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1. Some are saying my statements about the threats from bacteria, fungi, viruses, climate change and financial recklessness is overstated. So read all this to see reality. Financial recklessness is included because, when you default as a nation, you dont have money for crises....
2....the impact of anit-vaxxers.....
3...the impact of abuse of antibiotics....
4...the broader play out of resistant bacteria....and how it combines with anti-vaxxers to create a perfect storm of death....
5...the growth of deadly fungi....
6...a small sampling of the impact of climate change, per NASA....
7...and the wreckage of our finances, per CBO....
8....notice how often you see similar date of disaster - 2035, 2050, 2100. If even one of these is true, the impact will be almost unfathomable.

And we will not deal with it, because we as a species are too stupid and greedy to be entrusted with technological miracles.
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What set off my rage. Today I have seen three things:
1. WH saying theyll take at least 2 more years to get kids stolen from families reunited.
2. Bernie supporters saying they wont vote for any nominee but him.
3. Other dems saying they wont vote for Bernie as nominee....
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