[SeaGypsy]

Where it is completely squewiff is in utterly ignoring the resource side of overpopulation's scientifically proven negative consequences. This 1st world could be reduced by 90%, the 'developing world by 80% and the 3rd world left alone to sort itself out. The first billion becomes 100 million, the second and 3rd become most of the first, the rest die off and revert to primitivism/ become the fluctuating 2nd. Walah! Tectopia can continue, wage slavery exploitation aplenty, and the added bonus of reinstitution of the frontier. Not to mention the gene pool advantages. Now how to organize such a thing.... mmmm? Oh, nature appears to have a plan and certain folks might just help it along a bit.

[AgentR11]

You do raise some good points Tanada; but I think you're being overly bleak. (And to be honest, my personal solution is pretty close to "isolated, off grid").

If one is concerned about family members interfering, then there are a number of steps you can take to make it excruciatingly painful for them to do so. Not really applicable to me or mine, but could be to others. First step is understanding that in this situation, family members are the LAST people you want to entrust with such decisions. Find a tough axx lawyer, give him or her those powers of attorney and executorship, and make it understood to family members that that lawyers mission in life is to bankrupt anyone who would attempt to act in a way contrary to stated instructions.

If you don't have a lawyer you can trust, and have interfering relatives.... well... good luck but never surrender!

[dinopello]

McDonalds to stop using pink goop in burgers

Jamie Oliver may have had something to do with it.

[2012 Survivalist]

I've been wondering, if a lot of the African population dies (HIV, flu pandemic), who gets Africa? If they have surplus resources, people from other continents will want some. China and India are already over there...

[Beery1]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Keith_McClary', '[')url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/01/25/gingrich-moon.html]Gingrich promises U.S. moon base by 2020[/url]
CBC is the only site that reported this without giggles.

Doesn't leave much room for Onion satirization .

[Tanada]

See the Purple Squirrel Discovered in Pennsylvania!

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '�')��We have bird feeders out in our yard, and the squirrels are constantly into them,” Connie told Accuweather.com. “My husband traps them and then sets them free elsewhere so they don’t get into your bird feeders.”

She said she had seen the little creature on the property before, but no one would believe her.

“I kept telling my husband I saw a purple one out in the yard. ‘Oh sure you did’ he kept telling me,” she added. “Well, he checked the trap around noon on Sunday and sure enough, there it was.”

[babystrangeloop]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('2012 Survivalist', 'I')'ve been wondering, if a lot of the African population dies (HIV, flu pandemic), who gets Africa? If they have surplus resources, people from other continents will want some. China and India are already over there...

[2012 Survivalist]

Well, that stat puts things into perspective for me!

[Keith_McClary]

Obama Replaces Costly High Speed Rail Plan With High Speed Bus Plan
(view on youtube, avoid Onion paywall? )

[babystrangeloop]

This slide was too funny.

[misterno]

And this is broadcasted live in C-SPAN?????

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=te_wzYQmUUg

[ColossalContrarian]

It says Onion-SPAN, not C-SPAN......

[SeaGypsy]

From the first comment....

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'D')HS Department of Homeland Security asks for full permission to kill, bomb, and incinerate entire populations based on the release of bio-warfare weapons/organisms or radiation. Includes actions against urban areas/communities around the nation using the Air Force to combat said infectious organisms, ultimately, ending in an "Independence Day" type situation. www.NO-RAD-ZONE.com

This alleged clip from the floor of the House of Representatives is a fake created by "The Onion News Network."

1. NOTE: The person speaking is identified as a "Rep. John Haller, (R) Pennsylvania, 12th District." There is no Representative John Haller. Since 1974, the 12th Congressional District of Pennsylvania has been represented in the House of Representatives by John Murtha, a Democrat.

2. NOTE: At the bottom right of the picture, in an effort to gain the legitimacy of C-SPAN, the "Onion" logo appears next to -SPAN.

3. "The Onion News Network" is a fake news source that publishes on the internet. The publishers of "The Onion News Network" created H.R. 8791, "A Proposed (Classified) Bill Will Defend Against Flesh-Eating (Classified)." They also created "Rep. John Haller (R-PA)" and the phony introduction of a nonexistent bill in the House.

4. The publishers of "The Onion" first posted the phony introduction of this phony bill on their website (on or about October, 2007, No. 41 and No. 43.) It was not long thereafter that it appeared on YouTube.

4. The phony H.R. 8791 is a bill created by "The Onion". It is alleged to be a bill "that will allocate (classified) dollars over the next (classified) years to fight flesh-eating (classified)."

5. The publishers of "The Onion" may regard this as satire, and much of "The Onion" is fine satire and very amusing. Nevertheless, your question and that of others establish that many have listened and watched this YouTube piece without knowing that the bill never existed and that its introduction was a hoax.

[OilForBreakfast]

All the stuff he omits as "classified" implies that the threat is from Zombies. That is how I hear it.

[dinopello]

This is just wrong.

Guy turns his dead pet cat into an aerial drone. Mice terrified.

[AslanMajor]

The Onion doesn't always produce news on the complete truth, no need to overreact.

[dinopello]

This is great! An article about a story that could be from the onion that is about an onion article.

