Conquistadores of Space
There has been a lot of talk about global epidemics lately, but they all seem to fizzle out. I mean SARS, bird flu, etc. never managed to reach a truly impressive global scale. This may sound like a “good thing” but IT IS NOT. We NEED more global epidemics. The fate of the Earth depends on it!
Epidemics make us stronger. Obviously there are the evolutionary benefits i.e. the stronger humans survive. Of course the more clever microbes will survive this struggle as well so this would seem to be a never-ending stalemate. However, that is only true if you consider a closed reference frame of humans vs. microbes. The actual truth is that this constant struggle makes our whole planet stronger.
When aliens invade it will serve us well to have a planet that contains both mighty disease-resistant humans AND powerful, adaptable infectious microbes. While the diseases may appear to be our foes now, when the time comes they will be our powerful allies! The fact is that in the inevitable future galactic war the most fearsome aliens will be the filthiest ones with the most unstoppable germs. So remember, we must never let our battles with the microbes become too one-sided if we ever hope to become those filthy aliens!
kthxbye.
September 26th, 2006 at 7:33 pm
I think Humanity is in good shape with the likes of FDR, Hitler, Khan, Gandhi and average people.
November 19th, 2006 at 9:13 pm
One day many of us will move beyond this planet.
November 26th, 2006 at 12:31 am
I think in modern times Atal Bihari Vajpayee, George Bush Sr and Saddam Hussein along with Vladimir Putin and Kofi Annan have been examples of excellent statesmen.
December 31st, 2006 at 12:57 pm
Hundreds of thousands of people are born and die each day. You are important to yourself, your family, friends and acquaitances.
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January 13th, 2007 at 6:07 pm
Life is fair.
January 14th, 2007 at 1:44 pm
Vile Vortex.
January 25th, 2007 at 4:15 pm
You should want to see your race succeed.
You should want to see your nation succeed.
If an immigrant, then you should want to see two nations succeed (70/ 30).
January 25th, 2007 at 4:17 pm
What is important?
Self
Family
Friends
Extended Family
Acquaintances
Strangers
Deceased
Other
July 3rd, 2008 at 7:13 pm
I think the kids doing what their mother, father, family, country, religion, culture, nature have programmed them to do. They are doing good.