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Re: Kids Are Stupid

Kyle — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 14:47:37 -0000

I agree on most parts, but think of it like this.

At that time, were you among the majority? Probably not.

The same amount of kids are probably sitting, programming, or modifying their cases/mobos for fun. However, technology has permeated our culture very deeply. The stupid little gnats that at one time would've been talking about the Walkman being the best Radio on the planet, are now talking about their iPods with 20Mb of space.

If everyone were educated enough to understand the technology we use, it would be a very different place. (Hell, I can't tell you why my car runs, but I can build, rebuild, and remake a computer, or anything with woodworking... )

Re: Simulated Comic Product » Archive » Inauguration

Kyle — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 03:01:07 -0000

WHITE WHALE,
HOLY GRAIL!

Re: Why Eco-Activists Still Have Children

Kyle — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:25:50 -0000

It amazes me, that people can in all honesty be espousing freedom, freedom of choice, the ability to self-govern and self regulate. The sustaining of a green eco-balanced lifestyle, self-sustaining farming, low impact living, all the things that this website extols.

Then, turn around and begin trying to dictate to others that if they do not adopt, they are bad people. That if they have more than one child, they're "adding to the problem", this is ridiculous and juvenile.

As a parent, and an activist, I have to say, it appalls me for people to be this hypocritical in the low-impact/green movement.

A commenter near the top said something about people saying things negatively about those who choose not to have children. Then, the commenters below began to say negative things about those who do choose to have children.

I'm shamed by the majority of people in this thread, not because I feel guilty about having children. But, because they would ever, even consider mandating their chosen lifestyle on another person. I find that at the heart of this matter to be the most disturbing, self-absorbed, childish thing I've unfortunately dealt with on this tremendous, and well intentioned website.

Move forward with the attempt to live *your* life, and try to help others live in a green manner. But, if you dare to try to tell me, or others that we are bad because we've had children, or want children? You have a lot of growing up to do.

As a father, I can tell you that my wife bearing my two children was a unifying moment. A moment of spiritual clarity for us both, where she was communed with our infants, and she was able to gain a deeper connection to them because she held them inside herself. I watched them be born, I held them, and cut the cord.

I am an advocate of adoption, but I believe that there is a connection to children that were born from the mother and father that cannot be facsimiled by adoption. I've known women who had children, and had adopted children, and they were fantastic to their adopted children. I've also known women who were infertile and adopted children...

My point is this, adopt if you desire. Advocate adoption if you desire. But, don't you ever make another person feel guilty for choosing to bring a life into this world.

The future depends on those who raise their children in a manner of openness, sustainability, and compassion. THAT is what matters...

Re: Why Eco-Activists Still Have Children

Kyle — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:20:25 -0000

Firstly :

Tao, where is it that we having children is the biggest problem, say ahead of NASCAR, Shipping Fuels, etc?

Secondly :

Willy, you fail to read thoroughly enough through my comment. I never said I felt guilty, I said I felt shame that people who are supposed to be representing a movement of Freedom, are in turn trying to burden others with their belief's.

Logic is great, a very fine rational thing. However, one must temper Logic, for if you want to get into the semantics of it; logic can be an excuse for any belief. Spend enough time in a semantics class, or a debate group, even pre-law and you realize that the only difference between Right, and Wrong in a logical point of view is the outcome.

Re: Why Eco-Activists Still Have Children

Kyle — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 09:30:53 -0000

Niki :

First point. Until they are 16 years old, they will not be using many resources that aren't already in use by others. Bus (School), Car (Family), the amount of food they eat is negligible on the carbon scale. By the time they are 16, some will get a car, some won't.

The "educate the little buggers" statement isn't remotely possible. For those of you who don't deal with children, don't have children, or don't teach children, I will point out something extremely obvious to the rest of us.

Children learn almost all their habits, good and bad, from their parents, very young. Procrastination, laziness, foul mouthiness, apathy, cruelness. They are lessons learned by children, by either watching, or interacting...

The base of this argument is "Logic", well, Humans are in large part spiritual creatures. Whether or not the people in this thread are, that isn't what I'm saying.

Adoption is a wonderful thing, and I'm a huge advocate of it. If the system weren't so flawed in the US that it punishes those who want to adopt.

Until any of the females here get pregnant, you won't understand. Until any of the males here hold their child, right after birth... You won't understand.

If you try to approach anything from a half-whole position of simply logic. You will have no understanding, only raw data.

Logically, if we want to stop the imbalancing of our environment, the thing to do would be to kill 2/3rds of the population. To understand that, it would probably mean half the globe would starve to death. A great majority of those deaths would be Children, slowly starving to death, or being murdered by adults for their ration of food and water.

But, by purely logic numbers driven intellect, we should stimulate that. Because it will help the environment, right?

Logic cannot be trusted, without it being tempered by compassion. If a person cannot practice compassion, then why are they even apart of the Green, or Eco friendly trend?

Re: Drinkpee: Waste = Food DIY Kit and Exhibition on Now in NYC

Kyle — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:32:21 -0000

Tom;

Yep! Compost Toilets are amazing. I've used one in the past, and am planning on using one again very soon. The only problem is having it be like an old fashioned out-house. Having to go outside to pee at night isn't my favorite thing, but a nice warm robe helps.

Re: Can Obama's Monster Limo Be a Hybrid? Yes It Can!

Kyle — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:18:40 -0000

I love Hybrids, and I love Obama.

The fact of the matter is, that this heavy monster could in no way be a hybrid. At all. The bullet proofing in the doors, the blast shielding to keep explosives from tearing through it AND the glass... The weight is going to be ridiculous, adding batteries? Would just add more weight, and not be able to move it.

They've made Hybrid Limos, that is great. They also reduced the weight by almost 20% to get them to be more efficient and off-set the battery weight.

We're talking safety here, and I love the environment, and this planet, but when it comes to thwarting potential assassination plots on the Big O... Until the hybrids can over-come the raw power line, and not add a lot of weight... I'll be happy with what we can get.