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MANAGERS at Chetwynde School say they want to use its boosted bursary fund to become moreaccessible to local families – while also exploring future boarding opportunities.
Chetwynde's future is secure after it was announced a mystery benefactor, backed by local business owners, is to buy the school and its building for educational use.
It is a dramatic U-turn from eight weeks ago when the governors announced the Barrow private school would close in July because of the falling pupil numbers.
Immediately parents rallied together and the Chetwynde Support Group was formed, launching a rescue bid, and creating a sustainable business plan.
They raised £488,181 of a £500,000 target. A 225-pupil goal for September fell short, but the unnamed benefactor stepped in and will buy the school at its market value.
Cumbria's league table-topping academic school was announced open for business following meetings on Thursday evening with governors, the CSG and the benefactor. Headmaster Russell Collier said: "I speak for the staff, parents and pupils in saying how grateful we are that the benefactor had the confidence in the plan, the incoming governing body and the Chetwynde community as a whole and felt this was something that had to be saved.
"It's a wonderful gesture and a desire in their eyes to ensure the best performing school in Cumbria remains within Barrow. They feel it's right for the community as a whole that the area maintains a high performing independent school."
Mr Collier thanked all those who have supported the school, especially the staff for "maintaining their professionalism throughout." He said what CSG achieved in a short time was "unbelievable".
Dr Simon Mardel, a parent of two pupils and a CSG member, said: "It's an incredible feeling, but also the feeling this has been done properly.
"There was frustration that something so good and so unique could be lost. That frustration was turned into focused energy. There was amazing team work using expertise extending way beyond the support group."
The school remains a charity and an independent fee paying school. Fees stay the same, but associated costs, such as uniform and school outings, are being addressed. In September numbers are to be close to 225 and there will be minor changes to staffing.
Chetwynde's bursary fund has been boosted by around £150,000 from benefactors, so more local children can benefit through the means tested scheme.
Mr Collier said: "It will open what the school has to offer for a wider audience, and an audience which may not have felt Chetwynde was an option for them, when now it could well be. A range of bursaries can be awarded which can be very substantial. Parents can still apply for September."
The school is looking at potentially widening its catchment area to Kendal and Windermere and next summer the day school hopes to run a pilot six-week summer school for boarding international students.
Mr Collier also said: "One of the options to be explored will be the possibility of adding a permanent boarding element to the school."
Within the next week the transitional governing body is expected to replace the governors.
Chetwynde hosts an open day on June 16 from 10am to 3pm.
First published at 10:38, Saturday, 26 May 2012
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I don't think anyone is disputing there are other good options out there. I attended st Bernard's and BSF many moons ago with excellent results, the point is these parents wanted the school to stay open as their preferred option to educate their children. Some are able and prepared to pay for that choice, some are probably working hard beyond their means to have that option. The negative remarks here are as sad as our school day playground banter about Chetwynde being for snobs. Time to grow up. Hope the children continue to be happy there and hooray that Barrow still has a varied educational landscape...
I'm so sorry James but your blinkered vision does not see beyond the gates at Rating Lane. There are excellent schools out there if you just look. UVHS is one of them with an outstanding sixth form attached. Every student from this institution applying to do medicine this year has received an offer. Barrow Sixth Form College is also a fantastic place of achievement. I'm sure BAE and Glaxo are not looking at the movements within Chetwynde to guide them in their decision making also. If you want a school and sixth form with traditional values aswell as a strong tradition of getting their pupils to some of the top universities then choose Lancaster Royal Grammar School and Lancaster Girls Grammar School. I'm with you David!
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hay boys i say we keep posting new hockey news in here not sure if you guys watch all year and keep up to date in the off season but i try to do the best i can.i know there is only like 4 or 5 of us posting but it's nice to have something to look at when the mma part of the fourm is slow.
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Any HW that signs with the ufc is ducking the best in the world,he goes by the name
There's a lot of talk about how Crosby dissed Lidstrom and some of the other Wings when they went to shake his hand after the Pens won the cup.
I am not a big fan of Crosby. He's posted some good numbers, but he'll never be a Gretzky or Lemieux. Perhaps the media is to blame by hyping him so much. Also, I don't think it's good for the game for such a young kid to have the publicity that he has, and then to also win a Cup to perhaps make people buy into the hype. His classless showing of disrespect towards the Wings after winning just solidifies that in my mind. You don't diss a guy like Lidstrom. I hope they meet again in the finals next year for the rubber match, and I hope the Wings blow them out. I hope this will be the last time Crosby ever hoists the Cup over his head.
I can't help but feel this is being way overblown. If anything, blame the media, the NHL, for allowing so many media types onto the ice surface as soon as the game is finished.
Crosby wasn't snubbing anybody intentionaly, he was caught up in the moment, with interviews by virtually every media type in Canada and the Northern States.
In hind site, I'm sure Crosby wished he could change how things transpired, however I don't feel Crosby is to "blame". He did in fact get to shake some Red Wing players hands. To me, I take the opposite approach, I feel this makes the 'Wings look weak and like sucks. And I have no vested interest in this, I am not a big Crosby fan, nor do I dislike the 'Wings.
The Crosby hype machine may be overblown a little, but the NHL needs that right now...as much as I dispise Ovechkin, I think the hype surrounding him and Crosby is exactly what the NHL needs to inject some new blood into the veins of the collective league.
I too have enjoyed the hockey banter over the past 2 months or so, agreeing and disagreeing, but always civil. And as well I hope we can keep the hockey talk going into this weeks entry draft through to the free agent period begining July 1 right through to training camp.
" I don't want to die for you, but if dying is asked of me, I'll bear that cross with honour, 'cause freedom don't come free."
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I don't care why Crosby didn't shake hands. He didn't and it's really no big deal. Way I see it he's an emotional player and was probably stunned that he won the cup. I don't think most Wings complained, either. Just Draper. Let's face it, he is very familiar with protocol while Crosby is about 21 years old and still getting used to things. Another thing, the Detroit Red Wings have likely been the most mature team this year. Listen to their comments during the different playoff series and then the other teams and you'll see just how respectful they were. I heard other team making excuses and talking about how the Wings were getting away with things, but the Wings always maintained a high level of professionalism. Credit Babcock and Lidstrom as they set the tone.
