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dmathew1 on February 10, 2007 - 11:38am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Hello pickyreader,

Sorry David, but I would rather watch paint dry than read your rubbish.

I am so saddened to hear you say that, pickyreader. Then again, it is altogether possible that I simply don't care about your opinions.

Have you considered that possibility?

David Mathews
http://www.geocities.com/dmathew1

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Hothgor on February 10, 2007 - 12:02pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

If you simply did not care, you wouldn't be so saddened now, would you?

This deep thought message brought to you by:

Hothgor! Paid Troll Extraordinare!

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dmathew1 on February 10, 2007 - 7:09pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Hello Hothgor,

If you simply did not care, you wouldn't be so saddened now, would you?

That would mean ... I was not saddened. Thanks for the clarification, Hothgor.

I feel bad for anyone who actually reads every post on these threads. Such people ought to spend their time watching paint dry. There are really one about three different arguments which occur here on The Oil Drum on a regular (near-daily) basis, and after a week all the different views are fully expressed.

Anyone who reads all the posts on The Oil Drum really needs to find some sort of hobby ... like watching paint dry. I really do believe that most of the regular posters spend way too much time on The Oil Drum and way too much time thinking strictly about oil & mathematical models regarding oil.

There's more to life than this. Like watching paint dry.

Hothgor, don't you have any other interests? Pursue them.

David Mathews
http://www.geocities.com/dmathew1

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dmathew1 on February 10, 2007 - 10:40pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Hello Everyone,

Here's an Anderson Cooper news clip regarding the Niger Delta tragedy:

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/scp_v3/viewer/index.php?pid=16598&rn=49750&...

Nigeria is undoubtedly a country which would have benefited were it governed by the principles of NIMBY and BANANA over the last several decades. The oil industry has made a horrendous mess out of the delta.

It is sad to think that those who have profited from these crimes are rewarded by our economy for their success.

David Mathews
http://www.geocities.com/dmathew1

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fleam on February 11, 2007 - 4:31am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

dmathews you're mellowing out, and becoming much more readable.

However, as I've said before and will keep saying, much of this web site is all about How can be keep the Modern civilization party going?

Just coming right on out and saying that humans "hafta" learn to live without cars and TVs and live within Mother Nature's budget will make you about as popular as someone screaming on the sinking Titanic, "DO SOMETHING people, we're SINKING!"

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TrueKaiser on February 11, 2007 - 2:37pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

dmathews is just too blunt in the way he says what he says.
but that doesn't mean what he says is wrong, just that people do not want to listen.
because what he represents is the reality that drastic changes are needed to at least minimally soften the blow reality is about to make on people.
or as someone posted here once.
you can't solve a problem with the same frame of mind that got you into the problem in the first place.

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TrueKaiser on February 10, 2007 - 2:04pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

i am also against the 'flag' system.
whats to stop jack*&^^%'s like Hothgor from signing up multiple accounts then using them to flag people like west texas off the page?
don't think that will happen? it happens more then the people at slashdot like to admit.

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metrognomicon on February 10, 2007 - 2:37pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

That's why Slashdot has meta-moderation, where anyone can pop over and check a few comments' moderation for fairness. Not a perfect solution, but helps.

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pickyreader on February 10, 2007 - 2:44pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

I had assumed that I would only be able control the people that I was able to ignore. This is not necessarily a good assumption.

If I had to choose who could flags other posters for me I would devise a weighting system where only the story contributors were able to set flags, and their flags would be multiplied by the number of articles that they have posted to TOD. Under that system, I would not want to get on Leanan's bad side!

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