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'T')he People’s Daily, the official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party, appears to have been fooled by the Onion, a satirical U.S. newspaper and Web site. The People’s Daily, a very non-satirical paper with a self-reported circulation of 2.4 million readers, is trumpeting the Onion’s announcement that it has selected North Korean dictator Kim Jong Eun as the “sexiest man alive” in 2012.

The People’s Daily report includes dozens of photos of steely-eyed Kim alongside quotes from the Onion’s clearly unserious declaration that “this Pyongyang-bred heartthrob is every woman’s dream come true.” The state-run newspaper reproduces almost the entire Onion article, apparently unaware that it’s a joke meant to mock, rather than celebrate, this Chinese ally.

China blog Beijing Cream refers to the Chinese outlet as a “lovable klutz” for this goof. “People’s Daily: once again proving there’s no need for satire when you are your own parody.” The Onion’s article lists past “sexiest man alive” winners as including Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad and “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski.

[Newfie]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('babystrangeloop', 'T')his slide was too funny.

[Keith_McClary]

Nation Starting To Realize New Era Of American Innovation Never Gonna Happen$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'W')ASHINGTON—After nearly a decade of promises that the nation was on the brink of a technological, economic, and scientific golden age, citizens across the country confirmed Monday they are now realizing a bold new era of American innovation is just flat-out not gonna happen.

Citing the fragile economy and an exceedingly volatile political landscape, many Americans told reporters they are now fairly certain that the chances of the United States spearheading global advancements within the likes of biotechnology, health care, or manufacturing are pretty much zilch.

“I always hear politicians talk about America being at the forefront of technological achievement, and it’s just now hitting me how completely absurd that sounds,” said 37-year-old Seattle resident Daniel Townsend. “They’ve been saying that stuff for years as if it’s always right around the corner. If we’ve really been at a crossroads with the next wave of cutting-edge innovation at our fingertips, wouldn’t we have seen at least one huge breakthrough by now? Like something more important and life-changing than a new type of phone?”


This kind of world, sources agreed, is just not happening anytime soon.

“God, even hearing myself say the words ‘next wave of cutting-edge innovation’ out loud makes the whole thing sound even more ridiculous,” Townsend added. “Can anyone honestly say they feel like America is leading the rest of the world into a bold new tomorrow?”

Saying that the United States pioneering daring advancements in clean air technology ain’t gonna happen now, not 10 years from now, not ever, millions of citizens also confirmed they are now coming to terms with the fact that a grand era of sustained American prosperity just isn’t in the cards.

“During the last election, I admittedly got really excited when Obama proposed things like a high-speed rail system, a modernized and more efficient national power grid, and affordable college educations for every American,” said physical therapist Chris Donner, 42, of Wilmington, DE. “But now that I’ve had a chance to sort of step back and calmly assess where we are as a country, I can say with full confidence that we’re not taking any bold leaps into a bright future anytime soon.”

“I still drive a car that runs on expensive gasoline along dilapidated, crumbling roads, I put my kids through an education system that’s as broken as ever, and my sister died of cancer last year,” Donner continued. “So, unless every other part of America is experiencing a bold resurgence that just hasn’t gotten to Wilmington yet, I can safely say I’ll be long dead before any of that happens.”

Though they conceded that more tax incentives for startup businesses and a $100 million initiative to map the human brain “sound great on paper,” many citizens reportedly admitted that such endeavors are seeming less and less likely to fuel a powerful new engine of American enterprise. Residents of all 50 states also told reporters they are gradually learning that greater incomes, higher-quality jobs, and vastly improved standards of living are not headed their way anytime soon.

“Listen, I’m sure we’re going to come out with better computers and video games and the internet will get a little faster, and that’s fine, but I assume that’ll just about be the extent of it,” said 29-year-old accountant Jessica Bradford, adding that the concept of American entrepreneurs spurring new, flourishing industries based on inventions comparable to the telephone and the computer chip is “pretty much out the window at this point.” “Who’s supposed to be thinking up all these groundbreaking ideas and investing in these emerging markets? Because I’m not doing it, I can tell you that much.”

According to a recent survey, 41 percent of Americans said they had abandoned any hope of the U.S. developing a progressive blueprint for reversing global warming. Seventy-nine percent claimed that the idea of social media companies like Facebook and Twitter blazing the trail to a new technological paradigm is “just plain dumb if you really think about it.” And when asked if they truly and honestly believed the United States would at any point pioneer a new age of research and development rivaling that of the Space Race era, 45 percent of survey respondents immediately replied with a simple “Nope,” while the remaining 55 percent stared silently at the ground for several moments before quietly chuckling and shaking their heads.

“I’ve always been told to believe in the hard work, resilience, and ingenuity of the American people,” said 33-year-old graphic designer Glen Claremont of Raleigh, NC. “But, look, I’m not an idiot. I know how math works, and I know we can’t usher in a revolution of American manufacturing when it’s way, way cheaper to outsource to Asia. We’ve just been kidding ourselves this whole time.”

Many experts have reportedly echoed the increasing skepticism that rapid and broad-based scientific growth would ever arrive in any form whatsoever.

“The U.S. can certainly remain competitive with the rest of the world in some fields,” said Columbia University economist Dr. Thomas Kenner. “But leading? Nah. Those days are over.”

[Narz]

Nice one, I posted it on FB for fun