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Vahn Pilot	posted 01-30- 01:33 AM http://www.luccaco.com/terra/terra.htm saw this in the WW2OL forums and though i should post it here too IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-30- 12:44 PM I don't believe the "50 die of famine" one. 50% of the world's population does NOT starve to death. Hell, China and India together make up 1/2 of the world's population and few of them are starving to death. Makes me wonder how many of the other statistics are wrong. IP: Logged
3dp Pilot	posted 01-30- 03:06 PM I have been checking around and within its confines, it's quite acurate as far as my cusory survey reveals. The famine one did strike me as odd too, and I think it could be stated clearer whatever they actually mean by it. ------------------ Be seeing you, 3dp Visit RAF Harkness! IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-30- 03:35 PM 3dp, the world's population is 4 billion, (maybe 5). Are you saying that 2 billion of them will starve to death? Where did you read that? If you include diseases from being under-nourished maybe. But that is not famine, which is starving to death. Disease is as much a health issue as a food issue. IP: Logged
der.Todesvogel Pilot	posted 01-30- 07:43 PM Estimates are that a major-crop blight would send US into starvation in 6 months. The technology of plant genetics keeps the hybrid (clone) crops one step ahead of disease. We could all end up starving to death if an AIDS like disease hit our seed-crops. There is no safety in life, death is one step behind you for most of your life, it is how things work. "It is neither good nor bad, but it is just how things are [(C) 1999 First Book of the Church of the Vogel]" IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-30- 07:46 PM That's what I like about you Todesvogel, you're such an optimist. IP: Logged
Lothar Pilot	posted 01-30- 08:29 PM Yeah, and fire breathing monsters could wipe out most of the U.S. in 6 months too. What is the likelyhood of a disease which can kill our wheat, corn, rice, potatos and soybeans suddenly appearing? IP: Logged
der.Todesvogel Pilot	posted 01-30- 08:42 PM Risk is relative. I'd say relatively high but not certain... and nothing I lose sleep over. I bet the people of Ireland didn't expect a potato blight (although their problems were due to more than a shortage of spuds). Cloned life enables an attacking disease to rapidly spread through the entire population. Each clone has the same weaknesses as all its neighbors. Just like when Microsoft Outlook or IIS is targeted by a "virus" which exploits a specific weakness that is present in all "copies" of the software. IP: Logged
Nat JAG	posted 01-30- 09:47 PM I aint even gonna get into the debate, all I'll sw is I looked at it before there were any replies here, and felt very insulted by it, so much so that I didn't reply even to slam it, it reminds me very much of a Holiday thing you see in maney offices done as a joke, about asking for a day off, I'll have to see if I can find a copy online and post it. IP: Logged
Nat JAG	posted 01-30- 09:57 PM Here we go, that flash vidoe must have been done by the same person that wrote the following, because I guess although the stats are spot on, it doesn't mean it's the truth, which is the point here I think: "Day Off, a Boss's Perspective" So, you want the day off? Let's take a look at what you are asking for. There are 365 days per year available for work. There are 52 weeks a year in which you already get 2 days off per week, leaving 261 days available for work. Since you spend 16 hours each day away from work, you have used up 170 days, leaving 91 days available. You spend 30 minutes a day on a coffee break. That accounts for 23 days each year, leaving only 68 days available. With one Hour for lunch period each day you use up another 46 days, leaving only 22 days available to work. You normally spend 2 days a year for sick leave. This leaves you only 20 days available for work. We are off for 5 holidays per year, so your available working time is down to 15 days. We generously give you 2 weeks off for vacation per year. This only leaves 1 day available for work. And I'll be darned if you're going to take that day off!! IP: Logged
Nat JAG	posted 01-31- 01:07 AM :::scratching head::: could've sworn there was a post from Werner in here IP: Logged
Werner General	posted 01-31- 08:34 AM Changed my mind about getting into this. Werner IP: Logged
3dp Pilot	posted 01-31- 03:53 PM Jerry, No I wasn't saying that. I thought I was clear in my previous post that I thought that specific statistic was vague at best. Perhaps it's what you suggested, i.e. including famine-related disease, but also as you said, that's not strictly famine/starving to death. I'm with you on this one, it's pretty unclear. ------------------ Be seeing you, 3dp Visit RAF Harkness! IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-31- 04:47 PM Sorry 3dp. Since my post rejected the famine statistic I thought that when you said "I have been checking around and within its confines, it's quite acurate as far as my cusory survey reveals.", I thought you were referring just to the 50% famine figure. That's why I asked, where you read it (during your cursory survey). Misunderstanding, my fault. IP: Logged
Spanky the Mad Dog Pilot	posted 01-31- 05:07 PM Jerry, you really should pay better attention. 33 Die of famine. NOT 50. IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-31- 06:05 PM You're right Spanky. If only 1/3 of the world is starving it's hardly worth worrying about. P.S. I don't believe the 33% either. IP: Logged
Blind Faith Pilot	posted 01-31- 07:02 PM Nat.... Before I die of unger, are you a boss or employee... [This message has been edited by Blind Faith (edited 01-31-2002).] IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-31- 08:01 PM Blind faith, unless you own the company, bosses are employees too. IP: Logged
Blind Faith Pilot	posted 01-31- 10:21 PM All the bosses I have had always behaved as if they owned the place ... IP: Logged
Jerry Pilot	posted 01-31- 11:38 PM That's too bad. I've worked for some real great people...not all, but most. IP: Logged

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