The lack of respect and the decline of today's society. (RANT)

[sgreger1]

Ken, I'm really sorry that you still have a lot of English to catch up, and that you're clearly NOT respectful and calling me names on an open forum :-)

But for your own interest, I have nothing to do with IMF and I am not in debt so I really don't care about the Romania's financial situation. (I'm not even making a living from the Romanian society, they have nothing to offer.

I wouldn't be one to criticize people's usage of the english language. You speak in broken English at best. I always wrote this off since it is not your first language but since you want to act all superior and pretend to be a master of english. You understand the words but don't understand complete sentences, he was making a point and all you can see is two words, you completely disregard the different meanings of the two words as used in the english language. Intelligence is something science is still hotly debating, and no scientist has been able to understand it or make a solid definition of what it is or how to measure it. This is why intelligence, and therefore IQ tests, are such hotly debated subjects.

Edit; What's funny is that intelligence tests have been, historically, pretty good indicators of how much money someone will make, how healthy they will be etc. Yet I probably make more than you and you are unhealthy, so either the tests are wrong or your score isn't that high.


Where did you take your intelligence test, if I may ask?

[precious007]

Precious, you keep arguing about symantics. He is saying that g, intelligence, IQ quotient etc don't necessarily dictate how "smart" or "wise" you are. This is a true statement, despite the two words being synonyms in the English language.

I know that buddy (lol, I didn't deny that, you've got my point now)

Way too obvious, we're not computers, you can't measure someone's education and/or the quantity of information that he/she has.

Ken I wonder if you act like that in public places, because then I understand better some of your morals of calling people idiots like that, just like whalen called me too ;-) People like you, I don't even look at in my normal day to day life. (At most I try to help them, as I've been helping you sort out two English synonyms.

Moral of the story?

Respect my ass.

[sgreger1]

look at the graph sgreger. Mass extinctions correlate with population size. Unless you think species diversity is not a problem, then there's an obvious population problem.

No I understand why a population problem is a problem, I'm not claiming otherwise. What I am saying is that recent studies have shown that birth rates are already on the decline, and that the population is already stabilising itself. There was a really interesting TED talk on this where basically they did studies and showed that as education makes it way to third world countries where people traditionally have 6+ kids, they began having fewer and fewer kids, hence the birth rate is dropping. Essentially the projection is that as more and more of the world's population gets access to education, the more likely they are to have fewer children. So in theory the problem should correct itself over time.

Now the snag in this theory of course is that medical science is on the rbink of an explosion. Once stem cells make it economically viable to regrow organs etc, and things like heart attacks stop affecting mortality rates, than we will see people living a lot longer. In this scenario, population would skyrocket even if people only had one or two kids, since the parents essentially live for 2 generations instead of one (and hence take up space and resources at a rate of 2x that of a current human). So we may not be out of the woods yet.

Anyways, currently the population is stabilising, but we don't know long term what will happen. If things get too out of hand and the population becomes to large/dense, than disease and bacteria will take over and cull the population. The earth is self balancing and it will find a way to kill us off

We are in the middle of one of many mass extinctions, and it seems to be accelerated by the current human population, but other extention events were similarly triggered by different species taking over, and their numbers were eventually culled as well. Either we will kill ourselves down to size or nature will, not sure which is worse to be honest.

[precious007]

Furthermore you are now my litmus test for all Romanians since you are the one Romanian I have had contact with that such idiocy is why your country became the largest indebted to the IMF in the recent financial crisis.

And by proxy you have proven Romania as a waste of good parking space for Europe. Hope you enjoy dem apples. Good day.

Ken

Ken, I'm really sorry that you still have a lot of English to catch up, and that you're clearly NOT respectful and calling me names on an open forum :-)

But for your own interest, I have nothing to do with IMF and I am not in debt so I really don't care about the Romania's financial situation. (I'm not even making a living from the Romanian society, they have nothing to offer.

[sgreger1]

It has also contributed enormously to what has otherwise been a mundane day at the office.

I know and on a Friday too, what a treat. Fridays are always boring at my office since most doctors offices are closed so I can't make any of my calls.

Precious believes in homeopathy and also believes that LSD will make you a schizophrenic. We have had many arguments like this before. I love all members of this forum, especially those I disagree with, but Precious is just saying "I HAVE A HIGH IQ, I AM RIGHT!" without knowing what the IQ of anyone else here is.

[charmando]

look at the graph sgreger. Mass extinctions correlate with population size. Unless you think species diversity is not a problem, then there's an obvious population problem.

[sgreger1]

You're the only idiot here.



This is your own statement.

You don't even know that intelligent and smart are synonyms, you're clearly an analphabet trying to pose as a "smart ass" on forums.

A romanian "Idiot" as you like to call me knows better English than you do.

sorry about the debate, but idiots like you that clearly make a mistake and don't even speak their own language properly should not be attacking other's from Romania that DO know the difference between the two English words better than you do. :-)

sorry but some people are smarter than others, that's the way it goes, if you haven't got my point on the thread, then just bad luck, go learn English.

