I'm gonna make this quick & simple. I'm pissed. So pissed I'm gonna use red font and type it in bold!
I heard that KJ wrote a blog yesterday and was making fun of Showstopper, on the slick side. She allowed people to post comments that were offensive to LorettaEbony Showstopper in her blog. What has this place devolved to?
KJ is trying to come off like some kind of comedian, writing shit about people and acting like it's just for fun. Yeah, right. Keep in my mind, I didn't even read the blog and I definitely didn't kudo or comment on the blog, but I heard all about it. Through the Myspace grapevine.
This kind of stuff has to stop. People need to quit clowning around and having fun on Myspace because this is serious business! <--I'm so mad I had to spell it out correctly.
So, this is how it's gonna go down. From here on out I demand, DEMAND that people not allow people to post comments in any blog that offends anyone. No one has the right to freedom of speech on your blog. It's up to you as the blogger to make sure that you are keeping your commenters in line.
Make sure you set your blog comments to approval only. Disable your html and block anyone who disagrees with you or doesn't like someone that you might be talking about. Hell, even if you aren't talking about them, you should block anyone who dislikes anybody because they might come to your blog and talk shit about that person.
We as a community can't tolerate this kind of b.s. KJ has shown that bloggers can't be trusted to rule their blogs with a fascist, iron fist and keep commenters in check. She's ruined Myspace for everyone by allowing people to talk freely in her blog. Obviously she supports everything that everybody posts because she allowed them to post it.
As I read it, my first thought was.........Uhhh, I'm guessing they're dead?
I mean, we're talking about missing people over 100 years old. I don't see any mystery here, except that Japan is faced with the very large task of keeping up with these centenarians. They are the elders of their community, the last of their respective generations.
After reading the article I was fascinated by the idea of such extreme longevity. In my family, most of the men don't live past 55-65. My grandfathers have been the exception, with one living until he was 69 and the other is now 73. I always figured if I could live to be about 75 or so, that would be impressive. Assuming I still have a mostly functional body at that time, I would say it's a good goal to strive for. Beyond that, I'm not sure I'm interested in living, but we'll see how I feel when it gets a little closer. I can remember when I wasn't sure about living to be an old man, in my 50s. Now, I laugh at the thought. 50 doesn't seem that old and it's definitely not as old as it used to be. Of course, it's also not as far away as it once was.
Anyhow, I was curious just how old humans can live to be. I'm sure no one knows for sure, but scientists are estimating that the human body, as it is, has the potential to live up to 120-130 years. I was surprised it wasn't more, but I think the key part of that determination was that it's based on the current human body.
There have been a couple of exceptions to that rule, but none absolutely documented. So, I'll cover them last. You can read more about people who have lived the longest, including references, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_people
This is a picture of Jeanne Calment, from France, who is documented as the world's longest living person. While she has already passed away, in 1997, she holds the record for having spent the most time on this planet.
Outside of these 10 well-document cases, there was at least a couple of other amazing stories, although both have had the legitimacy of their claims contested.
First, there was Habib Miyan, who lived in India until his death, in 2008, at the reported age of 138 years old.
It was speculated that he may have been only 130 years old at the time of his death, but even if that were the case it would be impressive, not to mention a record.
Finally, I give you the story of Shirali Muslimov, who lived in Aberbaijan, a mountainous region near the Iranian border. He died in 1973, reportedly at the age of 168. He is featured in this video:
I found each of these cases interesting, whether documented or not. It's amazing to think that each of these people lived as long as they did.
