The meaning of life: PLASTIC

[pcprogrammer]

It is an oldie but in a way timeless. 8 minutes food for thought or just fun

[jonpaul]

"I want to say  one word to you, Benjamin.......just one word

Plastics!"


Mr Braddock, spoken to Benjamin, (Dustin Hoffman) in 1967 film The Graduate, with Ann Bancroft.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/?ref_=tt_ch

Enjoy, 

Jon

[MikeK]

Carlin wasn't a scientist.  So I don't trust his opinion on scientific things.  It's humor.

[tom66]

Calling environmentalists "narrow, unenlightened and self-interested" is an odd take, for sure.    But I should get out of here before this thread goes off on one of those political tailspins that so many of them seem to achieve.

[pcprogrammer]

Yeah he is not for the faint hearted

My brother named him when the meaning of life was mentioned by me as something "discussed" here on the forum. You know, this one: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/can-i-ask-a-question-about-our-universe/

I found it amusing, but he does have a valid point that the planet will survive long after we are gone, unless we blow it to bits and pieces with some big nuclear bomb or a massive meteorite comes along and does it of course.