Still, the NHL is the only major sport I watch. I grew up in the Detroit area and was a huge fan of the Wings and still am today. I enjoy watching most teams as there are only a few that I just don't care for.
I'll definitely try to stay involved here as I don't get to talk hockey much. Seems like most people like college sports, football, baseball, basketball, etc. I don't care for them much myself.
i really can't stand crosby.the stick work he did this year really pissed me off.i can think of a couple of times he should have been called on shit and was not the slash on maltby after the game. two times on zettaberg one slash and one crosscheck.they guy is just a big pussy remember last year he jumped a guy in the faceoff before the puck even hit the ice he was punching him.bullshit move if you ask me,the guy needs to learn a lesson
i wish the wing still had daren macarty (sp?)send him out after crosby
hay did you guys hear that chris pronger might go to the kings for jack johnson and this years first round pick (5th)
Any HW that signs with the ufc is ducking the best in the world,he goes by the name
Any HW that signs with the ufc is ducking the best in the world,he goes by the name
Probert is a Blackhawks guy these days. Doesn't seem to like the Wings much from what I've seen.
Darren McCarty works with the Wings behind the scenes. He skates and helps get the next generation of players get ready for the NHL. I read an article with him in it talking about this. He basically said he's a Red Wing for life and wants to stay involved however possible. The organization values him even though he's not on the roster to play NHL games.
Crosby is a bit of a suck, he dives a lot and whines a lot too. Can't deny the kid has talent though.
Both sides are denying the Pronger for Johnson rumour.....L-A would be Fricken retarded to make that move..IMO
Bobby Probert...man one of my all-time favourite NHL'ers!!
Hey has anyone heard about a show with him and Tie Dummy, I mean Domi?? During friday nights game 7, the CBC here in Canada showed a brief commercial, something to do with Dummy and Probie...I only caught the very end...it looked as if it were a reality show of some sort.
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Dennis Kim, associate professor of biology at MIT, spends his days carefully raising worms that are no bigger than a comma. The students in his lab feed them, watching them grow and multiply on petri dishes that sit in a plastic tub.
Then they infect the worms with deadly bacteria and watch them fight for their lives.
But as the worms die, humans learn how the simplest immune system can stave off a deadly infection while swimming in a world of bacteria.
Thursday, January 23, 2014 - 16:32
A team of Yale researchers says it has found a genetic cause of Tourette syndrome, a discovery that could lead to better medications for the hard-to-treat disorder.
Friday, January 10, 2014 - 15:13
New research in mice suggests that a molecule linked to clogged arteries might activate the immune system to the point where it harms the body. The findings may explain why clogged arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, have been tied to autoimmune disorders, which develop when the immune system goes awry.
"The lesson from this study is that immune diseases are not always a matter of immune system alone," said senior study author Yeonseok Chung, of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. "With our findings, we have just started to understand how factors in the circulatory system impact the immune system."
Thursday, January 9, 2014 - 16:07
A faulty gene in mice may predispose some people with the same genetic defect to Type 2 diabetes, researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine have found.
Tuesday, January 7, 2014 - 14:35
Congratulations to the naked mole rat, which was recently named the Vertebrate of the Year by Science Magazine! Naked mole rats have carved out a reputation for healthy living; they can last as long as 30 years and stay healthy right up to the end-and that includes never getting cancer.
Thursday, January 2, 2014 - 15:28
For all the weird and wonderful diversity of the animal kingdom, at the genetic level many species have a surprising level of similarity.
As a result we can learn a lot about the inner workings of our own human cells by studying other animals, and not all of them are mammals as you might expect.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 15:00
The tropical zebrafish is the unlikely hero in providing hope for a different future for Charlie who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD).
Friday, December 20, 2013 - 15:53
New research by scientists in Germany - using a modified enzyme to kill HIV - is providing renewed hope that people living with the virus can be cured.
Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 16:41
A tiny, transparent fish embryo and a string of surprises led scientists to a deeper understanding of the perplexing link between low calcium and colon cancer.
Wednesday, December 18, 2013 - 16:11
On a recent visit to a laboratory where he researches obesity, Kevin Corbit walked over to one of the patients he is studying to say hello. Then he clasped a claw.
Dr. Corbit, a scientist at drug maker Amgen Inc., AMGN +0.38% is conducting his research on grizzly bears. He believes insights gleaned from the animals, who can take in as much as 58,000 calories in a day and weigh 1,000 pounds, could reshape understanding of obesity and identify new treatments for a condition that has stymied doctors and drug developers.
Monday, December 16, 2013 - 14:52
A team led by a longtime Oregon Health & Science University researcher has demonstrated in mice what could be a revolutionary new technique to cure a wide range of human diseases — from cystic fibrosis to cataracts to Alzheimer's disease — that are caused by "misfolded" protein molecules.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 17:04
People with early signs of multiple sclerosis who were treated with a vaccine used to prevent tuberculosis were less likely to get sick than patients who weren't vaccinated, according to an early study.
Friday, December 6, 2013 - 15:00
Dogs with the bleeding disorder haemophilia A have been successfully treated by gene therapy, according to US scientists.
Two of three dogs given the experimental treatment remain free of severe symptoms more than two years on, they write in Nature Communications.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 - 16:48
Nick Jeffery, professor of neurology and neurosurgery in the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, said the new treatment methods he's studying in dogs can offer a more realistic picture of how humans would respond to new treatments than laboratory experiments on rats, a much more widely used method of gathering data on new medical procedures.
The tightly controlled laboratory conditions for rodents bear little resemblance to the clinical reality of human spinal injuries. But pet dogs that spontaneously suffer spinal injuries can offer a much closer match, Jeffery said.