Just imagine all of the things they saw in their lifetime. If I were to live to be 126, I would see the beginning of the 22nd century. That's mind-boggling and if it's all the same, I think I'll pass. Still, for those who have been blessed, or cursed, depending on how you see it, my hat is off to you for enduring when others have long-given up on life. In the interest of being fair, for those of you feeling a bit skeptical about the last two claims, here's some stories that discuss "longevity myths": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longevity_myths
I'VE SAT BY QUIETLY WHILE YOU MADE YOUR SILLY 'IMPROVEMENTS', WHICH WERE OBVIOUSLY DESIGNED TO MAKE THIS PLACE MORE FACEBOOKISH. I GRITTED MY TEETH EVERY TIME MY HOME PAGE CHANGED, MY PROFILE PAGE CHANGED, AND MY STATUS/STREAM WENT BAT SHIT CRAZY. I THEN GOT USED TO IT AND GOT OVER IT, SINCE THE ONE THING THIS DUMP STILL HAD GOING FOR IT, AND THE ONLY ADVANTAGE IT HAS OVER FACEBOOK, WAS IT'S BLOGGING FORMAT AND STYLE.
WE'VE ALL SPENT YEARS BUILDING UP FRIENDSHIPS, ENEMIES, AND FRIENEMIES THAT WE ENJOY HATING TO BLOG WITH AND ABOUT. WE BLOG ABOUT MINDLESS SHIT AND SOMETIMES WE BLOG ABOUT IMPORTANT SHIT. WE ENDURED THE MINDLESS DELETING GAMES AND SPAMMING FUCKERY THAT YOU IDIOTS COULDN'T SEEM TO PUT A STOP TO. WE ENJOYED IT IN SOME SICK FASHION BECAUSE IT STILL GAVE US THE FREEDOM TO BLOG AS WE WANT, REPLY TO WHO WE WANT, AND POST WHAT WE WANT.
THEN, YESTERDAY HAPPENED. SERIOUSLY, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU PEOPLE THINKING? OF ALL THE IDIOTIC SHIT YOU'VE DONE SINCE KICKING TOM TO THE CURB, THIS IS THE ICING ON THE CAKE. NOW, I REALIZE THAT WE ARE TALKING TO THE IDIOTS FROM NEWS CORP, WHO ARE PROBABLY UNFIT TO RUN A BARBIE DREAM HOUSE, MUCH LESS A SOCIAL NETWORK. IF YOUR GOAL WAS TO TAKE A DYING SOCIAL NETWORK AND SHIT ALL OVER IT'S LAST FEW DIE HARD LOYAL SUPPORTERS, THEN MISSION ACCOMPLISHED.
IF YOU WERE HOPING TO MAKE THIS PLACE BETTER, GUESS WHAT? EPIC FAIL. SURE, YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUES WITH SPAMMING, OR MAYBE OVERHAULED YOUR DELETION PROCESS TO ENSURE YOU ASSHATS ARE AT LEAST PAYING ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE DELETING AND MAYBE OFFERING THE BLOGGER SOME DEFENSE OR WARNING THAT WOULD ALLOW THE BLOGGER TO 'FIX' WHATEVER ISSUE IS PUTTING THEM IN DANGER OF BEING DELETED. PERHAPS, LOOKING AT THAT JOKE OF A RANKING SYSTEM, YOU COULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO MAKE SURE THAT IT TAKES MORE THAN A GOOD AUTO-REFRESHER TO RANK.
YOU GUYS FUCKED UP. CHANGE THE FORMAT BACK NOW BEFORE YOU RUN THE LAST FEW LOYAL MYSPACERS AWAY. UNTIL SUCH TIME, I'M JUST GOING TO 'FIRST', 'LAST', AND 'NO U' EVERY BLOG IN SIGHT.
I've often wanted to blog about religion. Much like politics, it's a dangerous category that really riles people up. What for? Who knows.
After a status conversation and e-tea with Mrs Clayton
and Don
, I figured I should check out the R&P section again, to see what silliness people are arguing about now.
As usual, there is Human Evolution at the top of the category, same as the ALL CATEGORIES section, gloating from the #1 spot he/she/it has held pretty damn consistently for the last 2 or 3 years, making a mockery of the Myspace ranking system. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the blog the first time I read it, TWO YEARS AGO. Now, it's lame. It doesn't really prove there isn't a God, but does prove that auto-refreshing is real, and it works!
