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I almost forgot it was Earth Day.
I usually take advantage of this Magnificent Day to remind one and all that for all the fawning and gushing over the Earth by certain folks, the Earth is out to kill you. Mother Nature is homicidal. Don't believe me? Go for a trek across Death Valley in July; go for a walk in the Himalayas without a coat; go swim with the Great Whites; sail on the Titanic, etc.
Mother Nature, our beloved Earth Goddess Gaia, is a mass murderer.
The history of civilization is in great part the story of man's fight against Gaia. Those societies most successful in holding back the Evil Goddess are the most successful, period. We build houses, invent medicine, wear clothes, run heaters and air conditioners, and fly rescue choppers in our never-ending battle against Gaia.
Remember that the next time one of your tree hugging friends blathers on about Earth Day.
h/t Diplomad 2.0
I usually take advantage of this Magnificent Day to remind one and all that for all the fawning and gushing over the Earth by certain folks, the Earth is out to kill you. Mother Nature is homicidal. Don't believe me? Go for a trek across Death Valley in July; go for a walk in the Himalayas without a coat; go swim with the Great Whites; sail on the Titanic, etc.
Mother Nature, our beloved Earth Goddess Gaia, is a mass murderer.
The history of civilization is in great part the story of man's fight against Gaia. Those societies most successful in holding back the Evil Goddess are the most successful, period. We build houses, invent medicine, wear clothes, run heaters and air conditioners, and fly rescue choppers in our never-ending battle against Gaia.
Remember that the next time one of your tree hugging friends blathers on about Earth Day.
h/t Diplomad 2.0