Nick Jeffery, professor of neurology and neurosurgery in the ISU College of Veterinary Medicine, said the new treatment methods he's studying in dogs can offer a more realistic picture of how humans would respond to new treatments than laboratory experiments on rats, a much more widely used method of gathering data on new medical procedures.
The tightly controlled laboratory conditions for rodents bear little resemblance to the clinical reality of human spinal injuries. But pet dogs that spontaneously suffer spinal injuries can offer a much closer match, Jeffery said.
Friday, November 15, 2013 - 14:35
The nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) has many hidden skills—it can sniff out insects buried 20 cm underground, for example, and jump more than a meter into the air when startled. Seeing, however, is not one of its natural talents. Because its eyes lack light-detecting cells called cones, it has fuzzy, colorless vision. The light-receptive cells that an armadillo does have, called rods, are so sensitive that daylight renders the nocturnal animals practically blind. But the deficit may have a silver lining for humans. To study diseases that cause blindness in people, scientists typically genetically "knock out" cone-related genes in animals like mice. Such studies are limited, because they examine only one gene at a time, when a number of different genes contribute to cone dysfunction, researchers say. By comparing the armadillo gene to other closely related mammals, a team of scientists has now identified several cone-related genes in the armadillo genome that became nonfunctional millions of years ago, they report today at the Society for Neuroscience conference in San Diego, California. This makes the animals "excellent candidates" for gene therapy experiments that could restore color vision and point the way to potential human treatments, they say.
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When the 2012 Texas A&M offense is mentioned, Johnny Manziel's name is brought up in the same breath.
The redshirt freshman quarterback has proven that he can get the job done in the air or on the ground.
"He is an athlete playing quarterback," safety Corey Broomfield and cornerback Johnthan Banks both said.
The No. 17 (Associated Press) Mississippi State Bulldogs (7-1, 3-1) will see how good Manziel is when the No. 16 (Associated Press) Texas A&M Aggies (6-2, 3-2) come to Starkville Saturday for an 11 a.m. kickoff.
Manziel leads the Southeastern Conference in rushing with 793 yards. He is averaging just under 100 yards per game. He has also scored 13 times on the ground.
"Whenever you have a quarterback that is leading the power conference of all college football in rushing, you have to look out for them," Broomfield said. "They have a lot of other good backs. You can't just key on him because he'll hand it off."
Manziel has also proven he can throw the ball. He has completed 173-of-269 passes this season for 2,216 yards. He also has 16 touchdowns.
(Manziel) has tremendous athletic ability but you watch him and he's a very accurate passer on top of that," MSU head coach Dan Mullen said. "He doesn't have, maybe, the size and the prototypical big arm as an NFL look, but his athleticism makes up for it. The fact that he is very accurate in his passes also helps. You've got to go defend the pass and when you go out there and everybody is defending the pass, that's when he becomes more dangerous."
The Bulldogs have been using true freshman Brandon Holloway as the quarterback for the scout team.
"He has been giving us a good look as far as how (Manziel) runs and does his thing," sophomore linebacker Matthew Wells said.
The Bulldogs have faced similar players to Manziel. In the 2011 Gator Bowl, the Bulldogs faced Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson.
"We played Denard Robinson about two years ago," Broomfield said. "Coach came up with a great game plan. He reminds me of him a lot. A guy that run and can throw. It is nothing we haven't seen before."
In that same football season, the Bulldogs faced Auburn's Cam Newton. Newton and Manziel have somewhat similar games, but there is a big difference in size.
"If guys want to say Cam (Newton), you know Cam's 6-6," MSU defensive coordinator Chris Wilson said. "He's Cam Newton, he's freakish. Manziel's his own guy, a really talented guy both in the run game and the pass game. The biggest thing you like is he's a competitor. He's fun, (and) he's out there competing the whole game. He's created his own identity."
Containing him seems to be the most common phrase used by the MSU defensive players.
"(He's a) really good football player," Banks said. "He makes stuff happen for the team and we are going to have to try to contain him.
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The Steam for Linux beta client is now available to all Steam users, so if you've been patiently waiting for an invitation to join us, consider yourself officially invited!
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RIP Craigos. A true CW legend. You will be missed.
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Happy birthday, have the fire brigade ready in case all those candles on the cake cause a problem.
Aye, good chap, mostly.
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Happy birthday Burgey on your 100th birthday
And smalishah's avatar is the most classy one by far Jan certainly echoes the sentiments of CW
Yeah we don't crap in the first world; most of us would actually have no idea what that was emanating from Ajmal's backside. Why isn't it roses and rainbows like what happens here? PEWS's retort to Ganeshran on Daemon's picture depicting Ajmal's excreta
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Snow causing hazardous driving conditions in Barrow and South Cumbria
Last updated at 08:37, Tuesday, 22 January 2013
TRAFFIC flow is returning to normal in Barrow tonight following a chaotic few hours on some roads.
Earlier this evening, traffic in Park Road was being diverted following a number of collisions - one of which was said to be close to the Sowerby Woods roundabout with the Dalton by-pass.
A police spokesman said collisions had occurred due to car wheels spinning in the slushy conditions and no one was injured.
Park Road had been gritted in both directions by 7.15pm and police said traffic was moving again, albeit slowly.
Conditions have improved and police confirmed that by 9.35pm Park Road was "fine".
Earlier this evening there had also been a two-vehicle collision in Abbey Road, close to Furness General Hospital, but no one was injured.
And there had been long tailbacks on the A595 approaching Askam from Elliscales roundabout.
Some cars were reportedly abandoned because motorists were unable to drive up the incline in the opposite direction towards the Elliscales roundabout.
Officers also attended an incident in the Gawthwaite area, near Burlington Stone, where two vehicles became stuck.
But by 7.15pm police reported the vehicles had been recovered and the road was clear.
Police were also receiving complaints of people hurling snowballs.
Laura Robinson, a Copeland police sergeant, tweeted: "Lots of anti-social behaviour being reported involving snowballs. Don't throw them at cars or at your neighbour's windows!"
