“…..Reality will hit the American public in the form of deprivation so acute it can no longer be sustained….”
Well no. The WEF has laid out the future. They will own no assets so nothing to worry about. And they will eat insect powder shakes, so they’ll be able to survive lower wages just fine.
And if you understand the American mentality then you’d also understand that they can withstand any hardship, as long as they are given a local minority scapegoat to step down on, And a foreign pantomime villain to rail against.
I'm still inclined to stick to my original view: most of the insects I encounter here are in my home - they spray everything like madmen here, in May, just before plants come out. I used to get annoyed at birds waking me at 5 AM, hundreds, singing away. Only birds I see or hear now are crows, and I'd gladly go back to being annoyed at 5 AM. Worms, you say? The soil everywhere is depleted of natural nutrients and polluted with poisonous chemicals, phosphates and chemical fertilizers. And I don't know how serious you are- I originally thought you were being sarcastic, but I really don't think insect shakes ( specially bred insects) will do the trick.
No, nothing but a complete change of system will avail.
Are you in the US, Doris? People in the US say I'm crazy when I say there are no more birds (no more insects, insecticides, herbicides, etc.). In France, as an avid naturalist, I have clearly noticed the decline in insects (not only bees) since I moved to the farm some 40 years ago. Followed by a decline in insectivores such as certain birds, bats, lizards, etc. I'm sure rodents are affected too, but I haven't been able to observe them.
I've always been charmed by birds' chirping to welcome the day (my erroneous interpretation) & miss them terribly.
Yes. The bugs and birds are going away. And we will too. But today I am enjoying watching a male Robin building his sweetheart a nest next to my bedroom window on the outdoor spotlight under the eaves. So much love and care going into every move. So much hope for his future family. Chokes me up. It’s so beautiful. I have to try protect them from a damn cat that prowls here at night. Hang some chimes from the bush next to the nest.
Human beings probably ate worms before they invented pork chops. I'm not talking about your little garden worms, I'm thinking of those big fat night-crawlers a foot long that come out to have sex on warm nights. A lot of meat on those babies! But you're probably right about the soil being too depleted to support many night-crawlers, and even if it isn't, it won't be long before capitalism corrupts them. They'll make fake ones out of plastic.
“…..Reality will hit the American public in the form of deprivation so acute it can no longer be sustained….”
Well no. The WEF has laid out the future. They will own no assets so nothing to worry about. And they will eat insect powder shakes, so they’ll be able to survive lower wages just fine.
And if you understand the American mentality then you’d also understand that they can withstand any hardship, as long as they are given a local minority scapegoat to step down on, And a foreign pantomime villain to rail against.
Well, you might have a point: insect powder shakes- how many flavours?
There are a lot of different breeds and species of insects -- a _lot_. And while you're counting, don't forget other edibles like worms.
I'm still inclined to stick to my original view: most of the insects I encounter here are in my home - they spray everything like madmen here, in May, just before plants come out. I used to get annoyed at birds waking me at 5 AM, hundreds, singing away. Only birds I see or hear now are crows, and I'd gladly go back to being annoyed at 5 AM. Worms, you say? The soil everywhere is depleted of natural nutrients and polluted with poisonous chemicals, phosphates and chemical fertilizers. And I don't know how serious you are- I originally thought you were being sarcastic, but I really don't think insect shakes ( specially bred insects) will do the trick.
No, nothing but a complete change of system will avail.
Are you in the US, Doris? People in the US say I'm crazy when I say there are no more birds (no more insects, insecticides, herbicides, etc.). In France, as an avid naturalist, I have clearly noticed the decline in insects (not only bees) since I moved to the farm some 40 years ago. Followed by a decline in insectivores such as certain birds, bats, lizards, etc. I'm sure rodents are affected too, but I haven't been able to observe them.
I've always been charmed by birds' chirping to welcome the day (my erroneous interpretation) & miss them terribly.
Yes. The bugs and birds are going away. And we will too. But today I am enjoying watching a male Robin building his sweetheart a nest next to my bedroom window on the outdoor spotlight under the eaves. So much love and care going into every move. So much hope for his future family. Chokes me up. It’s so beautiful. I have to try protect them from a damn cat that prowls here at night. Hang some chimes from the bush next to the nest.
I wish owners hung bells on their cats.
Human beings probably ate worms before they invented pork chops. I'm not talking about your little garden worms, I'm thinking of those big fat night-crawlers a foot long that come out to have sex on warm nights. A lot of meat on those babies! But you're probably right about the soil being too depleted to support many night-crawlers, and even if it isn't, it won't be long before capitalism corrupts them. They'll make fake ones out of plastic.
We share a contempt for capitalism.
Well, there has been an insect apocalypse, so even the bugs are going away. Our own days are numbered.
I once saw a poster with a picture of a bee on it. Under the picture was written "When they go, we go."