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Report, edit, etc...Posted by Toothfariy on 2006-05-28 at 16:30:36
Is it or is it not a good time to be alive on this planet?

for me, i think we all got it lucky. living 100 years ago, we'd have all this work to do and we'd struggle to stay alive. you'd have to farm and do a lot of physial stuff. in the future, we'll be out of gasoline, and the earth will be at it's end.

so what do you think? is it better to be alive now, in the past or future?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-05-28 at 16:40:19
I say it is a good time to be alive because of all the technology and luxuries we have today. In the future there might be even better delicacies but with how things are going right now in world politics, we might've already run off a cliff.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-05-28 at 17:05:05
I'm undecided. On the positive side, we have a lot of technology and all that. On the negative side, in 20 years or so we're going to be really down on a lot of resources. Sooo... undecided.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-05-28 at 17:09:25
Yea, resources and stuff are a big problem. But for me, I'm more worried about politics and stuff and what's going to happen to world diplomacy.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-05-28 at 17:14:49
I just hope that humans manage to successfully travel and live on other planets before (and if) a large nuclear war comes. Bye bye earth.. Don't really have a lot of faith in the government leaders these days :/.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-05-28 at 17:22:48
To be able to live in space or on other planets or something is going to require TONS of resources and money. We're going to need so much money and time to do this. And considering how much of a debt we're in, I doubt we'll ever reach this stage in time.

Or China and India might beat us to it.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Centreri on 2006-05-28 at 17:26:20
I wasn't talking about America. Oh, we're screwed (kidding.. sort of). I just hope another Hitler kind of guy doesn't rise soon. If someone like that starts to rise up, I'm going to really start hoping America hasn't abandoned its 'I fix all. I rock' ways. If a country with real resources decided to try to rule the world, the whole world earth is probably screwed.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DarK on 2006-05-28 at 17:40:08
If I could choose..

I wouldve been born on 1950.. Cuz well then thered be alot more ppl who like the music that I do lmfao..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by MillenniumArmy on 2006-05-28 at 18:01:48
QUOTE(DarK @ May 28 2006, 04:39 PM)
If I could choose..

I wouldve been born on 1950.. Cuz well then thered be alot more ppl who like the music that I do lmfao..
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But that's when Elvis Presley was alive. You wouldn't be able to get any girls back then.

Oh yes, and not to mention that you'll miss out on all the hot clothing women are getting today ;P
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Deathawk on 2006-05-28 at 18:11:09
I wish I was born 10 years earlier, but yeah, generally speaking I'm lucky. I won't die at the age of 35, I have a lot of luxeries, and kids are doing less and less in this generation smile.gif

And yeah, for all I know, 100 years this planet could be gone.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kyuubi. on 2006-05-28 at 19:17:06
it would be a good time to be alive today, everyone has their struggles and problems during their lifetimes, so deal with it...we can die anytime, but there's no fun in that...

but, wish we could be born where it was the most luxurious and maybe somewhere without no war in the future, but i guess i'm just going over my head a bit. would like to see a changed world society though...such as fighting for world problems instead of each other and blowing up humanity everywhere...
Report, edit, etc...Posted by l)ark_13 on 2006-05-28 at 20:18:01
Lol you're alive
you'd be happy to be alive anytime, its a good time to be alive anytime
why weren't people 100 years ago killing themselves? because they were alive..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Falcon_A on 2006-05-28 at 22:31:52
Actually, hasn't suicide been around since...God knows when?

Anyway, I think that it's a fine time to be alive.

We have indoor plumbing ; ).

But I think that everything's relative, we'd all be happy if we were born years ago, or in the future, because since path X is the way we were raised, we can't compare it to path Y.

Anyway, I might choose the future, depending on what it is, but I think that right now is an alright time.

Better than having to take a shiz in a hole.

(Double post, gg...)
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Toothfariy on 2006-05-28 at 23:19:08
i think its good that our medcine is so developed. we are almost able to save any one from death. smile.gif thats great. 100 years ago, medcine was very low. it wsyou hoped you didn't get sick
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DarK on 2006-05-29 at 01:18:19
Born in 1950 MA.. Not living in the time as an adult.... The 70's I could tolerate but not lower
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-05-29 at 01:43:08
I don't really think we can complain. It isn't liked we picked now to be alive. Any time is a good time to be alive. tongue.gif
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JaFF on 2006-05-29 at 02:22:20
Respect life. It's given to you only once.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2006-05-29 at 02:48:34
It's always better to live at least 100 years into the past. Then you're assured the apacolypse won't happen while you're around.

It's not like people went around in 1906 saying "drat, I wish we could play Starcraft..."
Report, edit, etc...Posted by JaFF on 2006-05-29 at 03:57:45
Being 16-20 in the 80s would be nice... the music was much better.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kellodood on 2006-05-29 at 04:06:34
The human race deserves death.

It's full of ignorance, and stupidity.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Toothfariy on 2006-05-29 at 12:47:26
QUOTE(DT_Battlekruser @ May 29 2006, 12:48 AM)
It's always better to live at least 100 years into the past.  Then you're assured the apacolypse won't happen while you're around.

It's not like people went around in 1906 saying "drat, I wish we could play Starcraft..."

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yeah but would you rather have all this luxery we have now? or would you rather try to smuggle slaves? it's like that. or would you rather want to fight over gasoline in the future.


QUOTE(Kellimus @ May 29 2006, 02:06 AM)
The human race deserves death.

It's full of ignorance, and stupidity.
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true
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mp)7-7 on 2006-05-29 at 20:52:17
Yes it is a good time to be alive. But if you really think about it, every time is a good time to be alive. Because the future isnt here, you dont know what ypur missing! It is always the best time to be alive, but I am very happy that we have computers right now, ifnot i would die!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by @:@ on 2006-05-29 at 21:14:09
QUOTE(Kellimus @ May 29 2006, 03:06 AM)
The human race deserves death.

It's full of ignorance, and stupidity.
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Even the American soldier who fought and died for your freedom?

he deserved death?

/emo out
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kellodood on 2006-05-29 at 21:40:12
Fighting for my freedom? You mean fighting for a deranged lunatic that is being manipulated from behind the scenes for oil?

Hahaha! whatever.

But to answer your question, Yes.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2006-05-29 at 22:06:40
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yeah but would you rather have all this luxery we have now? or would you rather try to smuggle slaves? it's like that. or would you rather want to fight over gasoline in the future.


The point is, I would not be missing the luxury of today if I lived in 1900. I would consider what I had to be luxurious, and have no concept of what people's lives will be like in the future. Unless you mean that I start living in 1906 off a dozen-odd years of memory of living in 2006.
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