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90% of peaple cant drive forword in good conditions let alone in wet or snoweup roads,mad aS A BOX OF FROGS.
In the past:When it snowed people didn't travel unless they had to.
When it snowed, employers were understanding of the situation.
When it snowed, people walked carefully and wore welly boots.
When it snowed, everyone cleared their own driveway, and often groups of people would work together to clear their street.Nowadays:When it snows, people seem to think they have a "right" to a cleared, salted road 24/7, regardless of conditions.
When it snows, employers make no allowances for circumstances.
When it snows, mass hysteria descends upon the media (maybe we have too much media, and not enough stories - but that's a debate for another day).If we want the snow clearing instantly and totally every time, as well as all floods immediately cleaned up, etc., etc., etc., we can have that. Of course, we'd probably all have to pay £10,000 per annum council tax.Or we could just get the snow shovel out, clear the drive, only travel when necessary, and be sensible....
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The Department of Neurology and Psychiatry will host Grand Rounds from 8-9 a.m. Thursday, June 16, in separate locations.
The neurology division program will be held in the SLU School of Medicine, 1402 So. Grand Blvd., Schwitalla Hall, Lecture Hall 1. The entrance to the medical school is through the Learning Resource Center [LRC] only on the Caroline Mall.
Edwin Trevathan, M.D., M.P.H., dean and professor and the School of Public Health, will present "Global Prevention of Neural Tube Defects."
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"It's real sharp, and the colors look good. But a sailor should be looking good," the retired Navy man said from his viewing spot near the Fish Market restaurant. "I'm really happy it's back."
Around 8:30 Wednesday morning, "The Kiss" sailed across the parking lot and over a construction fence to land in its new digs, which are more in keeping with the statue's elevated status and million-dollar price tag. (U-T San Diego Publisher Douglas F. Manchester is a donor.)
The Wimmer Yamada and Caughey landscape architecture firm surrounded the couple with tasteful gray paver bricks and plaques engraved with the names of the statue's donors. There are five surprisingly comfortable concrete benches and four flowering cherry trees donated by Dennis Otsuji of the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego. The statue is also getting nighttime lighting, making it perfect for bleary post-cocktail photo op's and maybe an evening marriage proposal or two.
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If you have NEVER been to Africa, when someone mentions "Africa" or you hear "Africa", what is the FIRST thing that comes into your mind?
People associate different regions/continent based on media, informational material, myths, stereotypes and such. The main idea of this discussion is to find out what people who never had "first hand experience" think about the continent. Thanks for your contribution.
Apr 2 2013: sunshine, dust, golden grass, wide open spaces, people having conversations with each other, even if they are on opposite sides of the road, beautiful sunsets, dancing, singing, girls doing each others hair, easy smiles, water shortages, warm rain, the smell of warm asphalt, wild life, poaching, citrus fruits fresh from the tree, little black flies, which get into the corners of your eyes... I could go on for ever... but I shouldn't really be filling this is, I was born in Zimbabwe and lived there the first 19 years of my life :)
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Apr 4 2013: Hey Doreen,
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Hahhahahahahah......yes people having conversations with each other, even if they are on opposite sides of the road...and to add to your thought Doreen, Yes in Kenya we shout at each other when we are on opposite ridge.....lol.....
Lol.....At first Doreen I wondered where you got all those right thoughts before I read the last part....born in Zimbabwe...that explains why you describe our beautiful Africa so well.
Thanks for contributing.....
Is Doreen Visser a Zimbabwean name?
Love, Mary
Noel Rojo
Mar 31 2013: Unfortunately my perception is one that has been greatly influenced by the media. First thoughts that arise are those of; chaos, hunger, famine, and poverty. Also, danger in every corner due to so many predators. However, upon further introspection i remember that the media is just another capitalist business and that negativity sells more then positivity.
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I would love to visit Africa and experience first hand.
Apr 1 2013: Hey Noel,
Thanks for the comment and your perception about media. I love the fact that you want to visit Africa and experience first hand. You won't be disappointed, in fact you will ask why you did not visit earlier on. Welcome to Africa soonest.
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: I think of lions and zebras and giraffes and elephants.
Apr 2 2013: Hey Brigit,
Thanks for your lovely thought. Yes Africa is full of lovely fascinating animals.....
You should definitely pay a visit and enjoy nature and lovely people.
Love, Mary
Karl Meyer
Mar 31 2013: 1st thoughts: People: black, colorful, poor; Land: hot and barren, or humid...lots of insects.
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2nd thoughts: corruption, tribalism, instability, violence
I am well aware that these thoughts represent stereotypes and are not completely in tune with reality. After all, to put a single face on an entire continent is a pretty gross parody.
In reality, I believe Africa to be an extremely diverse mix of people and culture,varying widely from region to region. However, in spite of this, I think that a couple of generalizations can apply to the African continent. First, I believe Africa in general is still suffering from the effects of colonialism. What effects? For example, the unequal distribution of wealth, political instability, etc.
I also believe that Africa is seen by much of the rest of the world as a 'black hole.' Many don't really know, or want to know, what is going inside and are happy to remain that way. For example, Stephen Lewis, a Canadian who was a UN envoy to Africa, came back to Canada and wrote a book about his experience there. He got a little spot on the news, but now no one remembers his name. It just wasn't seen as important. Maybe if we were building a pipeline....Mar 29 2013: Hey Mary,
I am really glad you started this thread, I am getting to learn a lot more about Africa, and yes, I would definitely want to visit some day.
I studied Art History in university and since then, I've been obsessed with learning more about ancient history through art and architecture. Africa has one of the richest histories in the whole world, and much of it still remains undiscovered. There is soo much to learn from the ancient artifacts and legends and traditions - science, how they read nature and developed a really strong and effective system of medicine, how they aligned the architectural monuments to the earth's most intense magnetic fields and to the stars, and.. a lot still has to be discovered.
And then there is the spiritual side. I have read a lot in religious philosophy about spiritual awakening from the ancient methods used by some tribes in Africa, I like to think their proximity and understanding of nature helps them with discovering methods of synchronizing with the earth, and I would love to explore that.
