tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post3833451097405044738..comments2023-06-21T00:36:40.840-07:00Comments on Plead Ignorance: The End of SuburbiaRobert the Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-65175185367114008032012-01-23T05:45:04.146-08:002012-01-23T05:45:04.146-08:00It is actually your site as a whole that is being ...It is actually your site as a whole that is being promoted, with that particular article being linked to on account of it being where the image came from. In other words, I could have linked to another article if it had an image that caught my attention.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-46289852189145908342012-01-22T18:21:51.082-08:002012-01-22T18:21:51.082-08:00Jerry Looked at your blog, think you may be missin...<b>Jerry</b> Looked at your blog, think you may be missing the point with the article of mine you linked to. Thanks anyway. <br /><br /><b>Nance</b> Warning, it's pretty depressing watching. But would be very interested in your take on the film. <br /><br /><b>Dawn</b> I have only recently become aware of the fracking issue. But there will be equal pressure to extract the "clean coal" (laughing) that is much more difficult to reach... with devastating consequences for the environment. It just keeps getting worse, doesn't it.<br /><br /><b>Mayrlinn</b> I believe you are right, more canaries would probably not help. We won't admit we are running out of gas until the car coasts to the side of the road. <br /><br />I haven't been visiting many blogs recently, just feeling overwhelmed. But I promise to stop by.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-72887459931555268272012-01-22T11:51:28.213-08:002012-01-22T11:51:28.213-08:00Thank you for the referral. We need to see the do...Thank you for the referral. We need to see the documentary. It is clear we are not who we once were and this is not the world as we once knew it and would more canaries have made us pay attention sooner? Probably not. Always an important wake up call here.Marylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-18479377419788373862012-01-21T15:50:42.330-08:002012-01-21T15:50:42.330-08:00I am originally from Youngstown, Ohio, and visited...I am originally from Youngstown, Ohio, and visited my Mom up there over the hoidays, where we experienced something like the 10th earthquake in the few months since they've started fracking. Yeah...I'd say something is wrong. Great essay, Robert. :)Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-50698835351719355522012-01-21T05:16:57.459-08:002012-01-21T05:16:57.459-08:00Headed off to Netflix and Amazon to see if either ...Headed off to Netflix and Amazon to see if either will put this documentary on my television screen tonight. And THAT'S hooked on convenience! Thanks for the recommendation, my conscientious friend.Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-65583287922510354572012-01-20T00:36:20.062-08:002012-01-20T00:36:20.062-08:00"Plead Ignorance" has been included in t..."Plead Ignorance" has been included in this weeks Sites To See. I hope this helps to attract many more new visitors here.<br /><br />http://asthecrackerheadcrumbles.blogspot.com/2012/01/sites-to-see_20.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16349087080262856079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-27977695779079170492012-01-19T18:40:49.438-08:002012-01-19T18:40:49.438-08:00DaxKitten No, I haven't read the book, but I d...<b>DaxKitten</b> No, I haven't read the book, but I did look up the reference and synopsis and am familiar with the technology. The threat is very real.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-61443290067291098402012-01-19T18:33:54.358-08:002012-01-19T18:33:54.358-08:00Oh, cool, you've read it. I should have known!...Oh, cool, you've read it. I should have known!TravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-69814313901839850922012-01-19T18:26:16.235-08:002012-01-19T18:26:16.235-08:00DaxKitten This is fascinating... and not as non-fi...<b>DaxKitten</b> This is fascinating... and not as non-fictional a scenerio as one might assume. EMP (Electro Magnetic Pulse) effect is a very real - everything has a computer chip in it now, from pacemakers to the carburetor in our car. Place your cell phone on too close to your credit card and see what a mess that makes.<br /><br />One of the tactics the Chinese military is working on is targeting destruction of our satellites. Bring down the GPS system and our offensive weapons are rendered blind.<br /><br />My wife has electric door locks and electric windows on her car. My truck is manual and the windows open with a crank. Guess who's car systems broke first? Good contribution.. thanks!!Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-49861095860280052662012-01-19T17:23:55.794-08:002012-01-19T17:23:55.794-08:00If you haven't read this fiction book, try it:...If you haven't read this fiction book, try it: "One Second After" by William R. Forstchen. It's not exactly about lack of energy due to us running out, but it is about what would happen if all things electrical went out. Scary scenario! Highly recommended.TravelBug-Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974719934652737928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-68551275261544491892012-01-19T15:43:07.301-08:002012-01-19T15:43:07.301-08:00SecretAgent Well hopping in the car and driving es...<b>SecretAgent</b> Well hopping in the car and driving essentially walking distance for a $1.99 burger on the Visa card is not a common occurrence for me either. I wonder, though, how many frivolities such as this are multiplied by our population nation-wide on a daily basis? The point is a lot of us can, probably do, and the future of being able to continue this behavior is ending.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-79707649186299627772012-01-19T14:25:45.097-08:002012-01-19T14:25:45.097-08:00I will stop by for fast food very occasionally if ...I will stop by for fast food very occasionally if I'm on the road, but if I'm home and hungry I cook. I like to think I'm not the only one who does that.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-23250805025492103822012-01-18T16:44:03.833-08:002012-01-18T16:44:03.833-08:00Jono It a really sobering decision today whether o...<b>Jono</b> It a really sobering decision today whether or not to have children. Yes, a completely "consumer" society seems clearly unsustainable.<br /><br /><b>Awkward</b> Sometimes I truly wish thins were more simple. <br /><br /><b>Billy</b> I think the term "market share" is going to become an Oxymoron of biblical proportion.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-42426925098845344532012-01-18T15:12:26.239-08:002012-01-18T15:12:26.239-08:00a quick look at a graph showing the parabolic incr...a quick look at a graph showing the parabolic increase in our population over the past 100 years tells should tell us that the end may not be pretty. of course the major religions want their followers to breed like rabbits to maintain or increase their market share.billy pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128876723713271131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-53001213783432537502012-01-18T09:50:40.005-08:002012-01-18T09:50:40.005-08:00You are all that other than simple my friend!You are all that other than simple my friend!Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-90935991777618582782012-01-18T09:27:39.550-08:002012-01-18T09:27:39.550-08:00DJan At 62 I'm not far behind you. Our generat...<b>DJan</b> At 62 I'm not far behind you. Our generation will miss the worst of this. <br /><br /><b>Rubye</b> Rather than raising the living standard of the rest of the world, our will (is) significantly decline. <br /><br /><b>Awkward</b> Consider me just a simple miner pondering why the canary seems to be dead. [Parrot sketch does not apply, in case you were thinking]Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-1154544068605485562012-01-18T09:23:29.154-08:002012-01-18T09:23:29.154-08:00We are born, live, and breathe in order to "c...We are born, live, and breathe in order to "consume". That is why we are not referred to as humans, but "consumers". We are apparently on this planet in order to use it up and we are doing a fine job. Glad I don't have any kids.Jonohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18170214396483091419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-48967424739150160292012-01-18T09:17:07.784-08:002012-01-18T09:17:07.784-08:00All this from a cheap burger? Impressive!All this from a cheap burger? Impressive!Brettheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09962592571393908971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-74016802778850383852012-01-18T08:30:50.366-08:002012-01-18T08:30:50.366-08:00Yes, it is a sad situation we are in and it will b...Yes, it is a sad situation we are in and it will be interesting to see what becomes of us humans.Rubye Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02511953177053448513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-44289965716802449122012-01-18T05:51:59.466-08:002012-01-18T05:51:59.466-08:00I agree. It's already changing for many of us....I agree. It's already changing for many of us. Since I will be 70 this year, I don't think I will see the worst of it, but our children will. At least I HOPE I won't. Ten years is not a very long time and then I will be 80.DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.com