The planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new paradigm: the earth plus plastic. The earth doesn’t share our prejudice toward plastic. Plastic came out of the earth. The earth probably sees plastic as just another one of its children. Could be the only reason the earth allowed us to be spawned from it in the first place. It wanted plastic for itself. Didn’t know how to make it. Needed us. Could be the answer to our age-old egocentric philosophical question, “Why are we here?”
while they are making us give up straws and plastic bags, on the other side of the planet they are sinking warships and dropping missals into our oceans.
“We’re so self-important. Everybody’s going to save something now. “Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.” And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. Save the planet, we don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. I’m tired of this shit. I’m tired of f-ing Earth Day. I’m tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is that there aren’t enough bicycle paths. People trying to make the world safe for Volvos. Besides, environmentalists don’t give a shit about the planet. Not in the abstract they don’t. You know what they’re interested in? A clean place to live. Their own habitat. They’re worried that some day in the future they might be personally inconvenienced. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn’t impress me. -George Carlin
Solar-mirrored incineration systems would be the best way to dispose of most inorganic waste but many locations are unsuitable for such facilities so landfills are the next best thing. Water disposal is always terrible.
Picture War of the Worlds with humans as the creatures in the triangular flying machines wreaking havoc on every species, and all of the threatened species fleeing madly. Then picture trophy hunters killing elephants, lions, giraffes, tigers and gorillas, whaling ships spreading across the seven seas and decimating every species of whale until it was no longer economical to pursue whales. Was it Walt Kelly through his cartoon character Pogo that said “I have met the enemy and it is us”?
If he’s throwing away left over food into the water…..whats the problem. It will quickly decompose and eaten by microbes or other small animals or be eaten by bigger ones……
Scorpio Premium Member over 2 years ago
Yes….. Because snakes are the curse of the planet.
seanfear over 2 years ago
mhm .. some species need to be re-named
angelolady Premium Member over 2 years ago
Snakes are very cool animals. Humans—no comment.
Doug K over 2 years ago
I’m the curse? That’s (a bunch of) garbage.
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Well said, snake……..
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Cavemen got rubbish bins!
jimchronister2016 over 2 years ago
So true to life!
Asharah over 2 years ago
BITE HIM! BITE HIM!
Skeptical Meg over 2 years ago
One is a real curse. One is an imagined curse.
jagedlo over 2 years ago
The snake’s look says it all!
Doug Taylor Premium Member over 2 years ago
Cue the crying Indian.
Mr_Cool over 2 years ago
Earth first!!…….we’ll f@#k up the other planets later.
Purple People Eater over 2 years ago
Snakes aren’t a species, they’re a suborder.
mckeonfuneralhomebx over 2 years ago
You expect a snake to be a snake, Humans have to advance up to that status.
flagmichael over 2 years ago
What? He’s feeding the fish.
blakerl over 2 years ago
The planet will simply incorporate plastic into a new paradigm: the earth plus plastic. The earth doesn’t share our prejudice toward plastic. Plastic came out of the earth. The earth probably sees plastic as just another one of its children. Could be the only reason the earth allowed us to be spawned from it in the first place. It wanted plastic for itself. Didn’t know how to make it. Needed us. Could be the answer to our age-old egocentric philosophical question, “Why are we here?”
Zebrastripes over 2 years ago
Man is a curse upon the Earth…destruction everywhere…..
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member over 2 years ago
We are a menace. I’m sure nature will correct us some time soon.
cubswin2016 over 2 years ago
I think that I would think that I would be insulted by that comment.
Amra Leo over 2 years ago
I’ve got a nifty picture of a Lion doing a facepaw. It would go pretty good here…
preacherman Premium Member over 2 years ago
M and H really nailed that one. So far, we’re the curse of our own land, though why is the guy dumping trash into the water?
car2ner over 2 years ago
while they are making us give up straws and plastic bags, on the other side of the planet they are sinking warships and dropping missals into our oceans.
oakie817 over 2 years ago
we have to stop
j.l.farmer over 2 years ago
We humans are the greatest curse to our planet because of our selfish, careless, and destructive ways.
blakerl over 2 years ago
“We’re so self-important. Everybody’s going to save something now. “Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.” And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. Save the planet, we don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. I’m tired of this shit. I’m tired of f-ing Earth Day. I’m tired of these self-righteous environmentalists, these white, bourgeois liberals who think the only thing wrong with this country is that there aren’t enough bicycle paths. People trying to make the world safe for Volvos. Besides, environmentalists don’t give a shit about the planet. Not in the abstract they don’t. You know what they’re interested in? A clean place to live. Their own habitat. They’re worried that some day in the future they might be personally inconvenienced. Narrow, unenlightened self-interest doesn’t impress me. -George Carlin
Cincoflex over 2 years ago
Earth Day commentary is on point!
mindjob over 2 years ago
Snakes are now suing lawyers for giving them a bad name
Nick Danger over 2 years ago
Solar-mirrored incineration systems would be the best way to dispose of most inorganic waste but many locations are unsuitable for such facilities so landfills are the next best thing. Water disposal is always terrible.
David Huie Green LoveJoyAndPeace over 2 years ago
Another case of not getting to cast the first stone.
As soon as I become perfect, I’m looking forward to pointing out the flaws of others.
(So close, SO close!!)
awgiedawgie Premium Member over 2 years ago
Snakes may be a curse, but humans are a plague.
zeexenon over 2 years ago
Are you going to take that, er, sitting down?
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 2 years ago
Such is the point, wherever humans trod destruction they leave in their wake.
pamela welch Premium Member over 2 years ago
Nailed it!
levekk over 2 years ago
Snakes have no sense of hearing, so…
edeloriea14 over 2 years ago
And I thought that Jane had an aversion toward snakes.
Charlie Fogwhistle over 2 years ago
Picture War of the Worlds with humans as the creatures in the triangular flying machines wreaking havoc on every species, and all of the threatened species fleeing madly. Then picture trophy hunters killing elephants, lions, giraffes, tigers and gorillas, whaling ships spreading across the seven seas and decimating every species of whale until it was no longer economical to pursue whales. Was it Walt Kelly through his cartoon character Pogo that said “I have met the enemy and it is us”?
montylc2001 over 2 years ago
If he’s throwing away left over food into the water…..whats the problem. It will quickly decompose and eaten by microbes or other small animals or be eaten by bigger ones……
rzander906 over 2 years ago
all fine here…no plastic, no batteries, just natural bio-degradable
CTew Premium Member 11 months ago
Order or suborder. Species is too limiting.