A thread for lurkers...
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- Lord Beria3
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A thread for lurkers...
We all know there are a army of lurkers out there reading the threads, enjoying the catfights amongs the more controversial of the PS community, and keeping track of the various links and debates.
This is an opportunity for those invisible people to introduce themselves. Don't be scared, I am a long-term lurker on Oil.Drum and have never posted on the many threads but overall I find that getting involved is both fruitful and enjoying.
This is an opportunity for those invisible people to introduce themselves. Don't be scared, I am a long-term lurker on Oil.Drum and have never posted on the many threads but overall I find that getting involved is both fruitful and enjoying.
Peace always has been and always will be an intermittent flash of light in a dark history of warfare, violence, and destruction
Re: A thread for lurkers...
How do you know? Maybe they're following the nice friendly useful stuff!Lord Beria3 wrote:enjoying the catfights amongs the more controversial of the PS community
I don't think it's any different to most forums, where there are just a handful of regular posters, and loads of lurkers.
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Can we also make this an opportunity for certain visible people to disintroduce themselves?Lord Beria3 wrote:This is an opportunity for those invisible people to introduce themselves.
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker
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Re: A thread for lurkers...
+1emordnilap wrote:Can we also make this an opportunity for certain visible people to disintroduce themselves?Lord Beria3 wrote:This is an opportunity for those invisible people to introduce themselves.
Peace always has been and always will be an intermittent flash of light in a dark history of warfare, violence, and destruction
It's fun posting on here, even though I waste too much time doing it, and rarely say anything world changing . You sometimes get to hear little snippets of news about the hairy monster who caused chaos in your house the other evening too .bealers wrote:Hello,
I very rarely post but have been dropping by for years.
I go to the preparations board mainly, though I'll sometimes also come on here to see what comments there are for a particularly chunky news story that I've seen on Energy Bulletin or the like.
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JohnB [i](but it could have been written by just about every PeeEsser)[/i] wrote:It's fun posting on here, even though I waste too much time doing it, and rarely say anything world changing .
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker
A thread for Lurkers
Hi Lord Beria, i am one of your "lurkers", ( i've only posted a couple of times on book reviews).. i find you all very informative! I love self sufficiency etc but hubby does not get it!! am fighting a losing battle as he now thinks i am a total barmpot., i find this site very very entertaining!! I enjoy lurking on here better than watching tv, bonus is you lot make me laugh out loud. Keep up the good work xx
Doris
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Well, you're reading this, so QED.Doris wrote:he now thinks i am a total barmpot.
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker
Only recently signed up. Have been following the peak oil debate since 1990s after discovering dieoff.com website.
Over the year's I come to the conclusion that come what may, humans will strive to use up the last drops of oil / gas / coal / uranium, etc and finally collapse in dieoff. Should I worry? Can I do anything about it, I think not.
Over the year's I come to the conclusion that come what may, humans will strive to use up the last drops of oil / gas / coal / uranium, etc and finally collapse in dieoff. Should I worry? Can I do anything about it, I think not.
You can buy some land and grow your own fuel, or food, or move somewhere remote and get ready to repel boarders and welcome workers.bicyclebloke wrote:Can I do anything about it, I think not.
Don't give up, you only live once so follow your instincts whilst you're still young enough ( if you are still young enough ).
Given land prices and that I would have to borrow a lot to buy land to be self sufficient for me and the family; I think it's too early in that respect i.e. wait and see. When society collapses I'm not sure how land ownership will be policed anyway, At the moment, I grow a small amount of fruit and vegetables (not much) in my small back garden. I feel the need to keep my gardening skills ... excellent crop of raspberries and cherries this year..Catweazle wrote:You can buy some land and grow your own fuel, or food, or move somewhere remote and get ready to repel boarders and welcome workers.bicyclebloke wrote:Can I do anything about it, I think not.
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Way easier said than done, though, innit? 99% of the population are trapped, whether they know it or not.Catweazle wrote:You can buy some land and grow your own fuel, or food, or move somewhere remotebicyclebloke wrote:Can I do anything about it, I think not.
Not that I disagree with you; anyone with sense would see it at least as a goal if not a current realisation.
Yep, you can't influence where you're born but you should have control over where you live.Catweazle wrote:Don't give up, you only live once so follow your instincts whilst you're still young enough ( if you are still young enough ).
What is young enough? I know people who are young enough in their seventies.
Oh, and welcome to unlurkerland, bicyclebloke.
I experience pleasure and pains, and pursue goals in service of them, so I cannot reasonably deny the right of other sentient agents to do the same - Steven Pinker