Thomas Michael Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 Here's a quote from P.J. O'Rourke's "All The Trouble In The World", about overpopulation: At the present, if the world wants to live in Fremont, California-type suburban sprawl - and a lot of the world seems to - then every one of us on the globe can have a single-family home in Europe, with most of Russia west of the Urals left over for landfill. If we'd prefer a more cosmopolitan environment - such as San Francisco, with its density of 15,502 per square mile - then all 5.3 billion of us can fit into Texas and Oklahoma, with a few million left over to keep the planet's bird feeders full and rake and weed the rain forests. If we want a more get-down, def and slammin' zip code, then - at the Manhattan density of 52,415 per square mile - everybody on Earth can live in former Yugoslavia. And, if we're going to act like New Yorkers, Yugoslavia is what we deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil Red Posted August 25, 2003 Share Posted August 25, 2003 I just found this on Catholic Exchange Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilroy the Ninja Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 Sad, sad idiots. (Oh my, Kilroy is in a mood tonight....) :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IcePrincessKRS Posted August 26, 2003 Share Posted August 26, 2003 Sad, sad idiots. (Oh my, Kilroy is in a mood tonight....) :ph34r: I love you Kilroy. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Here's a quote from P.J. O'Rourke's "All The Trouble In The World", about overpopulation: And, if we're going to act like New Yorkers, Yugoslavia is what we deserve. Apparently this guy knows nothing about New Yorkers. We're amesome! Oh well, guess he's just jealous he doesn't live in this fantastic city! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PedroX Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Part of the problem is suburban sprawl. Since we all inist on our large yards, single family dwellings and cars, we actually use much more resources than we need to. This is not PC, bleeding heart talk, this is real. If our cities all installed working, useful, public transportation, if we built our houses closer together, if we stopped watering our expansive lawns, if we stopped throwing out hamburgers at McDonalds, etc... Comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable. Dorothy Day. peace... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Michael Posted August 27, 2003 Share Posted August 27, 2003 Apparently this guy knows nothing about New Yorkers. We're amesome! Oh well, guess he's just jealous he doesn't live in this fantastic city! :D Of course, that was written before Giuliani came to power. That and 9-11 certainly eroded the old stereotype about New York being full of crime, blight and selfish smart-aleck people. I know I don't think of New Yorkers like that. I visited the Big Apple back in 1997 and it was a lively, friendly atmosphere for the most part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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