Fulqrum Publishing Home   |   Register   |   Today Posts   |   Members   |   UserCP   |   Calendar   |   Search   |   FAQ

Go Back   Official Fulqrum Publishing forum > Fulqrum Publishing > IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover > Pilot's Lounge

Pilot's Lounge Members meetup

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #141  
Old 05-09-2012, 07:49 PM
Bewolf's Avatar
Bewolf Bewolf is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 745
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by swiss View Post
I dare to doubt that, furthermore I dont five a damn how ppl are off in eastern Europe, fact is we are off quite worse than 30 years ago.
There are several reason for that, agreed, but this is not the line I want to argue about.

What I do care about is the planet, which in my terms is neither humanity or the rock floating in space, but the whole flora and fauna living on it.
What gives us the right to destroy the habitat of all those beings?
You mentioned the progress in genetics - this could be indeed a way out, once you manage synchronize humans even socialism could work.
In the end however, we will be nothing more than one gigantic ant hive - is that what you want? Is that worth to live for?
Given the choice I'd prefer to die any day to make this future not come true.
Btw; have you ever seen " soylent green"?
Now this is becoming highly philosophical, you have your opinion fr that, I have mine.
Nature really does not matter about what is done to her. She has survived global ice ages, meteorid impacts and ruptures of tectonic plates with species dying off in spades. So I am really not worried about the planet. Especially given that global armageddon and nuclear winters and summers would probably be more harmful to the planet then another 1000 years of going on like we currently do, so that is a bit of a self defeating argument.

I can symphazise with the rest of your fears, but as I said before, I'd rather take my chances instead of jumping from the bridge. You won't solve anything by throwing up your arms while running around yelling "the future is bleak, we all will suffer, seek salvation!"
__________________
Cheers
Reply With Quote
  #142  
Old 05-09-2012, 09:17 PM
MB_Avro_UK MB_Avro_UK is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, England (Not European!).
Posts: 755
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bewolf View Post
....complains the one ignoring mine? Funny attitude you have. Doesn't make much sense to go on this way, now does it?
I'm not sure what you are saying here.

I've just realised!

You are right and I am wrong. I'm so sorry Bearwulf.

Am I the first on the internet to admit he is wrong?

Maybe you'll be next?



You'll have to come to terms with the fact that the German Euro....sorry...the European Euro is dying.

Thank goodness we Brits stayed out of the Euro.

In fact, the only time we got involved in Europe was when a European dictator decided to flex his muscles.

1. Napoleon (1805)
2. Kaiser William (1914)
3. Corporal Hitler (1939)

Is there a common factor in that list?

Best of luck Barewolf who is somewhere in Germany.

Prost!

Best Regards from a wet Britain,
MB_Avro.
Reply With Quote
  #143  
Old 05-09-2012, 09:38 PM
Bewolf's Avatar
Bewolf Bewolf is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 745
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MB_Avro_UK View Post
I'm not sure what you are saying here.

I've just realised!

You are right and I am wrong. I'm so sorry Bearwulf.

Am I the first on the internet to admit he is wrong?

Maybe you'll be next?



You'll have to come to terms with the fact that the German Euro....sorry...the European Euro is dying.

Thank goodness we Brits stayed out of the Euro.

In fact, the only time we got involved in Europe was when a European dictator decided to flex his muscles.

1. Napoleon (1805)
2. Kaiser William (1914)
3. Corporal Hitler (1939)

Is there a common factor in that list?

Best of luck Barewolf who is somewhere in Germany.

Prost!

Best Regards from a wet Britain,
MB_Avro.
LoL. Yeeah, that's me:



Please tell me, how can I judge if you are right or wrong if you haven't even argued but a few catchphrases?
__________________
Cheers

Last edited by Bewolf; 05-09-2012 at 09:41 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #144  
Old 05-09-2012, 09:48 PM
MB_Avro_UK MB_Avro_UK is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: London, England (Not European!).
Posts: 755
Default

I suspect that you have a sense of humour. I could be wrong, for the first time in my life.....

Prove me right or wrong.

The ball is in your court!


Best Regards,
MB_BierGarten und Weiss Bier.
Reply With Quote
  #145  
Old 05-09-2012, 10:11 PM
Bewolf's Avatar
Bewolf Bewolf is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 745
Default

Me? a sense of humor?

