Richard's Animorphs Forum
Animorphs Section => Animorphs Forum Classic => Topic started by: Nonchalant_Fool on March 08, 2009, 04:56:26 PM
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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL9Wu2kWwSY[/youtube]
I was sent the above video in an e-mail forward, and I couldn't help but think of our beloved Aximili, from Book 8:
"So if it isn't the wars that bother you, what is it?"
<You discovered radioactivity in 1896. In 1945 you exploded an atomic weapon. Forty-nine years. In 1903 you flew for the first time. Sixty-six years later, you landed on your moon.>
"You really did read the World Almanac, didn't you?" Cassie said with a smile. "You're saying we do things quickly?"
<I'm saying that if the Yeerks don't destroy you now, they know that fifty years from now, humans will be capable of faster-than-light travel. And a hundred years from now . . . who knows?>
"How long did it take you Andalites to do those things?"
<I . . . I don't remember,> I lied.
Forgive me if the link things don't work- I'm new to this!
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That was truly amazing! Reading that stuff really boggles the mind!
And I love that Ax quote. It's almost scary to think of how fast we change.
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Great post. And yes, quite amazing how far we've come, and the time it took us.
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Yeah, thats why I dont think humans were around for a million years. In 6000 years, we went from wheel barrow, to Space station. So if we were aaround for a million years, we should be living in another galaxy by now. Its ssaying for 994000 years, we justsat in gaves, twiddling our thumbs.
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I've already heard that people are being trained for technology that hasn't been invented yet, because of how fast technology grows. The rest of that stuff I hadn't heard of.
A question that pops into my head is, why are people trying so hard? Is it simple competition? Each company/country trying to outdo the other? Or is it something else?
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Yeah, thats why I dont think humans were around for a million years. In 6000 years, we went from wheel barrow, to Space station. So if we were aaround for a million years, we should be living in another galaxy by now. Its ssaying for 994000 years, we justsat in gaves, twiddling our thumbs.
You know, that's something I never thought about. But I'm sure the reasons for that goes something like this:
Brain capacity wasn't developed enough to allow for logic, and reasoning.
Then again, that begs the question when did they determine that we became human? On an intellectual level? Physical?
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I think it's more intellectual, when our brains reached a point of computation and our ancestors began to question their existence, even worshiping whatever gods they thought existed- when we first became incredulous with our purpose in life. Well, the more I think about it though- physically, we progressed above the Neanderthals and lived beyond them. That was also important.
Yes, we, as humans, are competitive, Nohensen. We are a prideful people obsessed with being the best- that is, everyone thinks they are superior to the rest of the world and strive to prove it. But it will become increasingly important for us to coexist peacably, I think.
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I wonder how they know how smart someone was by looking at their skull.
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That's crazy. Lol it really does remind me of Ax.
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Yeah, thats why I dont think humans were around for a million years. In 6000 years, we went from wheel barrow, to Space station. So if we were aaround for a million years, we should be living in another galaxy by now. Its ssaying for 994000 years, we justsat in gaves, twiddling our thumbs.
T3h Y@hw3h d1d 1tz.
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english please, not leet speak
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very nice video. interesting.
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that vid def reminds me of that ax moment in book 8
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yeah, i've seen it before but thanks for bringing it back up!
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I can totally picture Ax making this video to send to the Andalite Homeworld in order to describe the brunt of Human Life.
Wait a minute...perhaps he did make it...
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I can totally picture Ax making this video to send to the Andalite Homeworld in order to describe the brunt of Human Life.
Wait a minute...perhaps he did make it...
naw, he'd mention the number of cinnabons consumed per second.
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I can totally picture Ax making this video to send to the Andalite Homeworld in order to describe the brunt of Human Life.
Wait a minute...perhaps he did make it...
naw, he'd mention the number of cinnabons consumed per second.
That depends. Do you mean the species as a whole, or just what he can eat? ;)