Board Thread:Warhammer 40k General Discussion/@comment-6767898-20130409140103/@comment-6078851-20130415203908

i was actually going to mention the zeitgeist documentaries. before i had seen them i accepted the fact that my views were most likely jaded and very cynical, after i'd seen them i felt somewhat relieved that 'it's not just me', and yet they also made sick to my stomach. the venus project i completely endorse and even if it doesn't work (even though it totally should) the least we can do is try. the problem is i there's no profit in it.

i know i focus heavily on money but i consider money to be one of the two worst things humans have created, right next to the institutions of organized religions. almost all the worst atrocities in our history have stemmed from one or the other.

now that you mention it i do remember about the 'water fuel'. i also remember thinking that it will never become widespread because it isn't as profitable as petrol/diesel. even though it isn't completely pollutant free it's currently the best option available.

sound of body sound of mind definitely works for some people but the two aren't mutually inclusive, and with a gym instuctors degree i can assure you that fitness addiction i a real thing. not strictly body and strength builders, although they are the extreme examples of it, but people get physically addicted to 'the burn' and psychologically addicted to the chemicals released by the mind from such activity (these days sport is how i achieve that particular 'high'). this is exactly the same principle as psychological narcotic addiction - specific narcotics, marijuana being one, cause the brain to release specific chemicals, and these specific chemicals are only released from the use of specific substances (apologies for the overuse of specific), bear in mind here that i'm not talking of drug use but psychological addiction - everyone on earth is an addict to something: chocohaulic, workaholic, hardcore daytime soap fan, fitness fanatics. one of the misconceptions of the word 'addiction' is that people automatically assume drugs.

you also touch on the point of recreational drug users 'not finding anything better or too lazy to look'. the lazy part i soundly agree with and this is only exasperated by the idiots. not finding anything better i also agree with as regards to 'chemical release' but also because this country has a severe lack of public entertainment facilities. my town has one public fitness centre which is too expensive for me to frequent, i actually get my sport via one of my close friends who is a lecturer at the local college and i get to use those facilities for free. the most prevalent form of 'public entertainment' in this country is pubs, and while i like the occasional drink i no longer go to pubs because of the idiots who make such activities unpleasant. until something is done to improve the availablity of public entertainment in this country 'recreational drugs' are cheap, available and provide the required stress relief. (please note that heroin, lsd, crystal meth etc, while some people may use them as such these are not recreational drugs)

by the way, i actually want the venus project. even though such a society has no place for my chosen lifestyle that is how our world should be progressing - for the welfare, equality and benefit of all.