And the week begins again.

[silveradept]

Lots of stuff to do, of course - plotting out for the big papers, attempting (and possibly failing) to do work for next week (a week buffer = a good thing. If I can push it to two, even better.) Add onto that an organizational meeting tomorrow, and it could be a fun day all around - so I'm going to have to really put the hammer down on getting that assignment done in the next day. I'll have, what, four hours before a dinner break, and maybe two more after that? Shouldn't be a problem at all. I'll have it in hand by Wednesday. Or something. (Am I mad in trying to keep a week between myself and my deadlines at minimum?)

In other news... Dr. Claw finally got Gadget. Alternately, CONTROL lost one of its finest agents, Mr. Maxwell Smart, today.

2dlife attempts to prove why higher education matters. I'm not sure it counts, considering that I'm probably going into public service. But a good try nonetheless. Besides people attempting to get rid of leap seconds shows that even a high degree doesn't mean that silly things don't happen with it. Further proving the point, although not necessarily done by people with degrees, is the rubber experiment, unto which people test whether or not 'tis possible to pile on the protection, one atop the other.

To be Fair and Balanced, however, I feel that I should provide Ten reasons why to have another baby. All of them positively Divine.

And now, I succumb to certain memes. The First:

"Bo'sun!" - The Tempest, Act I, Scene I, Line I.

The Second:

"Beware!" it read, in inviting letters.

So, if you're up for Shakespeare or six-word stories, then take your pick and go, go, go. If you don't like either of those, then perhaps you can write something about this: Bishie Angsty Flowing-Locks Rose-Sniffing Admiral Seeks Girlfriend, Princess.

After all, may as well get things going before they come to take me away, hah-hah!. Just let me make a call first.

Comments

[sdaisyk.livejournal.com]

Have another child to counter global depopulation.

Anyone who has traveled from coast to coast in the United States and seen the vast empty spaces should know that America is not overpopulated. In fact, the entire population of the world could live in the state of Texas, in single-family dwellings with front and back yards. Fertility rates are falling everywhere. The world’s population will never again double. If current trends continue, world population will peak by the middle of this century and then begin demographic freefall. Our long-term problem is not too many children, but too few children. Having another child will help offset the coming population implosion.

OMG!!!!!!! (sorry, unable to articulate conhert thought for a minute there).

This is what Karen Armstrong is talking about when she says fundamentalist are fueled by fear...have another child so there is one more person for you to indoctrinate into your way of thinking and thus increase the likelyhood that the moral majority (ha) loud mouths will once again have prayer in school, 10 commandments in courthouses, and evolution BS locked in a box and buried in the ground with all other scientific development and thought. Oh wait, they already do.

[eleme.livejournal.com]

I just find it odd that the list claims a "global depopulation" ... I really don't think that our world is in danger of depopulating itself. The best I would be able to give them is that the US's population is not growing *as quickly* as some other nation's populations. But depopulation? In an age where health care and care for infants in developing nations is spreading? In a world whose population is over 6 million and growing? *wonders where they get their information*

[greyweirdo.livejournal.com]

I really don't think that our world is in danger of depopulating itself. The best I would be able to give them is that the US's population is not growing *as quickly* as some other nation's populations.

That is it exactly. Depopulation is a logical extreme to the current trend. But then, one report in the 50's thought the world population would only be 3 billion by now, so logical extremes of current trends don't count for much.

[zieistari.livejournal.com]

I always thought those vast open spaces were for things like, oh - growing food? I could be wrong but, hey what do I know? I only have three college degrees, right?

[greyweirdo.livejournal.com]

That's crazy talk! Everyone knows food is made in an automated factory outside Battle Creek Michigan. They make it out of a kind of plastic, I remember something about that from school.

[greyweirdo.livejournal.com]

In fact, the entire population of the world could live in the state of Texas, in single-family dwellings with front and back yards.

I'd love to see the data backing up this statement. I find it a little hard to swallow. Even if it were possible the problems it would introduce would be so catastrophic that Armegedon would be a welcome aleternitive.

These people just don't think

[eleme.livejournal.com]

agreed, I would love to see that data! lol

[sulcharae.livejournal.com]

Um.
I can think of ten verifiable and sensible reasons to reproduce. Unfortunately this apparently was not something that the writers of the above article regarding same could do. anyone thinks that there has been 'global depopulation' has their head up their arse. Or possibly God's arse, in the attempt to better brown-nose.

[uncle-pervy.livejournal.com]

I'm all for Global Depopulation. There's too many people on the earth anyways. We act way too much like a virus and personally I'm all for Iran and others having Nukes. That way they can go after each other and blow themselves up to Holy Hell...instant clear-cutting!

As for the Fundamentalists, whichever religion they follow, I'm not gonna go on a tirade here and now about how I feel, but suffice it to say that I would love to give them a triple dose of their own medicine...like lacing Pat Robertson's Health Shakes with Cyanide or something to that end.