In the number 2 spot, I found this blog: WHY ATHEISM IS WRONG by Tom. I'm not sure I've seen him blog on this topic, so I thought I'd check it out. It seemed more civil than most of the Myspace God is Real/God is Fake blogs you see. Perhaps filled with a bit too much of the "Atheists can't prove their point and they're close-minded, so shut up and go away" and "Christians can't prove their point and they're close-minded, so shut up and go away" kind of mindless rhetoric, but hey, what's new? Don
made a good point in that status earlier. It does sound like a Pee-Wee Herman style "I know you are but what am I" argument going back and forth until someone attaches "Infintiy!" onto the end of their argument, thereby closing any further debate and declaring victory. *Yawn*. There can be no 'victory' when it comes to this topic.
I'm an Atheist. I don't believe in God. What facts do I have to back me up? None. It's not a fact, it's a belief. Too many of you people debating this subject confuse those two concepts. I don't, can't, and shouldn't have to prove there isn't a God, just like anyone who believes in God doesn't, can't, and shouldn't have to prove there is one. It's just a belief that I've chosen, facts have nothing to do with anything. Following me so far?
In fact, I'll go a step further. I'm not even sure why we're debating this subject anymore. Do we even need God? Again, who knows. Is there ever gonna be a winner in this debate? Hmmmm. If you are reading this then you are alive and you can't answer the question. If you're reading this and you're dead, what's up with that?
The truth is, even if there is a God, no one has seen him/her/it/them in..............well, never. We do what we do as humans, on this planet, and we do it on our own. All the technology we have, the cures we've found, the good things we do, the bad things we do, WE DO. No outside "influence" appears to be coming from anywhere else. That's not to say there isn't any outside influence, just that it appears there is none. That is an observation, also not to be confused with a fact.
Where am I going with all of this? I bet you're wondering and to tell the truth, I'm not really sure. I do have a good idea, tho. Proving that God does/doesn't exist is like trying to prove that Bigfoot exists. Some believe he's real, some believe he's a hoax, others couldn't care less either way since "beliefs" don't pay the bills. (I'm in that 3rd category). Anyway, debate all you want but you can't prove that Bigfoot doesn't exist. I mean, HELLO?? Use some logic. You can't prove that something doesn't exist. There's always that element of the "unknown" out there. You can never conclusively state that anything "doesn't exist". Just because it's beyond the grasp of your understanding or your physical realm, doesn't mean it isn't there.
Now, on the flip side, there's only one way to prove Bigfoot IS real.We need a damn body!Go out, find Bigfoot God's body, dead or alive, and present the evidence. I'll entertain your belief system then. Until such time, you can't prove God does exist. Whip out all the Wikipedia evidence you want,tell me all about people's "personal experiences", the supposed "miracles", it doesn't mean shit to me. It's all circumstantial evidence.
Oh, but that's so close-minded Jim!
Yeah, it is. So? I'm open-minded in matters that are up for debate, where a general consensus can be obtained. You know, serious issues that can actually be solved? NEWS FLASH: When it comes to believing, or not believing in God, everyone has made up their mind. Only Agnostics would try to ride that fence. Both of you, theists and Atheists, listen closely.
YOU ARE ALL CLOSE-MINDED AND IF YOU ARE HAPPY WITH THE CHOICE YOU HAVE MADE THEN THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THAT.MMMKAY?
Seriously, people, no one is changing anyone elses mind. It doesn't happen like that. If it does a person good to believe in a God or other higher power, and it TRULY helps them to be a better person, more power to them. Same with Atheists. If not believing in God makes you a TRULY happy person, more power to you. Either way, the world keeps spinning and we have serious issues we can address, or we can keep beating our heads against the wall, trying in vain to convince people that "We" are the only ones in the history of mankind who have cracked the mystery of God's existence/non-existence.
If that's the battle you want to have, then my only advice is stock up on Aspirin. It's man-made and you will need lots of it.
