Gigantic Tsunamis kill over 100K -

mawk · #31 01-02-2005, 07:36 PM

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Well thanks for pointing ou my brilliant generalisation Mawk. I'm gonna get my ass crusaded now by someone who thinks that somewhere without lights and running water isn't crap.

No lights and running water IS crap though. Without electricity and running water, or at least something close, life is immediately packed into a 1400mm bore battleship gun, correctly wadded, charged, and shot back to where Britain was at the dawn of the industrial revolution.

Oil and candle lamps, log or coal fires, and lots of farming/fishing.

Rich · #32 01-03-2005, 04:11 AM

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my karma would be really good.

Yes. And then you'd be born into the USA again. Because you did good stuff you are rewarded by being put back into the western world where you can live a happier life.

Languor · #33 01-03-2005, 06:36 AM

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Yes. And then you'd be born into the USA again. Because you did good stuff you are rewarded by being put back into the western world where you can live a happier life.

Karma is awesome. Except I don't really believe in it.

TheRaisin · #34 01-03-2005, 02:30 PM

I'd like to believe in it.

Rich, then in that life I will have started with better karma. So I'll do the same thing again and after a few go-rounds and adopting Buddhism, BAM! Nirvana. It's the perfect plan.

The first time I read The River Why I loved it for the picture it paints of western Oregon, with rushing rivers and untouched wilds and fish jumping out of every pond, where a man can live his entire life by himself, just fishing. Now I hate the damn book because it portrays a place hundreds of miles away that may no longer even exist. Even in the last thirty years the world the author describes has probably been destroyed.

I think a few things need to happen. The population needs to diminish drastically, we need to lose a hell of a lot of technology, people need to become nicer, and the environment needs to get restored to what it once was (not necessarily in that order). Then we all need to live like real humans, like the Native Americans and the Cro-Magnons and the apes and the animals, we need to rely on the land, and thus we will learn to respect it. We need to save humanity by setting it back hundreds of thousands of years.

odd chick · #35 01-03-2005, 02:38 PM

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I think a few things need to happen. The population needs to diminish drastically, we need to lose a hell of a lot of technology, people need to become nicer, and the environment needs to get restored to what it once was (not necessarily in that order). Then we all need to live like real humans, like the Native Americans and the Cro-Magnons and the apes and the animals, we need to rely on the land, and thus we will learn to respect it. We need to save humanity by setting it back hundreds of thousands of years.

Yeah. I wish that people would be nicer to each other too and maybe we do need to be set back hundreds of thousands of years. But, unfortunately, that will never happen. You know what they say- the only way to advance is through technology and moving up over the years. It's sad that so many people in this world today care more about money and luxuries than each other.

Languor · #36 01-03-2005, 02:55 PM

I've always wanted to visit the rainforests. I'm guessing those are probably one of the few remaining places on the earth that are still lacking in technology (except for parts of Africa and areas in the Arctic). I think that life would be a lot less stressful and, in the long run, more enjoyable while living a more "natural" life. I dunno, maybe that's just me.

And that ends my rout of thinking.

odd chick · #37 01-03-2005, 03:12 PM

No, I feel the same way too. I know that when I relax and rest a little and just look at the little amount of natural environments left in my area, I feel so relaxed and I enjoy life. But when I am trying to keep up with the technology that's in the world today, I feel nothing but stress. Sometimes I feel like I can't keep up with what's going on today. We just keep getting more and more advanced and everyone moves at a faster pace than before and it gets very difficult at times. But I guess that's life because many people I know feel the same way too.

Rich · #38 01-04-2005, 01:37 AM

I must disagree. Whilst saving the environment is the best thing possible, technology is drastically important. Without technology we wouldn't be able to play Oddworld or visit the Forums. Technology has improved the quality of life in many countries and continues to do so.

Technology provides us with warning systems, means of Entertainment, comunication and safety. Also, stopping technology advancements would be near impossible. The last century saw man take a huge advancement in technology and now it'll never stop.

soulstice · #39 01-04-2005, 08:13 AM

I was just watching BBC news and they say that the UN estimated the death toll to now be at around 150,000 people! There was a really sad picture of a father just cradling his dead baby and crying and it was awful. The World Health Organization say that many more will be killed if infection and disease begin to spread. Another horrible aspect is that it hit poor countries-India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Andaman & Nicobar etc... The great thing though, is that India is helping itself and Sri Lanka. BBC News said that India has deployed over 4,000 troops to remote areas and is shipping tonnes and tonnes of food and water to Sri Lanka and Andaman & Nicobar.

Rich · #40 01-04-2005, 10:51 AM

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The great thing though, is that India is helping itself and Sri Lanka.

Because India is fairly westernised in some areas, so they can have decent hospitals that can supply people with vaccines and water and food to spare. Thanks to Britain showing India how to run efficiently.

***Alcar*** · #41 01-06-2005, 02:39 AM

Australia has just donated 1 Billion dollars to aid Indonesia. I was wondering what the Government would do with its 2+ Billion dollar suplus, and I think this is a very noble way to spend it.

Alcar...

***Nate*** · #42 01-06-2005, 01:27 PM

They're donating half a billion billion in money, supplies and manpower and the other half is interest free loans which, whilst still being good, is not quite as noble as it sounded originally.

I donated money myself the other day. Everyone else should go and do it too.

odd chick · #43 01-06-2005, 01:57 PM

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Australia has just donated 1 Billion dollars to aid Indonesia. I was wondering what the Government would do with its 2+ Billion dollar suplus, and I think this is a very noble way to spend it.

Alcar...

Wow! I agree!

Those countries need a lot of aid and that will just about do it!

DarkHoodness · #44 01-07-2005, 02:37 AM

I found these satellite images of the tsunami disaster. :S That's a lot of damage. . .

http://www.crisp.nus.edu.sg/tsunami/..._20030113.html

This one's probably the most shocking, though (scroll down):

http://www.sauer-thompson.com/junkfo...es/002718.html

I would say more about this, except I'm in college and got a ton of work to do, so I'd better get back to it.
- DH

Fuzzle Guy · #45 01-07-2005, 03:05 AM

A Man survived on a log and eating floating coconuts. Michael schumacher donated £5.2 million to the Asian Tsunami Apeal, Today my school is having a non-uniform day, and all the money will go towards the Tsunami.

Coolmanbizkit · #46 01-07-2005, 12:13 PM

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Today my school is having a non-uniform day, and all the money will go towards the Tsunami.

My school will probably do something like that, Theres already a money box going around and we have to donate spare clothes

Languor · #47 01-07-2005, 12:24 PM

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Today my school is having a non-uniform day, and all the money will go towards the Tsunami.

What's a non-uniform day? As in, how do you raise money during one?

Coolmanbizkit · #48 01-07-2005, 12:31 PM

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What's a non-uniform day? As in, how do you raise money during one?

A non-uniform day, is where you go to school wearing something that isnt your school uniform. You can raise money by taking in £1 when you go into school. Well thats what we do in our school

Languor · #49 01-07-2005, 12:33 PM

Ohhhhhh ok. So you pay a pound and for the day you don't have to wear your uniform? Or something like that...?

Coolmanbizkit · #50 01-07-2005, 12:39 PM

Yup, thats about all we do for a non-uniform day

odd chick · #51 01-07-2005, 02:50 PM

My old high school would probably never do anything like that! Although we didn't have to wear uniforms at my old school, the school board is too cheap and stingy to do anything for people that need money most! Thank goodness I'm not at that school anymore!!