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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 09:59 PM Original message |
"All Natural" |
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durtee librul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
1. We're just better preserved now, that's all. |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. I recently had surgery to remove some stuff..... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "engineered"? Who engineered an organism that has backward eyeballs, |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. The same natural evolution that was bright enough..... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. That's an example of brilliance? |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Haha...that's neat. Actually, I worked for Coburn Optical both as chief pilot and |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. Actually, the octopus has a more sensible arrangement |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:05 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. The blindspot we have in our eyes... |
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WhollyHeretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #2 |
14. So if healing just "takes a little discipline and faith" |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 12:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
17. Most people have their stitches removed in a week to ten days |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
33. Soooo....narcotics are the only way to cope.... |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
61. Do you know what major surgery is? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. Having a high pain threshold is a physical fact-- |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:51 AM Response to Reply #2 |
60. Good for you; and it makes sense not to take medications unless one needs them, but... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:08 PM Response to Original message |
3. "Nature" whatever that is, has no particular interest in assisting humans. |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:27 PM Response to Reply #3 |
15. Best reply so far - and I agree with it, and besides... |
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karlrschneider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:36 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Thanks. I regularly piss off some DUers whose purity test I often fail. :-) |
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Aviation Pro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
5. One other point.... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. That goes right to my point |
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toddaa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Ricin is all natural |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 10:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. Great post. |
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fed-up (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:19 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. heck when we're done trashing this planet we can always find another... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-12-07 11:23 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Trashing the planet... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:04 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. The "Deep Greens" always trash us pro-technology Geens in that manner. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Just to play devil's advocate for a moment here... |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 10:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. That future won't exist either |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. The only unavoidable loss dictated by the laws of physics... |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 11:22 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Well if we start living forever, and colonizing other planets |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 12:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Ridiculous overstatement |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 12:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Says who? |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I still can't get where you're coming from. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:58 AM Response to Reply #30 |
65. Is there a situation that makes you happy? |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Have you ever heard of this lovely thing called "a shade of gray"? |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 03:45 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. There NMN goes on her lunatic rants again... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. So I should just call it quits... |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:17 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Yes. |
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The2ndWheel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #40 |
64. Hey, I love you too Odin |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:01 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. You obviously didn't read the technogaianism article. |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
20. Technically, everything is natural. |
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Bucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
26. Damn. I thought this thread would have nudie pictures. |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
28. K+R for you |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
32. Awesome Post. Couldn't Find A Thing To Disagree With. Well Said And Point Well Made. |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
34. Well you have to make choices for yourself. We are not all alike or do we like the same things. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Thank you, Captain Obvious. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. self-delete |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
66. In the study of yoga and other practices, natural things have life force in them |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #66 |
70. decomposition is natural |
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Sapere aude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. I was talking about life force in the tomato as apposed to the non existence of life force in |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 07:03 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. Whew! It's a good thing it's "OK" for many people to disagree... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. It's because of a thing called "seeds". |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 08:13 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Anthrax is a naturally occuring bacteria..... |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 10:15 PM Response to Reply #39 |
55. Well, as long as it's anthrax, straight up... |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:14 AM Response to Reply #39 |
63. I choose this Anthrax |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
53. I think your post is very |
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slowry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
35. Eh. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. I never said nature hates you... |
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RiDuvessa (285 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 07:59 PM Response to Original message |
38. I can't tell you how many times I've thought the same thing. |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:27 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. I have to take exception on aspartame. |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
41. If I believed that all the companies that mfr drugs and other chemicals that they sell to the public |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. And peddlers of "natural" remedies are not at all interested in the bottom line |
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slowry (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:41 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Would you like some barn with that strawman? |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:48 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Uh- Did you post this response in the right place? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 02:04 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. It just so happens that peddlers of "natural" remedies-- |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:32 PM Response to Reply #58 |
77. What made you think I was talking only about big Pharma??? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #77 |
79. OK--maybe I was conflating your comments with those of other people |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:50 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. actually there are lots of places to find info on safety studies |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. You have a valid point, but... |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:31 PM Response to Reply #52 |
68. Actually, the Germans have done some extensive testing |
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eallen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
42. Mostly agree. But eating right and exercise will cure a lot.... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
45. Where peole live longest and why.. |
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Silent3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
54. The thing is... |
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kickysnana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
56. Research says Boomers will not live longer than their parents.. |
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undergroundpanther (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-13-07 11:29 PM Response to Original message |
57. THANK YOU!! |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 06:46 AM Response to Original message |
59. Thanks - you're expressing a lot of my feelings! |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 12:18 PM Response to Original message |
67. I think sometimes natural is better and sometimes not |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 03:20 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Sometimes the artificial thing is both cheaper and better. |
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gollygee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 03:38 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. Sometimes that's true as well |
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Solon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 05:02 PM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Here's another example of natural vs. artificial... |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-14-07 10:37 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Greed. Greed. Greed. |
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