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And now a word from the Dept. of the Obvious . . .
Nature Recreation at All-Time Low
http://www.nature.org/pressroom/press/press3334.html Arlington, VA -- February 4, 2008 -- New Nature Conservancy-funded research shows that across the U.S. and in other developed nations, people are spending far less time outdoors than ever before. The study will be published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Researchers say this study -- the most comprehensive look yet at nature recreation -- is a "grim confirmation" of a long-held theory that people, especially children, are spending less time in the great outdoors. [Oliver] Pergams and fellow researcher Patricia Zaradic, a fellow with the Environmental Leadership Program, have been studying this issue for several years. In 2006, they released a study showing that per capita visits to national parks have been declining for the past two decades. In previous studies, Pergams and Zaradic found the decline in natural experiences correlated with a rise in playing video games, surfing the Internet and watching movies. The researchers call this recent focus on sedentary activities involving electronic media "videophilia." [excerpted] |
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And now a word from the Dept. of the Obvious . . .
On Feb 5, 11:06*am, "Fred Goodwin, CMA" wrote:
[snip, and the quote is from some other web site] Researchers say this study -- the most comprehensive look yet at nature recreation -- is a "grim confirmation" of a long-held theory that people, especially children, are spending less time in the great outdoors. You say this like it's a *bad* thing. Keep the sprogs off my trail. The fewer of the little crap heads out there, making noise, dropping litter, letting their herds of untrained dogs run loose, setting fire to anything that will burn (including eachother), ****ing and ****ting in the streams, deliberately uprooting growing stuff, etc., etc., and tedious etc., the better. The next time any of the little ****s asks you, remind them that there are bears and wolves out there, and no TVs or radios or internet connections. And you have to sleep on the ground. And there are insects. And if you wear cotton you will freeze even in the hottest part of the summer. And *nobody* knows how to recognize poison ivy. The fewer of them the better. Socks |
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And now a word from the Dept. of the Obvious . . .
On Feb 5, 11:56 am, Puppet_Sock wrote:
You say this like it's a *bad* thing. Keep the sprogs off my trail. The fewer of the little crap heads out there, making noise, dropping litter, letting their herds of untrained dogs run loose, setting fire to anything that will burn (including eachother), ****ing and ****ting in the streams, deliberately uprooting growing stuff, etc., etc., and tedious etc., the better. The next time any of the little ****s asks you, remind them that there are bears and wolves out there, and no TVs or radios or internet connections. And you have to sleep on the ground. And there are insects. And if you wear cotton you will freeze even in the hottest part of the summer. And *nobody* knows how to recognize poison ivy. The fewer of them the better. Well and good -- so who takes care of nature when you and your generation are long gone? |
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And now a word from the Dept. of the Obvious . . .
Fred Goodwin, CMA wrote:
On Feb 5, 11:56 am, Puppet_Sock wrote: You say this like it's a *bad* thing. Keep the sprogs off my trail. The fewer of the little crap heads out there, making noise, dropping litter, letting their herds of untrained dogs run loose, setting fire to anything that will burn (including eachother), ****ing and ****ting in the streams, deliberately uprooting growing stuff, etc., etc., and tedious etc., the better. The next time any of the little ****s asks you, remind them that there are bears and wolves out there, and no TVs or radios or internet connections. And you have to sleep on the ground. And there are insects. And if you wear cotton you will freeze even in the hottest part of the summer. And *nobody* knows how to recognize poison ivy. The fewer of them the better. Well and good -- so who takes care of nature when you and your generation are long gone? --------------------- What did it do BEFORE we got here? A lot better maybe? Admittedly he's one of those child-free cretins. But if he wants to eliminate our species he is at least consistent. Steve |
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And now a word from the Dept. of the Obvious . . .
Puppet_Sock wrote: On Feb 5, 11:06�am, "Fred Goodwin, CMA" wrote: [snip, and the quote is from some other web site] Researchers say this study -- the most comprehensive look yet at nature recreation -- is a "grim confirmation" of a long-held theory that people, especially children, are spending less time in the great outdoors. You say this like it's a *bad* thing. Keep the sprogs off my trail. The fewer of the little crap heads out there, making noise, dropping litter, letting their herds of untrained dogs run loose, setting fire to anything that will burn (including eachother), ****ing and ****ting in the streams, deliberately uprooting growing stuff, etc., etc., and tedious etc., the better. That approach is a two-edged sword. Not having voters who enjoy the outdoors may temporarily leave more room for those who do. However long term there won't be enough political will to protect those natural areas. We are likely to end up with trams to every major peak, paved walkways in the woods and prohibitions against activities regarded as dangerous such as mountain climbing or even leaving approved trails. |
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And now a word from the Dept. of the Obvious . . .
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