and, of course, it goes without saying that humankind will no longer be anywhere near it. i mention this only because i might have mentioned this to you before on a previous occasion, but i was once talking -- the con especially of geological time is sometimes difficult for people to grasp, and i was talking to a group of ladies who lunch in kansas city once about the likely volcanic eruptions in yellowstone national park which is going to be a fairly titanic event. and i said when the volcanos pinely erupt in yellowstone, all of the great cities of the northwestern united states like seattle and portland, probably san francisco, certainly vancouver, they'll all be buried under hundreds of feet of ash. and everyone looked slightly alarmed by this, and i said don't worry, it'll be at least 250,000 years by which time, of course, humankind will be totally extinction. and everyone was relieved -- [laughter] except for this woman in the front row who got red-faced, and she said, what? even americans will be extinct? this. [laughter] but anyway, so we'll certainly be extinction

and i think i've been coming humankind will not be extinct.y then, i think most massive reference books will be available essentially only online. i would've thought for purely romantic reasons come the oed will produce a hardback condition. but as to what i do now, i have to complete 20 volume oed's. but if i want to know a word or for instance, the oed website has been relaunched on december the 10th. and i've been a sick review of it. it is amazing. because you can look, as i did the other day. i looked at the timeline of the introduction of words from various languages. and i decided i want to look at australian aboriginal words that had come into the english language. and it's interesting historically because they were also about the cayman we started colonizing australia in the 1830s and 1840s and then it chopped off and it spends recent resurgence because of the resurgence of pride among the aboriginal peoples so worth a cool bar and so forth have been introduced and burst are not a lot to do with that as well. but using the new tools a

about dramatically cutting back the state the state is the enemy of the market it's the enemy of humankind on earth i would i would argue and it's growing it's metastasizing whether we see it at the airports in the us or all the various interventions that are wrecking the american economy making us all poorer so we have to if we want to change people's attitudes companies attitudes towards the long term i would argue towards the natural long term view in a free market have to do something about the government and the central bank there recognize ok david how do how do we look in more in the long term because again you know if i look at the states here a lot of it over nine percent a lot of economists will tell you twenty percent unemployment it's very hard for a lot of people to think long term now i mean when things are good i guess it's a little we have the luxury of thinking the long term but a lot of people in western europe and united states can't think the long term because the then here and now is so desperate. yeah i don't i think you have to look at you have to look at we're talki

declare that humanity must -- humankind must give children the best of what it has whereas children establishhe priority before the interests of society and the government. in 2009 the institute of the commissioner of children's rights was established. last year there were violations in children's facilities which resulted in children getting sick and sometimes dying. to prevent the very reputation of this. local administrations and supervising authority, start preparing for the next summer season and these are matters that have to be the responsibility of both the commissioners for children's rights and there are those in 58 regions -- i believe this institution could be established in any constituent part of this country of our federation. horrendous problem is violence against children and according to the official data, in 2009 over 100,000 children and teenagers were victims of crime. just think about this number real hard. many facts turn you inside out to children, mostly orphans. children from families that are not doing well are being dragged into substance abuse, produce bigger and

and the one that won, the most expensive, complicated, yet politically correct flavor known to humankindw brazil nut base with a chocolate fudge hazelnut swirl and toasted almonds. and it came in a tie-dye container, as do i. it was delicious. it's kind of like cannibalistic. wavy gravy eating wavy gravy. and i sold lids on the corner of haight and ashbury to raise money for scholarships. lids, lids. i do have a car that shows i do have free ice cream for life. body by ben & jerry. and then ben & jerry went public and sold their stock to bedrock vermonters who sold out to unilever, which is this big dutch corporation, who immediately dumped me for not being cost effective. mrs. gravy said, dear, i knew you weren't cost effective all along. but hey, that's showbiz. as darryl enriquez said, you're not what you eat p you are what you don't poop. >> geez. you have to admit the bay area is defined by its characters. you can see more with wavy gravy right now. just log on to nbc bay area.com. you can also click on the feast. it is our new site for the best places to eat, shop, and play in the

