Spaceship Earth

[safetyjedi]

Thanks Loremaster!!!!!!!!

It''s good to know that my degree is finally good for something.


I also have some graduate course work in symbiology, which gave me even more of an appreciation of how we are all dependent on the tiniest of creatures to be able to exist in this world at all.

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Aren't those intestinal flora great?

Always better to study something interesting than useful. (I know, it actually is useful...which makes me think... ...)

--A

[matrixman]

I also have some graduate course work in symbiology, which gave me even more of an appreciation of how we are all dependent on the tiniest of creatures to be able to exist in this world at all.

Too bad we tend to forget to appreciate that fact in our modern consumer-driven society. I'd say more, but I don't want to start a depressing rant about the environment and our dubious stewardship of Planet Earth, blah, blah, etc, etc. In the end, we get what we deserve.

[Fist and Faith]

If I remember the story right, the officials of Gotham were holding Swamp Thing's girlfriend in jail. He threatened to make their intestinal flora grow like crazy!

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Rant, MM, Rant!!



In the end, I hope that you're right. As individuals at least. As a species, well, it makes it hard on the rest of us, but you're probably right.

--A

(Edit: We posted that at exactly the same time Fist. The board shows you as last poster, but my post last. )

[matrixman]

Yeah, Av, I know you live for big debates around here, but I'll just keep the peace. I'm just a layperson and have no desire to be shot down by someone who has a degree in microbiology.

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Just because he has a degree in microbiology doesn't mean you'll be shot down you know. Hell, chances are he agree's with you.

In fact, wouldn't that count as macro-biology anyway?

(And I don't really live for them...uh...much. I just enjoy them. )

--A

[safetyjedi]

You are right, I would never shoot our much beloved MM down. I wouldn't say that my degree has been useless, it did lead me to my current career in workplace safety & health, which I believe is my life's calling, so you never know where that piece of paper might take you.

[Avatar]

You are right, I would never shoot our much beloved MM down.

True, everybody knows that micro-biologists specialise in specially engineered and highly specific plagues.

--A

[matrixman]

"Much beloved"? Hold on a minute there. I would apply such a potent phrase to only a select few members, like birdandbear and Furls Fire, whose warmth and generosity have truly made them beloved by all at the Watch.

Me? Just call me mostly harmless. I think of myself as someone who has simply stuck around and managed not to make too many enemies in that time, heh.

[Lord Mhoram]

Matrixman is the man. Let's not be modest.

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Yeah, I've always thought you give yourself too little credit MM, (and that you don't post in these interesting forums often enough. )

--A

[ur-bane]

Yeah, I've always thought you give yourself too little credit MM, (and that you don't post in these interesting forums often enough. )

--A

Av, naught for nothing, but for your taste, nobody posts in these forums enough!

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Can't argue with that.

--A

[[Syl]]

Yeah, MM. Don't make me start a poll and prove it. Everybody around here likes you, so "much beloved" isn't a stretch by any means.

And yeah, we could use a lot more posts here. I highly encourage everyone to start their own thread on whatever spiritual, philosophical, or metaphysical topic strikes their fancy.