08-16-2018, 01:43 AM
quote:You hit that one out of the park.
Originally posted by TomK
Wrong thread? Now we have another conspiracy to conspire against.
Apologies, was just replying to Kirt. As for PGV, well, I have to admit I'm not optimistic they'll be operational again in the near future. We've already seen how a small minority can delay and possibly kill the TMT and will not be surprised if something similar now happens with PGV. I understand the situations are different, but that small minority have learned how to delay things.
Whether it is TMT, lava viewing site, dozing lava off of road, GMO, Roundup etc., there are always "Luddites" objecting.
Sure, they always have their precious "reasons" (read "PRETENSE), e.g. "the rocks are sacred", "you'll piss-off the forest eater or M. Pele", or "your ears will fall off if you eat that cob of GMO corn" or "I demand the right to live in a world (and swim in its streams) absolutely devoid of any traces of Western Civilization or its chemicals", or the every-popular "its for your own good".
Yes, they always have their "reasons", but the real purpose of their objection is to knee-cap progress and, therefore, Western Civilization.
IMHO, these wrench-throwers should be "trampled into goo" without hesitation (philosophically-speaking, of course) by the onward march of progress.