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there is a completely different view from christianity in the place of humankind in the hierarchy of nature. and let me restate that and say environmental religion essentially denies there is a hierarchy of nature. there is nothing distinctive about the human species over the other animals or over -- so they reject the idea of man's dominion over nature and responsibility of stewardship over nature. it may not be former galtarian, but here and there people will point to environmentalists who say things like -- these quotes are famous, right? the person who says if the contest between a bear and a human being, i'm not sure who i'd root for. or the government biologist who wrote that article in the lang he's times reviewing bill mckibben's book on nature saying mankind is a plague on the planet and, you know, until we change our fundamental nature as a species, we can only hope for the right virus to come along, you know, to thin us out. that comes to the worst expressions of environmentalism and this hostility to humanity or at least a rejection of the idea that human beings have an e

fearing faith, why not embrace the shared values of the world's major religious as a way of uniting humankind? >> great question. christopher? unity out of faith or disunity? >> perfectly good question, but seemed to be phrased as a call for common humanism. i didn't hear anyone say, wouldn't it be better if everyone at least joined some church or other, not a bit of it. common humanism is, i think, not made particularly easier by the practice of religion, and i'll tell you why, there's something about religion that is very often, at any rate, in its original monotheistic and judaistic form, is ab initio an expression of exclusivism. this is our god, the god who has made a covenant with our tribe. you find it all over the place. it isn't always as sectarian as ... sometimes still is but it's not unknown. it's always struck me as slightly absurd that there would be a special church for english people, although i can sort of see the point. [laughter] it strikes me as positively sinister that pope benedict should want to restore the catholic church to the claim it used to make, which is it is th

hooks relationship with humankind was never wavering or uncertain.ay and remark of his accomplishments and the things he has done to improve the quality of life for the totality of the human condition, we praise god for him. but also, we come to understand death. it death is what god has brought in to be for the coming together of people. what i have discovered is very interesting and how god describes death. he says, "precious in the site of the lord is the death of his sins." he said, "blessed are they who died in the lord for the rest from their labor." how can you use such language? i have lost a loved one. we have lost a friend. we have lost a gallant warriors. we have lost one who was anchored in the dirt and who fought for justice and righteousness. how could death be blessed? it dawned upon me that that was god speaking. there is a language that god can use that you and i cannot use it. the language that he uses conveys in meeting that is far beyond our ability to comprehend or to interpret. the bible was written in two languages. there were

assembly declares that the humanity must -- that humankind must give the children the best of what it. whereas the childrens right convention has established the priority of the interest of children before the interest of society and the government. in 2009, under the president, the institute of the commissioner for the childrens rights was established. and his work is cut out for him. last year, there were flagrant violations of safety norms in children's summertime facilities which resulted in children getting sick and sometimes dying. it's necessary to prevent the repetition of this. both local administration and supervisory authorities must in advance, now, start preparing for the next summer season. these are matters that have been to be the responsible for both the issues of children's rights, and there are those in already 58 regions of this country. by the way, i believe this institution could be established in virtually any constituent part of this country. about federation. horrendous problem is violence against children. according to the official data of the minister of int

assembly declares that the humanity must -- that humankind must give the children the best of what it. whereas the childrens right convention has established the priority of the interest of children before the interest of society and the government. in 2009, under the president, the institute of the commissioner for the childrens rights was established. and his work is cut out for him. last year, there were flagrant violations of safety norms in children's summertime facilities which resulted in children getting sick and sometimes dying. it's necessary to prevent the repetition of this. both local administration and supervisory authorities must in advance, now, start preparing for the next summer season. these are matters that have been to be the responsible for both the issues of children's rights, and there are those in already 58 regions of this country. by the way, i believe this institution could be established in virtually any constituent part of this country. about federation. horrendous problem is violence against children. according to the official data of the minister of int