Precious, you keep arguing about symantics. He is saying that g, intelligence, IQ quotient etc don't necessarily dictate how "smart" or "wise" you are. This is a true statement, despite the two words being synonyms in the English language.

[sgreger1]

Just for fun, lesser known fact. Obtuse in this context is actually a misusage. However it has become so common that it has pretty much become accepted and sadly very few seem to know the original word that is used in that context. That word would be abstruse.

I have an uncle that has a vendetta against the misusage of the word "venue" which he is absolutely correct about but as a gigging musician it is a next to impossible word to avoid misusing.

Ken

Wow I actually did not know that. As everyone here should know by now, grammar and spelling are not my strong points lol.

However, I can't really see how this is an improper use of the term going by it's definition:

ob·tuse
adj. ob·tus·er, ob·tus·est
1.
a. Lacking quickness of perception or intellect.
b. Characterized by a lack of intelligence or sensitivity: an obtuse remark.




So how would it be improper usage to say someone is being purposefully obtuse? As in they are trying to show their lack of intellect?

[Roo]

What I'm saying is that you don't know what you're talking about and I do, because, well... I hate to say it.... but I have a high IQ.

/THIS THREAD IS OVER, ROO WINS.

Why oh why did it take a couple years for more than one person to call bullshit on this young man at any given time? This thread was a blessing. Thanks Fazer. It has also contributed enormously to what has otherwise been a mundane day at the office.

[precious007]

You are obviously an idiot who did not understand the words I used. And thanks to the evidence you so graciously provided I have determined that all of your problems are your own doing from probably being generally incompetent. Furthermore you are now my litmus test for all Romanians since you are the one Romanian I have had contact with that such idiocy is why your country became the largest indebted to the IMF in the recent financial crisis.

I would respond to your "points" directly but since they show a complete lack of any understanding of my original points it is a waste of my time. And by proxy you have proven Romania as a waste of good parking space for Europe. Hope you enjoy dem apples. Good day.

Ken

You're the only idiot here.

Q or intelligent quotient in quick simple terms does not test how smart a person is.

This is your own statement.

You don't even know that intelligent and smart are synonyms, you're clearly an analphabet trying to pose as a "smart ass" on forums.

A romanian "Idiot" as you like to call me knows better English than you do.

Let me make the needed adjustment to what you've said.

The IQ or Intelligent Quotient in quick simple terms does not test how educated a person is.

Dohhhh, nothing can test that, we're not computers you know, but you can, to a certain extent, test how quickly a person can attain the information by handing him/her an IQ test.

sorry about the debate, but idiots like you that clearly make a mistake and don't even speak their own language properly should not be attacking other's from Romania that DO know the difference between the two English words better than you do. :-) I've been polite, to a point where Ken started calling me names. (we're having a discussion here, sorry if I use a language that you do not comprehend.

sorry but some people are smarter than others, that's the way it goes, if you haven't got my point on the thread, then just bad luck, go learn English.

[charmando]

http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o...ationGraph.jpg

[Thunder_Snus]

To all those talking about the population problem.

A) It is currently assumed that there is no population problem, or rather that the population is becoming less of a problem. Birthing rates are dropping and things should level out. This may or may not play out, it's something we kind of just have to watch as it comes.

B) Birthing rates are directly tied to education levels. The answer to any population problem is by encouraging and even incentivizing education. As the education level in a region goes up, the amount of kids people have goes down. Education has the benefit of making people smarter and more informed, and also avoids having to snip baby penises or sterilize half the population etc.

Something important to remember.....if 2 people have 2 kids then population stays the same besides for longer life spans as the medical field gets better. Once you are over 2 children you and your partner are basically replacing themselves with 3 people thus the population gets bigger.

[devilock76]

Really, it's like you are trying to be intentionally obtuse on this thread and I can not for the life of me figure out the reason why.

Just for fun, lesser known fact. Obtuse in this context is actually a misusage. However it has become so common that it has pretty much become accepted and sadly very few seem to know the original word that is used in that context. That word would be abstruse.

I have an uncle that has a vendetta against the misusage of the word "venue" which he is absolutely correct about but as a gigging musician it is a next to impossible word to avoid misusing.

Ken

[sgreger1]

Furthermore you are now my litmus test for all Romanians since you are the one Romanian I have had contact with that such idiocy is why your country became the largest indebted to the IMF in the recent financial crisis.

And by proxy you have proven Romania as a waste of good parking space for Europe. Hope you enjoy dem apples. Good day.

Ken

LOLololololololololollo.

[sgreger1]

To all those talking about the population problem.

A) It is currently assumed that there is no population problem, or rather that the population is becoming less of a problem. Birthing rates are dropping and things should level out. This may or may not play out, it's something we kind of just have to watch as it comes.

B) Birthing rates are directly tied to education levels. The answer to any population problem is by encouraging and even incentivizing education. As the education level in a region goes up, the amount of kids people have goes down. Education has the benefit of making people smarter and more informed, and also avoids having to snip baby penises or sterilize half the population etc.