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Title: The meaning of life: PLASTIC
Post by: pcprogrammer on October 03, 2022, 05:38:13 am
It is an oldie but in a way timeless. 8 minutes food for thought or just fun :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W33HRc1A6c)
Title: Re: The meaning of life: PLASTIC
Post by: jonpaul on October 03, 2022, 06:56:34 am
"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 (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061722/?ref_=tt_ch)

Enjoy, 

Jon
Title: Re: The meaning of life: PLASTIC
Post by: MikeK on October 03, 2022, 12:15:20 pm
Carlin wasn't a scientist.  So I don't trust his opinion on scientific things.  It's humor.
Title: Re: The meaning of life: PLASTIC
Post by: tom66 on October 03, 2022, 12:29:33 pm
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.
Title: Re: The meaning of life: PLASTIC
Post by: pcprogrammer on October 03, 2022, 01:10:57 pm
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/ (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.