meaningful way to improve the quality of life for all americans as well as as much as i could do for humankind. it is for that reason that i stand to say that i have made serious mistakes, i do believe rules are made to be enforced, i do believe we in the congress have a higher responsibility than most people, i do believe that senior members should act in a way as a model for new and ress experienced members. i do believe that there should be enforcement of these laws, there should be sanctions. but if you're breaking new ground, i ask for fairness. none of the presidents of the history of this great country has -- never in the history of this great country has anyone suffered a censor when the record is abundantly clear that in those investigations which i called for, the committee found no evidence at all of corruption. found no evidence of self-enrichment, found no evidence that there was intention on my part to evade my responsibility, whether in taxes or whether in financial disclosures. and there's absolutely no excuse for my responsibility to obey those rules, i take full credit for th

how do we see humankind? and even it brings everything back to yourself. so i like him. i think it's great. my brother passed the buck onto me and and i read it and then i pass it on to somebody else. >> guest: this isn't overbook. >> caller: it was. i felt neutral about that. >> host: unlike jonathan friend. >> caller: i guess by reading you find out what really is a really great book. and i wish that the author gets the proper credits and that's great. and reagan is such an enjoyable pastime. sometimes you have to quiet everything in order to read. i've seen them around, but, you know, i've even given some away, the reading is so beneficial to yourself. if emulates the minds and it tells the story. >> host: thank you for calling in. jenn risko. any comments for her? >> guest: i agree. reading is good. >> host: opera is going away. what if that will this have? >> guest: do know, i don't know that she's really going away. i mean, she is going to be doing her own show on their own network, right? i believe it is called on, oprah winfrey network. but i understand that it's

meaningful way to improve the quality of life for all americans as well as as much as i could do for humankind. it is for that reason that i stand to say that i have made serious mistakes, i do believe rules are made to be enforced, i do believe we in the congress have a higher responsibility than most people, i do believe that senior members should act in a way as a model for new and ress experienced members. i do believe that there should be enforcement of these laws, there should be sanctions. but if you're breaking new ground, i ask for fairness. none of the presidents of the history of this great country has -- never in the history of this great country has anyone suffered a censor when the record is abundantly clear that in those investigations which i called for, the committee found no evidence at all of corruption. found no evidence of self-enrichment, found no evidence that there was intention on my part to evade my responsibility, whether in taxes or whether in financial disclosures. and there's absolutely no excuse for my responsibility to obey those rules, i take full credit for th

assembly declares that the humanity must -- that humankind must give the children the best of what it has. whereas the childrens right convention has established the priority of the interest of children before the interest of society and the government. in 2009, under the president, the institute of the commissioner for the childrens rights was established. and his work is cut out for him. last year, there were flagrant violations of safety norms in children's summertime facilities which resulted in children getting sick and sometimes dying. it's necessary to prevent the repetition of this. both local administration and supervisory authorities must in advance, now, start preparing for the next summer season. these are matters that have been to be the responsible for both the issues of children's rights, and there are those in already 58 regions of this country. by the way, i believe this institution could be established in virtually any constituent part of this country. about federation. horrendous problem is violence against children. according to the official data of the minister of

of the scary lessons is if we do not have a free press, the government can unleash the worst of humankindwn this road. .> i will jump in b this is a bit low. a natural part of human society. people have different interests. the question is why they choose to deal with complex with four nflicts with co force. collectively, it rarely makes sense pa. very few wars make profit. even if you achieve your goal, you normally do so at a price. you often do not even have a goal when you start. it is not clear. from a collective rationality of perspective, it does not make sense pro. it can make sense for certain individuals or groups. certain people believe it and some profit from it. the problem is often one of structure . it is about power in the hands of certain people. to think in a certain way. american sociologists said the problem was that they were embued with "crackpot realism." the only ever talk to themselves so their realism is completely crackpot. unless you think like that, you will not be taken serious. you are not considered a serious person. it is not just george bush proposed . th

