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George Carlin - Saving the Planet

Dadniel · 12.3M views · 2007-10-21 · 8:04

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Overview

George Carlin's stand-up routine arguing the planet will be fine and it is people who are in trouble. It mocks the idea of saving the planet.

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HN quotes it in environmental threads as a famous, darkly funny take that the planet will outlast humanity.

Recommended by 2 HN people across 2 months · HN mentions 2014–2024

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Stand-up & sketch comedyEnvironment, agriculture & food systems
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kbr2000 · 2020-09 · Recommendation

Hey, you can be proud for having spent time thinking about it to start with. And for having tried! Feeling responsible for it yourself alone is not necessary, it's bigger than that. Here's a thought or two by Attenborough on overpopulation, one of the drivers of these problems [0] The problem will solve itself however (with certainty), and I cannot explain it better than George Carlin [1]. Enjoy! [0] [LINK] [1] [VIDEO]

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radiorental · 2019-01 · Recommendation

I view our success as a product of evolution. It is the driving factor that got us down out of the trees, cultivating our food and to where we are today. Would we be putting a little less pressure on the environment without people like Edward Bernays, possibly. However, I think our collective consciousness can put itself a little at ease. As we enter the 6 mass extinction event, it's a natural cycle and if it wasn't us, some other species would dominate the planet. It's never a bad time to listen to George Carlin's "saving the planet" [VIDEO]

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latexr · 2024-10 · Joke / meme

> It will solve itself, nature adapts fast Indeed. The first step is for the planet to get rid of the pesky pollutants, perhaps by way of launching several “natural disasters” such as mighty strong winds, excessive floods, and particularly pesky deathly organisms. Then it can deal with plastic at its leisure. [VIDEO]

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