I can go on and on about this, but I think you get a fair idea? :)
Apr 2 2013: Hey Garima,
Thanks for your comment and definitely yes I agree with your judgement about Africa rich histories. It amazing to me when I read so much about Africa even though I am African I can't stop thinking on our mathematical, medicine prowess. I just wonder what might have gone wrong? With all this amazing history and then the current reality and there must be a disconnect. Sometime I just think that as Africans we lost our self-power/self trust along the way. I hope we will reclaim the power as individual as well as a continent.
Can't agree more on the spirituality issue, though the western religion make so many people confused and ignorant. Yes it is in Africa that you are likely to find spiritual awakened people while at the same time you find religious fanatics who follow things blindly. In my opinion, I think religion has a role to play in Africa poverty.
Yes, you definitely have to go to Africa and start with Kenya...lol...am just advertising my birth country.....
Love, Mary
Hee-Jin Kim
Apr 3 2013: Hi, I think of the people as the first image that comes to mind. Probably Africain people I've met in my life and from photographes. Sort of striking and strong looking with beautiful dark skin.
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Apr 4 2013: Hey Hee-Jin Kim,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts.....and the vote of beauty among African...I am right now smiling......:)...proudly dark skin.......and YES, I agree some African can be strong especially from West Africa...
Love, MaryApr 2 2013: The first thing that came to my mind was the panoramic scene from Pride Rock [from the Lion King].
Apr 4 2013: Hey Stella,
Oh my God Stella...I am African but never watched the Lion King.....ohh....I will definitely check the plot and maybe watch the movie to identify with your panoramic scene.....
Did you enjoy the movie?.....Did you watch it on channel or video...thanks...
Love, Mary
Rhitik Bhatt
Apr 2 2013: The first thing that came to my mind when I asked myself this question is wildlife, I see a green tree I don't know the species. The weather is cool sunlight is bright yellow in color. And there are some animals grazing. This is the picture which I see whenever I think about Africa.
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Apr 4 2013: Hey Rhitik,
100% right on your first thoughts. Yes animal grazing in open space is very common in Africa. And yes...trees of different species...wildlife....lovely tourist attraction ( I am enticing you to visit)......I would bet on average Africa has the best weather in the world...
Thanks for sharing your thoughts...
Love, MaryApr 2 2013: The first thing that comes to my mind is to build up a bridge to connect Africa and Brazil, and then unify African and Brazilian passports. As a Brazilian, I really miss a closer contact with Africans as we're very resemblant. Actually, I cannot think Brazil without thinking Africa!!! We're like brothers and sisters!!! I love Africa and Africans, and hope one day, we'll be only one nation!!! Thank you for being!!! Gerdson Mourão
Apr 4 2013: Hey Gerdson,
Oh my God, what a wonderful soccer team that can make...and yes, our African football (soccer) will become more interesting to watch with some "Ronaldo" in it....I love hearing my brothers argue about their favorite soccer players...And yes Africans are great and so much in common with Brazilan. I had a couple of Brazilian students...and gee....they were friendly and great......If Brazil becomes part of Africa...it better be located next to Kenya......Looking forward to one big nation....Just love the yellow and green colors.....
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: My first thought was to draw on a geographical picture of the shape of the continent. After I honed in on the continent itself I immediately thought of the coastal slave trade and slavery of the country, Armistad..the movie. This left a negative feeling in my head. I tried to envision the grasslands, waterfalls, rainforests and big game. Next, I thought about the diamond mining of the country. Again, a negative picture of the horrid working conditions, starvation, unsanitary conditions, death and greed crept in. As I continued to think about it I remember the stories I have read about child rape and disease and Oprah's schools. This was though provoking for me. I now realize many of my thoughts are based on primarily on negative snipits of news, media and articles. Some were positive, but more of a macabre feeling settled than happy thoughts. Oddly it seemed for every negative memory I tried to counteract it with a positive memory. Hmmm....maybe a commenter therapist can explain this to me? :)
Apr 1 2013: Hey Melissa,
I am just laughing reading the last part of your comment....(Hmmm....maybe a commenter therapist can explain this to me? :)
I just love the way, you had to pause for a moment and genuinely think about Africa. It is such a great way to evaluating how you feel or you see Africa. Yes, the negative thoughts are mostly from media and yes, there have to be so many, because our media is a guru of negatives. You did a very great job trying to think of positives about our dear Africa. And yes, there are so many positives only the media does not focus on them. May be it is time, we just have a media focusing only on positives and productive things only...
"Oddly it seemed for every negative memory I tried to counteract it with a positive memory"
What are some of the positives memory if you don't mind sharing?
Love, Mary
Apr 2 2013: Hi Mary,
I worked in retail sales for about 15 years before feeling I could afford to pursue my real love, teaching. I am trained as a GIA certified gemologist. I have a love for beautiful gems, especially diamonds and tanzanite. These beautiful stones are mined in the killing fields of Africa. So much of Africa's beauty is marred by horrid irony. The lands and animals are splendid, yet they are riddled with poaching and needless killing. I have never been there but my Grandmower ( a name given to a grandmother who gardens a great deal :)) went and shared her experiences, videos, pictures). The beauty of the cultural dances, colors and family bonding is scarred by the rape of innocent children and spiritual belief that virgin sex brings favor. The diseases including venereal, malaria and lack of healthy resources in the midst of so many natural resources in itself is ironic. I know these people have been exploited; by their own and outsiders. It too is a sad irony. To have so much as a society yet yield so little for the person and individual. In some ways I can see America in this way too. Immoral, unethical and spiritually dead, exploited ( from my judo-Christian perspective which I am fully enculturated in). The collective is only as powerful as the individuals that form it. In my mind I would love to visit the continent. The rain-forests, landscapes, local flavor, the opportunity to interact with the children and show love and experience acceptance to this culture would be incredible. But not to admit it to be a little daunting would be disingenuous. Oddly I too see my visit as a dichotomy. I want to go and see all the beauty but don't want to embrace the unsightly, ugly truth. I suppose the optimist in me attempts to negate that unhappy with happy. Again, this perspective of mine is a qualitative research hypothesis waiting to happen! LOL. Thank you for this dialogue, I think it is beautiful.
