• Do you support democracy in the middle east? If so, you support your own extinction
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[QUOTE=Lamar;28568107]People would have dumb'd Copernicus in the 16th century if facepunch existed, ratings mean absolutely nothing.[/QUOTE] the intellectual class believed in a heliocentric model since antiquity, Copernicus just bought it back to the forefront. also, nice job, comparing your fucking idiocy to Copernicus, nice narcissism.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568107]People would have dumb'd Copernicus in the 16th century if facepunch existed, ratings mean absolutely nothing.[/QUOTE] Now you're calling yourself the Copernicus of the 21st century? You haven't uncovered anything but the secrets of ad hominem arguing and ignoring reasonable arguments.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28567783]I'm sorry, but you guys are bathing in self-righteousnesses. We as 1st-worlders, live incredibly spoiled and privileged lifestyles, imagine if you had to live like a 2nd-worlder or 3rd worlder, then tell me how righteous you are..[/QUOTE] I grew up in the Middle East, idiot. I think I'm more qualified to talk about 'reality' there than you are.
Lamar is the best troll Facepunch has ever seen.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568107]People would have dumb'd Copernicus in the 16th century if facepunch existed, ratings mean absolutely nothing.[/QUOTE] Copernicus was an intellectual. You, sir, are a pretender suffering under the delusion that he is an intellectual.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28567783]We as 1st-worlders, live incredibly spoiled and privileged lifestyles[/QUOTE] yeah that's pretty much you in a nutshell
Chill, if gas prices get to high just learn to ride a bike.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;28568198]yeah that's pretty much you in a nutshell[/QUOTE] Z-Z-Z-Z-Zing.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28567573]Lately I've been noticing a bunch of people on here supporting the protesters in the middle east/north Africa. These people apparently do not realize that they are suicidal. Look at what's happening to the price of food and fuel in our nations. [b]The prices are soaring[/b]. Experts are predicting that the price of gasoline in America will reach five dollars a gallon before the summer of 2011. Yes, 2011. In areas like California the price will surpass six dollars. The economy cannot handle these kinds of prices. It is going to fucking [u][b][i]implode[/i][/b][/u]. Our economy is already in a weakened and fragile state, the collapse and reformation of Middle-Eastern governments will hurt us drastically in this time of crises. By the time they get their shit together, it maybe too late for us... The people in the M.E deserve better than dictatorships, but their timing of overthrowing their governments, I must say have been incredibly inconvenient for us.. What are your thoughts? Middle-Eastern democracy at the expense of our already weakened economy? Is this why no action has been taken?[/QUOTE] So gas prices come before freedom? You're fucking nuts.
[QUOTE=samframpton;28568206]Chill, if gas prices get to high just learn to ride a bike.[/QUOTE] Okay this is exceptionally stupid. I don't agree with the op at all, but this is actually even more retarded.
[QUOTE=DainBramageStudios;28568198]yeah that's pretty much you in a nutshell[/QUOTE] thats all of us, considering we're all sitting on comfy chairs and communicating with each other over the internet. If I was the only one, you guys would be plowing fields or desperately fighting for your lives in some shitty ass African jungle. Do you guys realize just how privileged and spoiled you are? I know I am, at least I am grateful and not foolish enough to throw it away at an instant. Easy to paint a picture of your righteousness while sitting on a comfy computer chair..
That was selfish. First off, we need to break our addiction to oil. Second, you're putting gasoline ahead of people's rights.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568235]thats all of us, considering we're all sitting on comfy chairs and communicating with each other over the internet. If I was the only one, you guys would be plowing fields or desperately fighting for your lives.[/QUOTE] You know, there's a lot inbetween farm work and sitting on my ass in front of a computer.
