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> I got up early this morning to look at the fog that had rolled across the city. Politicise that. What are you doing to ensure that in 10 or 20 years time oth
by Angostura 8y ago
> I got up early this morning to look at the fog that had rolled across the city. Politicise that.
What are you doing to ensure that in 10 or 20 years time other people will be able to do the same? Your ability to look at the fog rolling across the city is the result of a finely balanced set of climatic factors. If it's something you cherish, it is something you should think about preserving.
> Some of us - on the other hand - believe that the fewer the vectors of political co-ercion there are - the better.
But you're happy to do nothing, other than hope that technology will fix it.
... Clearly I'm exaggerating to make a point, and I know nothing about your political beliefs, but I hope you understand the point that I'm making.
- Pimpus 8y ago> What are you doing to ensure that in 10 or 20 years time other people will be able to do the same? Your ability to look at the fog rolling across the city is the result of a finely balanced set of climatic factors. If it's something you cherish, it is something you should think about preserving. This is an ideology. People don't think this way, most of us just enjoy the view.
- Angostura 8y ago> This is an ideology. Well, the first part is science. The desire to preserve it for others may be an ideology. It certainly requires political action.
- oraphalous 8y agoRead my edit in my post above... you are completely missing the point.
- Angostura 8y agoI'm not missing your point; I was responding to your challenge. The point is that if you wish to continue the activity you enjoy, you may well need to be politically engaged.