I don't drink coffee

by Anand Lal Shimpi on 3/4/2004 10:34 PM EST
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  • ano - Sunday, March 21, 2004 - link

    "A lot is wrong with our society but it truly astounds me when proclaimed optimists are nothing but pessimistic about what we as humans have done."

    "We've done wonderous things for humanity"

    I don't want to be a drag - but half of the inhibitants of our little planet don't have access to clean water and enough food for the day. They are starwing.

    We (I mean the other 50%) could fix that IF we really wanted ....
  • mdc - Monday, March 8, 2004 - link

    i was in starbucks last night in london. i am visiting here from florida, and a friend needed to get some internet access. took my powerbook down to a starbucks and had a white chocolate mocha and let him do all his internetting. not the cheapest thing at £5.50 an hour
  • Gino - Sunday, March 7, 2004 - link

    Our understanding and manipulation of the world has grown so complex that it's nearly impossible for the "everyman" to understand it.

    Like most of us with our computers, we just know that they work. We can all throw around tech jargon but how many people truly understand how the combination of silicon and energy creates, on the micro level, the foundation for operating systems, games, and voice recognition? Few of us have degrees in computer science.

    The same can be said for every area of life from medical science to the law. As a lawyer and former legislative aid, I'm often frustrated by the almost infantile level of news reporting. People have no idea what goes into being a legislator, or how the law and lawyers work.

    I'm not trying to belittle anyone. I'm just decrying the fact that the world is often too detailed and complex for anyone to understand it all. I think people make generalizations and simplify things to a basic level: e.g. evolution means people came from monkeys.

    It's all about education. We have an amazing planet. We've done wonderous things for humanity. We owe it to the world to educate ourselves so we don't take it for granted.
  • SeraphsSati - Thursday, March 4, 2004 - link

    There are two forces in the universe. Life and Death. Those forces must be balanced.
  • GhandiInstinct - Thursday, March 4, 2004 - link

    The wireless hot spots keep me coming.

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