In Norway we pay $8.2 for a gallon of gas, your point is moot. [editline]12th March 2011[/editline] I mean, we haven't exploded or imploded or something like that yet
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568235]thats all of us, considering we're all sitting on comfy chairs and communicating with each other over the internet. If I was the only one, you guys would be plowing fields or desperately fighting for your lives in some shitty ass African jungle.[/QUOTE] I think what he was trying to say was that your lack of exposure to the real world has warped your perspectives and, inexplicably, given you a misplaced sense of superiority that does not befit your obvious lack of insight.
Well the fact that gas is already 3-4 dollars and rising is no surprise. But i don't see shit [B][I]FUCKING IMPLODING[/I][/B].
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568235]thats all of us, considering we're all sitting on comfy chairs and communicating with each other over the internet. If I was the only one, you guys would be plowing fields or desperately fighting for your lives in some shitty ass African jungle. Do you guys realize just how privileged and spoiled you are? I know I am, at least I am grateful and not foolish enough to throw it away at an instant. Easy to paint a picture of your righteousness while sitting on a comfy computer chair..[/QUOTE] you're the one supporting cheap gas over the freedom of millions of people
3 terrible threads telling us about how we should live our lives and showing a lot of ignorance towards politics. You're making a name for yourself here Lamar.
how dare we want others to be as privileged as we are! we are truly fucked up people.
[QUOTE=archangel125;28568271]I think what he was trying to say was that your lack of exposure to the real world has warped your perspectives and, inexplicably, given you a misplaced sense of superiority that does not befit your obvious lack of insight.[/QUOTE] Actually I have plenty enough of exposure to the real word, enough to actually fear it, unlike most ungrateful 1st worlders.
[QUOTE=SigmaLambda;28567944]no it's not you've completely failed to prove you know anything at all about politics or economics nope. there is nowhere near enough oil on US territory to support US oil consumption.[/QUOTE] Somewhere last week I read that geologists or something think their is more oil under North America than in Saudi Arabia [url]http://www.usgs.gov/newsroom/article.asp?ID=1911[/url]
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;28568316]Somewhere last week I read that geologists or something think their is more oil under North America than in Saudi Arabia[/QUOTE] that's including Canada, and taking into accounts the sandy extremely heavy tar fields.
[QUOTE=Contag;28568336]that's including Canada, and taking into accounts the sandy extremely heavy tar fields.[/QUOTE] or in the western united states, but we wont retrieve our own oil because people want to protect birds and poler bears.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568315]Actually I have plenty enough of exposure to the real word, enough to actually fear it, unlike most ungrateful 1st worlders.[/QUOTE] If that's the case, you certainly learned nothing useful from it. And it seems to contradict your blatant disdain for every individual that isn't yourself. Or are you simply a sociopath?
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;28568316]Somewhere last week I read that geologists or something think their is more oil under North America than in Saudi Arabia[/QUOTE] The goddamn Canadians are hiding it! [i]I KNEW IT.[/i] We're on to you, Canada.
lol at OP implying that we're all americans
[QUOTE=Lamar;28567783]I'm sorry, but you guys are bathing in self-righteousnesses. We as 1st-worlders, live incredibly spoiled and privileged lifestyles, imagine if you had to live like a 2nd-worlder or 3rd worlder, then tell me how righteous you are..[/QUOTE] I live in a second world country, and I'm pretty fucking righteous
[QUOTE=assassin_Raptor;28568347]or in the western united states[/QUOTE] The US has 7% of the oil reserves that Saudi Arabia has
[QUOTE=archangel125;28568348]If that's the case, you certainly learned nothing useful from it. And it seems to contradict your blatant disdain for every individual that isn't yourself. Or are you simply a sociopath?[/QUOTE] I'm a realist. People in 1st world countries just haven't been able to live in the survivalist mentality long enough, to truly understand.
[QUOTE=Lamar;28568389]I'm a realist. People in 1st world countries just haven't been able to live in the survivalist mentality long enough, to truly understand.[/QUOTE] i guess we're all just too stupid to understand your great, worldly wisdom
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