fearing faith, why not embrace the shared values of the world's major religious as a way of uniting humankind? >> great question. christopher? unity out of faith or disunity? >> perfectly good question, but seemed to be phrased as a call for common humanism. i didn't hear anyone say, wouldn't it be better if everyone at least joined some church or other, not a bit of it. common humanism is, i think, not made particularly easier by the practice of religion, and i'll tell you why, there's something about religion that is very often, at any rate, in its original monotheistic and judaistic form, is ab initio an expression of exclusivism. this is our god, the god who has made a covenant with our tribe. you find it all over the place. it isn't always as sectarian as ... sometimes still is but it's not unknown. it's always struck me as slightly absurd that there would be a special church for english people, although i can sort of see the point. [laughter] it strikes me as positively sinister that pope benedict should want to restore the catholic church to the claim it used to make, which is it is th

meaningful way to improve the quality of life for all americans as well as as much as i could do for humankind. it is for that reason that i stand to say that i have made serious mistakes, i do believe rules are made to be enforced, i do believe we in the congress have a higher responsibility than most people, i do believe that senior members should act in a way as a model for new and ress experienced members. i do believe that there should be enforcement of these laws, there should be sanctions. but if you're breaking new ground, i ask for fairness. none of the presidents of the history of this great country has -- never in the history of this great country has anyone suffered a censor when the record is abundantly clear that in those investigations which i called for, the committee found no evidence at all of corruption. found no evidence of self-enrichment, found no evidence that there was intention on my part to evade my responsibility, whether in taxes or whether in financial disclosures. and there's absolutely no excuse for my responsibility to obey those rules, i take full credit for th

how do we see humankind? and even it brings everything back to yourself. so i like him. i think it's great. my brother passed the buck onto me and and i read it and then i pass it on to somebody else. >> guest: this isn't overbook. >> caller: it was. i felt neutral about that. >> host: unlike jonathan friend. >> caller: i guess by reading you find out what really is a really great book. and i wish that the author gets the proper credits and that's great. and reagan is such an enjoyable pastime. sometimes you have to quiet everything in order to read. i've seen them around, but, you know, i've even given some away, the reading is so beneficial to yourself. if emulates the minds and it tells the story. >> host: thank you for calling in. jenn risko. any comments for her? >> guest: i agree. reading is good. >> host: opera is going away. what if that will this have? >> guest: do know, i don't know that she's really going away. i mean, she is going to be doing her own show on their own network, right? i believe it is called on, oprah winfrey network. but i understand that it's

assembly declares that the humanity must -- that humankind must give the children the best of what it has. whereas the childrens right convention has established the priority of the interest of children before the interest of society and the government. in 2009, under the president, the institute of the commissioner for the childrens rights was established. and his work is cut out for him. last year, there were flagrant violations of safety norms in children's summertime facilities which resulted in children getting sick and sometimes dying. it's necessary to prevent the repetition of this. both local administration and supervisory authorities must in advance, now, start preparing for the next summer season. these are matters that have been to be the responsible for both the issues of children's rights, and there are those in already 58 regions of this country. by the way, i believe this institution could be established in virtually any contituent part of this country. about federation. horrendous problem is vilence against children. according to the official data of the minister of i

meaningful way to improve the quality of life for all americans as well as as much as i could do for humankind. it is for that reason that i stand to say that i have made serious mistakes, i do believe rules are made to be enforced, i do believe we in the congress have a higher responsibility than most people, i do believe that senior members should act in a way as a model for new and ress experienced members. i do believe that there should be enforcement of these laws, there should be sanctions. but if you're breaking new ground, i ask for fairness. none of the presidents of the history of this great country has -- never in the history of this great country has anyone suffered a censor when the record is abundantly clear that in those investigations which i called for, the committee found no evidence at all of corruption. found no evidence of self-enrichment, found no evidence that there was intention on my part to evade my responsibility, whether in taxes or whether in financial disclosures. and there's absolutely no excuse for my responsibility to obey those rules, i take full credit for th