Love, Melissa
Apr 4 2013: Hi Melissa,
LOL... start with thanking you for thinking this conversation is beautiful....Yes...I have learnt and shared so much with lovely people and congratulations on following your dreams...I just love your professional name "gemologist". I agree with your analysis, for every bad there is good. Africa is like sweet soar grape....we love the sweetness and beauty of Africa but as individuals myself included we have to deal with soarness too...otherwise...we never will eat the grape. Africans just need to change.....But before we change Africa, I would tend to think and encourage you to visit and embrace both sweet and sour...you will be glad you did. Visit Africa and experience
I am from a middle income family...and just 3 homes from my parents...stand this poor homestead...i used to feel guilty when I was eating and thinking about the family members who had to toil and sweat to afford a meal...So I resulted to stealing my mum's maize, potatoes, pumpkins and sneaking to this family. My point is I never understood why my sooo religiously villagers did not do something to uplift this family...I was young by then)....I have grown to understand that Africans on average need a turnabout in our thinking....spirtuality and also "seeing". The religion in my country is no longer opening sight...instead it is making people follow blindly.....
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: African safaris,
Inter-tribal wars
Gord G
Mar 31 2013: I made a point of not reading the other responses so they wouldn't influence my response.
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The first thing I think...Africa is a large continent of diverse countries and cultures that is perceived as an undifferentiated mass by the majority of the world.(somewhat idealized and somewhat persecuted)
The second thing I think...My image of Africa has been shaped by National Geographic.
The third...I have a deep connection to the raw beauty of African expression.
...it's clear to me it's impossible for me to encapsulate Africa in a simple concise response.
Apr 2 2013: Hey Gord,
Great tactic for not reading the responses. And yes, you are on key point that majority of people miss.....Africa is large (2nd largest after Asia, with more than 50 countries, more than 800 languages). Each countries has varieties of cultures and ethnic languages.
Your second thought is key and similar to most people who never been to Africa...mainly because of national geographic channels. ( Yes safaris are great and lovely.....you are welcome to visit Africa)
Your third thought is most beautiful......."raw beauty"......Lovely
Thanks for your thoughts and contribution........Yes Africa is more than the 3 thoughts however, you did a great job sharing what first comes into your mind when you think of Africa....
Love, MaryMar 31 2013: I love everything about Africa especially our music. Here in Abu Dhabi, there was a restaurant in Shangri La Hotel that has African crew members and they performed a lovely African birthday song for my father-in-law and I enjoyed it very much. I'm sure Africa is so much more beautiful than I picture it in my head.
Since I'm in the Middle East, Africa is closer and I can't wait to go to see your beautiful country. :D
sirio blonna
Mar 29 2013: I think to an Incontaminated area, out of the time.....mentally rich ,but weak in comparison to the colonialist that have exploited them for thousand years.
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Apr 2 2013: Hey Sirio,
I can't agree more...."mentally rich ,but weak in comparison to the colonialist that have exploited them for thousand years. " Yes Africans need to know their real power and smell the coffee.....
Love, MaryMar 29 2013: big, hot, powerful, oppressed, dignity
Apr 2 2013: Hey Johanna,
Yes Africa is very big...2nd largest continent. Perfect weather for most countries and yes dignity. Oppression is there too and Africans need to realize their inherent power and awake.....
Thanks for beautiful comment.......Yes to all Powerful Africans out there......
Love, MaryMar 28 2013: Depending on the mood, it can be three very different things that strike my mind the moment I think about Africa - (1) Very dense beautiful forests and landscapes, waterfalls and rivers, flourishing wildlife, tribes living in harmony with nature - partially unaffected by media and technology, elders who know how to celebrate nature and life (not sure why I always visualize elders or children in this place) and then all the international cricket teams!!! (2) The pyramids, ancient architecture and artifacts that speak a lot about human history - hieroglyphics and ancient languages that have yet to be deciphered. Knowledge! Mathematics, astronomy, medicine. Intense, rich culture. Spiritual realizations!! (3) Poverty, proximity to diseases and the amazing immune system that comes along with it. Dark skin and eyes that offer a ton of protection against the harmful radiations from the sun!
Mar 29 2013: Hey Garima,Wooah, I love your train of thoughts and the way moods influence your perception of Africa. I am glad 2 of the thoughts are positive and only one is negative.....that a sure win for me expecting you to visit Africa sometime in future.
I love number 2 most especially "Knowledge! Mathematics, astronomy, medicine. Intense, rich culture. Spiritual realizations"....where did you learn all this?
Love, MaryMar 25 2013: Without any attempt at hypocrisy or sycophancy, I think most citizens of Europe and North America will see Africa through the eyes of the Western media's portrayal of endless senseless wars, diseases, famine and poverty (and maybe wild animals).
Only a few would know that there are 53 countries in this huge continent, and that most of this countries have happy and healthy citizens.Mar 22 2013: lol ok I'm cheating, you can disqualify me later since I have been there before and currently am in. The first thing that would come to my mind when people say I want to go to Africa is that, "I hope they know its not a country but a continent, since even Ghana and Nigeria are so different in culture but yet they share a border." (sry I am answering a completely different question)
Mar 23 2013: Benjamin Abegunde.....where have you been??
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Glad to see you here again......hopefully you have made great strides in stopping your countrymen with acquiescing to suffering?
Welcome back!Mar 23 2013: Benjamin,
I cheated too because I've been to Egypt......BUT......my impression of Egypt, was more like my imagination/perception of the Middle East, rather than Africa....not surprising becaue it is close. So, I understand what you are saying when you remind us that each area of Africa is very different:>)
Mar 23 2013: Colleen, you have to pay for cheating...send me virtual hug we settle. I agree with your view about Egypt; more of Middle East than Africa, I share the same sentiment. And surely Benjamin raised an important point of Africa misconceived by some as a country, and to add to that misconception, I have met people who ask me whether we share backyard with monkeys.....I wish we did....
