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[fan_eunice]

The thing about Terra Nova that I just can't get past is the unacknowledged but fundamental flaw in the entire premise of going back to live in the time of the dinosaurs to save humanity. And that is that coming soon to a planet near you? A giant fucking comet which will wipe out most living species on earth and render the environment hostile and near inhabitable. For a really long time. I mean, even if we ignore just how much more volatile past Earth was and how many more massive environmental upheavals there are before you get to modern Earth it is kind of difficult to look past the apocalyptic burning rock from space issue. Humanity couldn't survive that.

So pretty much every time someone trots out the whole 'hope for humanity' justification of the project my reaction is always to stare at the screen and go 'except NOT'

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[jackiekjono]

Lots of creatures did survive it, though. I'll bet if they have time travel tech, they could sort out below ground shelters and hydroponics and possibly even colonize Mars before that happens.

[fan_eunice]

They don't exactly have time travel tech as much as they found this opening or whatever. And if they had some throwaway line about preparing for its eventuality or mentioned that they knew it was going to happen someday, but not for a million years so they weren't fussed about it at the moment? That would be fine!

Instead they are just...not bringing it up. And in context of acting and talkign like they are setting up humanity to *avoid* extinction.

[fan_eunice]

(psst...also, do not know if you saw it because I posted at a weird time, but I did end up doing Girls Just Wanna Have Fun *g*...please disregard if you already saw it)

[jackiekjono]

OOOH! I didn't see it yet. I am constantly behind with everything in the world and now my computer is in the living room so that Carol's parents can watch the nobel conference on it.

but, I went to the puppy park last night and George was haveing the best time ever trying unsuccessfully to convince a Great Dane to fall over and a little Yorkie showed up and being absolutely adorable while chasing all of the big dogs all around the park. Her favorite seemed to be Mr. Chompers - the chow.

[fan_eunice]

No worries! I just wanted to make sure you didn't miss it, on account of your enthusiasm for the idea was part of what pushed me to end up doing it for real :D. Enabler.

but, I went to the puppy park last night and George was haveing the best time ever trying unsuccessfully to convince a Great Dane to fall over and a little Yorkie showed up and being absolutely adorable while chasing all of the big dogs all around the park. Her favorite seemed to be Mr. Chompers - the chow.

Please, please tell me there is video of this.

[jackiekjono]

This is the problem with fall. George loves fall evenings but, he is a black dog and becomes more or less invisible at these times so I do not always bring the camera.

Imagine George on his very tippy toes with his front legs wrapped around the neck of a dog that is actually quite big for a Dane while the Dane looked down with his head cocked slightly wondering what the hell was giong on.

The yorki and the Chow were quite priceless, though. I will try to remember to bring my camera more often.