Nuts.
__________________
Cheers
Reply With Quote
  #146  
Old 05-09-2012, 11:03 PM
arthursmedley arthursmedley is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: devon, uk
Posts: 326
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MB_Avro_UK View Post

In fact, the only time we got involved in Europe was when a European dictator decided to flex his muscles.

1. Napoleon (1805)
2. Kaiser William (1914)
3. Corporal Hitler (1939)

Is there a common factor in that list?


Best Regards from a wet Britain,
MB_Avro.
LOL!! Avro!! Common factor? Yes, your dates are completely arbitary. That's their common factor. Britains policy towards mainland Europe has been consistent for a thousand years-since William the Conqueror-we don't like to see any single prince or state dominate the mainland; therefore we have fiddled in Europe for a millenia. It's a great, action-packed story! You should read it sometime.
Reply With Quote
  #147  
Old 05-10-2012, 12:35 AM
WTE_Galway WTE_Galway is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 1,207
Default

ummh ... there is the minor point that from 1328 when Edward III inherited a claim to the crown of France, until 1801 when George III abandoned his formal claim to the French throne the English claimed to actually own France

It would have made an interesting twist to history if after Waterloo the British had pursued their claim to the French throne and reinstated the Monarchy.

Last edited by WTE_Galway; 05-10-2012 at 12:42 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #148  
Old 05-10-2012, 10:23 AM
swiss swiss is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Zürich, Swiss Confederation
Posts: 2,266
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bewolf View Post
You won't solve anything by throwing up your arms while running around yelling "the future is bleak, we all will suffer, seek salvation!"
LOL!
That was actually funny.

Then again that's not really me.

Quote:
Nature really does not matter about what is done to her.
That's the rock I was speaking of, you missed the point.
If you had to decide between burning down a forest where a large population of animal XY lives[let's say they will be extinct afterwards], and a few hundred(or thousands) humans who rely on this future farmland to survive - how would you decide?

The nuclear winter effect btw is pure hypothetical, I think it's bogus.
Now, the funny thing about nukes is the fact, that if everyone has some, no one can use them. Plus, there's no need for them; we have proven to be very effective with conventional weapons in our past.

This was probably enough OT, you guys continue with your pro/contra EU debate, enjoy.
Reply With Quote
  #149  
Old 05-10-2012, 10:34 AM
Bewolf's Avatar
Bewolf Bewolf is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 745
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by swiss View Post
LOL!
That's the rock I was speaking of, you missed the point.
If you had to decide between burning down a forest where a large population of animal XY lives[let's say they will be extinct afterwards], and a few hundred(or thousands) humans who rely on this future farmland to survive - how would you decide?
Well..what would the animal do?
Though people usually tend to think of themselves being above animals, most of us act just like that subconciously. That is the reason why we are in this place to begin with. That is how nature made us and how eveolution works, make sure you survive and produce lots of offsrping, f*ck the rest. Humanity just is the most successful animal in this regard due to brain power -> adaptability. Only Rats and Canides come close in their spreading around the world.

When I said ppl need to grow up, it is simply the ability to put intelligence above this instinct and gut feeling and look at the big picture. The same now applies to you in refards to finding solutions to our problems then simply kill half the human population.

Quote:

The nuclear winter effect btw is pure hypothetical, I think it's bogus.
Now, the funny thing about nukes is the fact, that if everyone has some, no one can use them. Plus, there's no need for them; we have proven to be very effective with conventional weapons in our past.

This was probably enough OT, you guys continue with your pro/contra EU debate, enjoy.
Theoretical, to be precise. But notwithstanding how deterenace works, you said you looked for global war. And we all know that in a war, when one side becomes desperate, then desperate measures are more willingly taken into account then in peace time.

Regardless, I do not think war these days between the industrial countries is something to look forward to, we have have become even more destructive then compared to WW2, even without the nuclear option.
__________________
Cheers

Last edited by Bewolf; 05-10-2012 at 10:36 AM.
Reply With Quote
  #150  
Old 05-10-2012, 11:05 AM
Boandlgramer Boandlgramer is offline
Approved Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Upper Bavaria, United States of Europe
Posts: 57
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by MB_Avro_UK View Post

You'll have to come to terms with the fact that the German Euro....sorry...the European Euro is dying.
.
Everybody in Europe want to be a German . Even the people from London, but not only the London in Europe, but somewhere else.........
Be honest ,Avro, you want to be a German too ?
Deep in your heart............................................. ..
But hey, that OK ....................
Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 09:01 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 2007 Fulqrum Publishing. All rights reserved.