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Nice toon - Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm (Original Post)
malaise
Nov 2017
OP
"Polluting the womb" is apt. I have heard it said that our species has "soiled its nest."
John1956PA
Nov 2017
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John1956PA
(2,676 posts)1. Thanks for sharing! I posted the cartoon on my Facebook page. n/t
malaise
(269,334 posts)2. It's like polluting
the womb - self annihilation - what a careless and indifferent species
John1956PA
(2,676 posts)8. "Polluting the womb" is apt. I have heard it said that our species has "soiled its nest."
From https://www.c-span.org/video/?173662-1/godless-americans-rally
Given the grave environmental dangers which have confronted a species which has soiled its nest, a species which has multiplied beyond the carrying capacity of the spaceship which it calls "earth," facts, facts, and more facts must be collected relating to the problem and they must be evaluated to find solutions that will allow the survival of homo sapiens.
Frank Zindler, at the November 2, 2002, Godless Americans rally in Washington D.C.
Frank Zindler, at the November 2, 2002, Godless Americans rally in Washington D.C.
malaise
(269,334 posts)9. Perfect - Thanks for that
packman
(16,296 posts)3. Garbage in- Garbage out
Wonder what will crawl out of the oceans in a few billion years - scary
malaise
(269,334 posts)7. We won't need to wait so long
at this rate -a few million will do
Honeycombe8
(37,648 posts)4. That's about right. nt
calimary
(81,608 posts)5. Sad AND true. :(
I saw a statistic warning that by 2050 there will be more plastic in our oceans than fish.
Gothmog
(145,970 posts)6. Great cartoon