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By: Cholera » Cholera Medications | Drugs.com

Cholera » Cholera Medications | Drugs.com — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:08:41 +0000

[...] The Pristine Myth – Tucson CitizenPristine: “belonging to the earliest period or state; uncorrupted by civilization.” We often hear the plea from preservationists that we must save the pristine desert, or stream, or forest, or jungle, or whatever, because these are the “last … [...]

By: leftfield

leftfield — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:59:21 +0000

You’re right; I do have an agenda. I hope that is clear to anyone reading these pages.

You have a great 4th also.

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By: Red Star

Red Star — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:07:59 +0000

Seems today’s lesson is that humans control their environment.
Duh.
Human control of the environmnent is presented as a good thing.

In addition, humans must be careful not to make their environment “pristine” for “prisitine” is a human concept.

By: RADC MAXIMUS

RADC MAXIMUS — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:02:04 +0000

“Wry Heat – “All the science that fits the agenda”-Lefty’s crankier than Mom today. Every important issue has a polarizing effect on us. Human nature. Pick out ten people randomly and ask these same questions. BTW-Your views could be called an agenda also. Have an exceptional Fourth of July Leftfield, and try to remember who gave you the freedom to express yourself .

By: framepro_2000

framepro_2000 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:05:49 +0000

nature reproduces “pristine” every second of everyday. we comprimise the ” pristine” nature of things just by observing them . every time i change something it is in a new pristine state. we are part of nature it is not unusual or a perversion for us to change our enviroment. every living creature has done so since the beggining of time .

By: leftfield

leftfield — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:34:21 +0000

Wry Heat – “All the science that fits the agenda”

By: leftfield

leftfield — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:12:27 +0000

In fact, very soon the “forest” won’t exist at all.

The real myth being told here is that there is absolutely no reason to stop extractive and exploitive industries from doing whatever they will in the never-ending search for greater profits. The free market and the “virtue of selfishness” are the only things worth saving and the only things that will save us from ourselves.

By: ldonyo

ldonyo — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:48:44 +0000

Nicely written and very informative!