Mar 23 2013: Dear Mary,
I will take my punishment with pleasure....consider yourself hugged....many times:>)
I live in Vermont, which is a very tiny state in the northeast, USA, next to NY. and people way out west, in the very large states sometimes think we are part of the state of NY! LOL! Our states are very different in some ways as well:>)
Have you heard of the true story and book "King Peggy"? You are right....I like to read! She's right near you in Washington D.C., and maybe you could connect with her? I think of this because of your homesickness, which Kate expertly flushed out!
Peggielene Bartels is from Ghana, came to the US as a young woman and worked at the Embassy of Ghana in DC since 1970....the last I knew, she still works there part of the time. She got a call from a relative in Ghana in 2008 telling her that she was the new "king" of the town of Tantum. The fascinating true story, as told in her book "King Peggy" tells us a lot about her adjustment in going back to Ghana, where I think she still spends some of her time as a ruler:>)
There are several links on- line about her and here is one:
Sending you love and hugs,
ColleenMar 23 2013: Hello Mary, do you rent your backyard for elderly monkeys? :)
When I think of Africa, I feel I have cousins there.Mar 23 2013: I would let him into my backyard anytime Mary. I think he is a pretty good ol' chimp:>)Mar 25 2013: Hey Colleen,
Thanks for the hug...I feel better now.
And yes, Vermont is never a state to me....thanks for reminding me...Before coming to US, I thought US is NY and California. Yes I was shocked to discovery 50+ states.
Seriously, if was testing and was asked whether Vermont is a City or State, I would have proudly stated a "City", and start bragging about how I aced my American geography test....
Thanks for Peggielene information and the links, I will surely check it out. Never heard of her before. Will update you after reading.
Thanks for hugs and love....I feel less homesick....
Mar 25 2013: Hey Mary,
I thought Africa was a "City" too....LOL:>) So, you discovered that there are a couple states between NY and CA? We are both doing good in geography!!!
Glad you feel less homesick,.glad you are here in the US, and glad you are here on TED.
More hugs and love coming your way:>)
ColleenApr 20 2013: I am back again....I did my best to reply and share with fellow contributor. If I missed your thoughts...I beg your pardon.....and leave you with a big hug and love & peace.....
Love, Mary
Apr 20 2013: Great job facilitating this conversation Mary. It has been interesting, fun, and educational:>)
Hugs, peace and love to you too my friend:>)Apr 20 2013: Mountains, Nature and awesome music and rhythms.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Ban,
Thanks for sharing and yes you are right...pay a visit and witness the beauty....Apr 20 2013: Unfortunately, the first things that come into my mind are poverty and the aids epidemic. And the fact that there is a surprising amount of discriminatory policies in Canada regarding Africains and the continent in general. For instance, the first time I donated blood I had to fill out a questionnaire to see if I met the criteria of a successful candidate. Among some of the ridiculous questions (had I handled monkey fluids?), one question in particular stood out to me: Have you ever been to Africa? In the event that you had been, you would not be able to donate blood. To this day this still sounds ridiculous to me.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Jessica,
Thanks for sharing your thought. OMG......it is ridiculous to me too. After reading your example and I didn't know what to say other than it is quite ridiculous....
And yes Africans faces challenges such as poverty and diseases...the great thing is that Africa as a continent coupled with caring people outside Africa has more resources and power to overcome some of this challenges. I hope we move to this direction of solving our issues soon than later.
Love, MaryApr 20 2013: jungle lions and large spiders! lol
Apr 20 2013: Hey Ian,
Thanks for sharing your thought....The king of the jungle...I am scared now of those crawling thing..however small it is....
Love,MaryApr 19 2013: What does the word "Africa" mean to me? I am obsessed with the word since childhood. It brings so many thoughts into me mind..all wonderful ones. I have never been to Africa but it has always been my wish to go there. To me Africa is a wonderland...filled with so much natural beauty...the place where still the wonder of creation can still be experienced.
I am a white person but I envy the beauty of dark-skinned people. To me they are what I wish everyone looked like. To me they are the perfect example of what each and every person should look like. Now I know by saying that, that this may upset some people, but you did ask what the word "Africa" brings to the minds of people. That and many more thoughts about Africa spring to mind. I (even though I have never been there) have fallen in love with Africa and its people since I was a very young child.
i know that Africa had (and still has) its own troubles. So had we in Ireland. Every country in the world has had its times of turmoil. Yet...in spite of all of that the people who really matter remain beautiful. The countries continue to be beautiful. The wonderful cultures remain. Sadly, Africa is the HOME that I will never know. Ahh I had better stop. I just love Africa. Denis xxx
Apr 20 2013: Hey Denis,
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts courageous.I totally agree with your view about Africa...yes it is a "wonderland". Dark people are beautiful and so is everyone else....I think having varieties of color in the universe adds to the touch of beauty. Make your dream come true and visit Africa....it is beautiful and you might be tempted to settle there....so be prepared when you travel. Wish you all the best. Every part of the world has it own challenges.. it is matter of accepting and looking for ways to make life more meaningful and better. Enjoy Ireland...and visit your other home (Africa)
Love, MaryApr 19 2013: Whoopi Goldberg reunited with her children in "The Color Purple" :)
Apr 20 2013: Hey Anna,
I read "The Color Purple" amazing moving book. It is a great thought that you share with us.
Love, Mary
Mathew Jones
Apr 19 2013: And yellow.
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Apr 20 2013: Again Mathew.
Lol...Yellow...beautiful bright color...I would associate that with ripe bananas.....
Love, Mary
Mathew Jones
Apr 19 2013: Green and Red.
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Mathew,
Thanks for sharing your thoughts....Green in Kenya means peace and vegetation, while red is used in national flag in remembrance of blood and war during freedom fight.
