Comments on: I am Sick of This Planet http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/ A Plethora of Baseless Criticisms and Highly Biased Opinions Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:40:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Jose http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-744 Jose Wed, 21 May 2008 16:40:54 +0000 http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/#comment-744 Yes, Medium, I agree about the food problem, and that's what I'm talking about. If we're going to put shit out into space, how about some hydroponic gardens to grow some serious super-food? Although, even more sadly, there IS plenty of food to go around on this planet, the problem is governmental and political, and that is truly rancid. Another great reason to get off this planet. Yes, Medium, I agree about the food problem, and that’s what I’m talking about. If we’re going to put shit out into space, how about some hydroponic gardens to grow some serious super-food? Although, even more sadly, there IS plenty of food to go around on this planet, the problem is governmental and political, and that is truly rancid. Another great reason to get off this planet.

]]> By: Medium Happiness http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-743 Medium Happiness Wed, 21 May 2008 16:33:10 +0000 http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/#comment-743 Jose, I like where you're going with this but I have to disagree. 1. It is essential that things get smaller. There are more people, more buildings, more THINGS, they would not all fit if they weren't shrinking. 2. Science may be hung up on a few potentially unsolvable things ie unified theory, curing cancer, curing AIDS, etc. but that's only natural because over the past 600 years we were building the foundation. When little is known your discoveries are going to be larger, intuitively, I think. Science today is more tweaking and tuning than inventing. As far as what the year 2008 has turned out to be versus what people in 1950 thought it was going to be: have we fallen short? probably, I mean I can't even find a decent hoverboard much less anti-gravity shoes. What makes me most sad is reading about people who don't have enough food. That's is inexcusable. Especially when we have places like Sam's Club and Costco. Sorry to get all heavy handed but I think it's appalling that we care so much about the price of a gallon of gas and our national debt when there are people who can't even find something to eat. Jose,

I like where you’re going with this but I have to disagree. 1. It is essential that things get smaller. There are more people, more buildings, more THINGS, they would not all fit if they weren’t shrinking.

2. Science may be hung up on a few potentially unsolvable things ie unified theory, curing cancer, curing AIDS, etc. but that’s only natural because over the past 600 years we were building the foundation. When little is known your discoveries are going to be larger, intuitively, I think. Science today is more tweaking and tuning than inventing.

As far as what the year 2008 has turned out to be versus what people in 1950 thought it was going to be: have we fallen short? probably, I mean I can’t even find a decent hoverboard much less anti-gravity shoes.

What makes me most sad is reading about people who don’t have enough food. That’s is inexcusable. Especially when we have places like Sam’s Club and Costco.

Sorry to get all heavy handed but I think it’s appalling that we care so much about the price of a gallon of gas and our national debt when there are people who can’t even find something to eat.

]]> By: Jose http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-742 Jose Wed, 21 May 2008 14:09:51 +0000 http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/#comment-742 C: the whole freaking point is that their inventions had an immediate and profound effect on peoples lives AT THAT TIME. Edison wasn't worried about future people, he was looking to read his OWN damn books at night. KTray: Good point about high school. Although, I will tell you, I got an A in physics. Space ice cream is tasty, yes, but I'd rather have a space car with warp speed. C: the whole freaking point is that their inventions had an immediate and profound effect on peoples lives AT THAT TIME. Edison wasn’t worried about future people, he was looking to read his OWN damn books at night.

KTray: Good point about high school. Although, I will tell you, I got an A in physics. Space ice cream is tasty, yes, but I’d rather have a space car with warp speed.

]]> By: KTray http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-736 KTray Tue, 20 May 2008 22:13:00 +0000 http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/#comment-736 Was it the weather today, Jose? Did it make you wonder why scientists haven't invented a giant gutter and corresponding underground irrigation system to funnel the rain down to the earth in an orderly fashion then distribute it properly far below our feet? Chin up. Think about the relief in knowing that you went through high school physicis in pre-hadron collider days. And also, thank god for the slow pace of space travel because it let scientists focus on important but easily attainable quality-of-life features of space travel, such as space ice cream. It happens to be one of the most delcious treats on earth (get it?). Seriously, I love the vanilla ice cream sandwich. LOVE IT MEAN IT. Also, the best thing about the intertubes is www.icanhascheezburger.com Was it the weather today, Jose? Did it make you wonder why scientists haven’t invented a giant gutter and corresponding underground irrigation system to funnel the rain down to the earth in an orderly fashion then distribute it properly far below our feet?

Chin up. Think about the relief in knowing that you went through high school physicis in pre-hadron collider days. And also, thank god for the slow pace of space travel because it let scientists focus on important but easily attainable quality-of-life features of space travel, such as space ice cream. It happens to be one of the most delcious treats on earth (get it?). Seriously, I love the vanilla ice cream sandwich. LOVE IT MEAN IT.

Also, the best thing about the intertubes is http://www.icanhascheezburger.com

]]> By: C http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/comment-page-1/#comment-735 C Tue, 20 May 2008 22:10:09 +0000 http://joseelretardo.com/news-and-science/i-am-sick-of-this-planet/#comment-735 Good thing people like Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, etc., cared about "future people" like us, or we wouldn't have things like... blogs. Good thing people like Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison, etc., cared about “future people” like us, or we wouldn’t have things like… blogs.

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