) think this is a stupid idea.

[Mr. Mojo]

standing ovation

I suspect if Pianka suggested that the extermination efforts begin with those in attendance the reception would've been quite different.

[M203M4]

This fossil hasn't managed to maneuver his undoubtedly shriveling brain around the concept that his heroes - Thomas Malthus and Paul Ehrlich - have been proven wrong entirely (Paul still can't get over Julian winning that bet!). Hopefully he is put out to pasture where he can drool away his remaining years.

[stevem]

Only curious here...why 10%?

[xrp]

Why don't they practice what they preach and commit suicide?

[headsonpikes]

Pol Pot Humanitarian Award shoo-in, I'm predicting!

[wallcrawlr]

"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.

Its unfortunate that people are valued so little when there is a God that loves them so much.

[VOA]

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.

If the good professor is a true believer...he probably would have
followed this up with a declaration that he has only two, one or
zero kids.

Even though I have a small sample size, all the enviro-oriented
academics I know have at least 2 kids, most more.

Makes me wonder if they are in a competitive breeding eugenic mindset.
But say the exact opposite on stage.

[My2Cents]

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

Evolution ping!

[Duffboy]

Years ago I had a teacher who said the same thing-almost. He opined the population needs to be culled. Disease was almost licked and war did not kill enough people.
At first glance the idea of a mass killing of humans sounds like something a mad scientist would say.
Closer examination tells us exploding populations puts a strain on resources. What is the limit?
Is it more humane to expect a meteorite causing mass extinctions ala, dinosauers?

[wagglebee]

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[Tribune7]

I'd like to share a revelation that I've had during my time here. It came to me when I tried to classify your species. I realized that you're not actually mammals. Every mammal on this planet instinctively develops a natural equilibrium with the surrounding environment, but you humans do not. You move to an area, and you multiply, and multiply, until every natural resource is consumed. The only way you can survive is to spread to another area. There is another organism on this planet that follows the same pattern. A virus. Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet,

Of course, Agent Smith dressed better.

[Lx]

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

I haven't heard much from him since the two good electronic mags went under.

It doesn't really go into it but is Mims against this whackjob who wants to kill off 90% of the world's population? I certainly hope so. The distinguished prof can say the line forms behind him and kick off the cleanse of the planet by starting with himself. Of course he probably thinks the 10% left will need his guidance.