Love, Mary
Volja Dudko
Apr 19 2013: When I hear Africa, I first imagine nature (safari, desert, forests), then tribes, black people, colonisation and the problems (or wars) it caused. I think most of the problems the continent has today is caused by colonisation.
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Volja,
Thanks for sharing. Your thought is on point and I tend to concur that majority of challenges faced by Africans is because of colonization. Then I become hopefully that Africans has what it takes to overcome the challenges.
Love, Mary
Sanghoon Lee
Apr 19 2013: when I think about Africa, the first thoughts hit on me,, dangerous...
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Apr 20 2013: Hey Sanghoon,
Thanks for sharing. Yes Africa is dangerous just like any other part of the world. However danger of frog in the water never discouraged cows from drinking water. Sometimes life becomes more meaningful when we step out of fear and explore....
Love, MaryApr 19 2013: Amazingly bright colors
Apr 20 2013: Hey Aaron,
Thanks for sharing and you are very right. Bright colors ranging from blue sky to sunset to African attires....
Visit and make sure you take as many phots as possible....I love your profile pic...
Love, MaryApr 19 2013: Music, drums and dance.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Pablo,
Thanks for sharing your thought....African music is diverse....exotic dances and drums...make sure you visit and share the dance floor with dancers....lol...I am dancing now.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: The SA cricket team :)
Think Africa has huge potential in terms of their natural resources, minerals, energy sources which are not been utilized to the fullest. Effective utilization of these resources could eventually make the nation top in the charts.
Apr 20 2013: Hey Jiben,
Thanks so much for contributing. And your thought is perfect Africa has so much potential.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: I think of Africa as an endowed, beautiful continent with all potentials and resources but unlucky
Apr 20 2013: Hey Mukasa,
Thanks for your perfect thoughts....Make sure you visit Africa and witness it beauty.
Love, MaryApr 18 2013: First Part
On maps dating from 1600 to 1700 AD, the name "Africa" does not yet exist, to refer to the territory, there was talk of land of Ethiopia, land of "Cham" land of "Cush" land of "Sheba" to refer to the black descendants of Noah in Cham was one of three son of Noah who was black. These lands were named "IFRIQIYA" (Africa) after the invasion of the Arab kings of Yemen, which bore the name "Ifriqos bin Qais bin Saifi," the king will seize land North (Maghreb, etc..), and therefore they bear the name referring to him, that is to say "Ifriqya" (Africa). You should know that originally, only the Romans called "Africa" the northern part of the continent.
- The Europeans use the word Africans who originated the word Ifriqiya name of a Berber tribe that settled in Roman times, between Tunisia and eastern Algeria.
- The Arabs refer to us by the word Sudan meaning black, and our continent AlKabulan meaning one who knows how to receive.
- The Greeks designated us by the word Ethiopians meaning Face Burned, Libya and the word meant our continent (Herodotus, The History, History IV 22 and 42).
- As for the Jews, designated us by the word Koushim and our continent by the word Kush, named BaKouSou one of our people of Zaire (Jeremiah 13: 23 and Zephaniah 3: 10).
It is important to note that Chapter 10 of the Book of Genesis mentions three continents and calls the current African continent with the old name "KaM", the diminutive of "Kama".
The root word "Kama" is pervasive among many peoples of Central Africa, West Africa.
The original inhabitants of ancient Egypt were blacks, and black peoples of Africa are directly related to the history of Ancient Egypt. The ancient Egyptians called themselves by including the word "KaMtou", meaning "Black" as they were. They also used the word "Kami" and / or "Kemet", meaning "Black" to refer to their land and the rest of the continent.


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I had an entire rant written that would cover a lot of this, but deleted it to be considerate, however I'll elaborate on how I feel, because I think you may misunderstand my position. Before I begin I'd like to state that I don't think we should start systematically sterilizing people or refusing treatment to people to sick people, these are just things that I've observed, and it's as objective as I can be about the matter.
As a species who depends on this planet for sustenance, we have already surpassed the point at which the planet can sustainably feed every human being that exists. I appreciate a lot of the modern conveniences and advances in medicine, but at the same time I can objectively look at the condition we are in today and realize that if we don't colonize another planet soon, or figure out how to build cities under the ocean, a lot of us will gradually starve to death. It may not get to that point in my lifetime, but we're headed that way.
Because of things like vaccinations and advances in medicine, illnesses that would have killed people, and therefore helped to "cull the flock" a hundred or two hundred years ago, are now either extinct, or no longer a legitimate threat. People are alive today that would have been too mentally or physically weak to survive the rigors of day to day life if they had been around at the time this country (U.S.) was founded, and that was only a few hundred years ago. However, even though that is now the case, the vast majority of people, especially those in the lower income brackets (I live in a low-income area, so I know), have not modified their breeding habits to account for the higher chances of survival of their offspring. People continue to have 3, 4, and 5 children, and they will be praised and told how good it is that they can produce lots of children. In turn, each of those children will go on to have 3, 4 and 5 children, so in 2 generations, what started out as one man and one woman, may turn into 20 or 30.
As things stand now, even though the risk has drastically been reduced, there is still some risk involved in the child bearing process. Women regularly have miscarriages for one reason or another. Some people are just plain sterile and can't have children at all. This, in my opinion, is all part of the process of natural selection, and is a vital part of controlling the population of the human race. If we become capable of producing children at will with no real physical effort or pain on our part, the next thing you know we'll be trying to find a way to systematically execute people based on arbitrary divisions that we create like race, skin color, religious background, political leanings, income level, etc., just so the rest of us can have a bite to eat at the end of the day.
Unless of course the scientists that have figured out how to mass produce babies have also figured out how to colonize Mars, then we're all good, :-)
Sorry, I don't mean to disregard your whole post because I do agree that overpopulation is/will be an issue. However, I feel the solution to such a problem does not lie in avoiding technological advances. If overpopulation becomes critical, it's simply a matter of coming up with restrictions to control population growth, e.g. you're only able to perform this procedure once every x years. That's far easier and dare I say it trivial to solve compared to actually terraforming Mars.


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