Ted Turner: We are on our way to cannibalism

manu · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 710

It is already happening in Africa so don't be so surprised when it comes to your neighborhood. Now he's claiming to be an environmentalist?? What did he do, go plant a tree?

jlw61

If Ted Turner says we're going to turn into cannabals, then I'm selling all of my prep stuff and getting a Hummer, because, AFAIK, the only times he's been right about anything substantive had to do with CNN and TCM.

Then again, even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then, so maybe I'll just get a Vue.
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manu · Intermediate Crude Joined: Jul 26, 2006 Posts: 710

Nancy told Ted about this years ago and now he is just getting around to talking about it.

anarky321

i like the way he thinks

the rare cannibalism thread i just had to pop in

in any case it wont be global warming that has us eating each other if anything it will be the energy depletion

once the developed countries start running out of energy for heating a warmer climate will be very welcome
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seahorse2 · Expert Joined: Oct 18, 2004 Posts: 1824

His comments are interesting, bc they show that not all wealthy people are convinced their money guarantees their safety. If someone's hungry enough to eat you, what good is paper? Or, for most people, plastic or digital dollars?

Tyler_JC · Last edited by Tyler_JC on Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:01 pm; edited 1 time in total

Hahaha.

Look at Anarky321's signature.

I've said it before and I"ll say it again:

"Every conversation on this website, given enough time, will turn into a discussion of cannibalism."

However, in some places, cannibalism might become a reality.

If sub-Saharan Africa continues to dry up and crop yields collapse. Massive influxes of foreign aid will be necessary to counter starvation.

Africa needs to figure out a way to bring crop yields up without using up all of the available water resources.

I mean, just look at this chart. How are they going to feed everyone if yields all across Africa drop even further? Shocked

Obviously US grain yields aren't perfectly distributed but it gives you an indication of the poor yields that keep Africa poor.
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africa is, in a word, f*cked

nothing will save it now except a severe dieoff; only when the population:resources balance is restored can they lead normal lives again

as for massive loads of financial aid, well my prediction is that as the developed countries slip into a global depression that financial aid will be mostly cut off

cannibalism is indeed present in africa, and it will indeed become prevalent throughout the continent

if it wasnt for the hot climate and malaria and the fact that id stand out like crazy id move there myself, because it is going to be one hell of a fun time there pretty soon

edit: somali pirates just seized a french luxury yacht with 30 crew....see what i mean?
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aflurry · Intermediate Crude Joined: Mar 28, 2005 Posts: 806