Capitalism may have ended life on Mars: Chavez

Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on Mars, Venezuela's socialist president Hugo Chavez says.

"I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilisation on Mars, but maybe capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived and finished off the planet," Mr Chavez said in a speech to mark World Water Day.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/23/3171019.htm

Thoughts?

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Capitalism may be to blame for the lack of life on Mars, Venezuela's socialist president Hugo Chavez says.

"I have always said, heard, that it would not be strange that there had been civilisation on Mars, but maybe capitalism arrived there, imperialism arrived and finished off the planet," Mr Chavez said in a speech to mark World Water Day.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/03/23/3171019.htm

Thoughts?

Pushing for someone else to bomb, BDN?

Originally posted by no1marauder
Pushing for someone else to bomb, BDN?

It's too late to bomb the Martians, no1.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
It's too late to bomb the Martians, no1.

It's your sincere belief that Chavez's comment was serious rather than ironic?

Originally posted by no1marauder
It's your sincere belief that Chavez's comment was serious rather than ironic?

Why not take his remarks at face value? It doesn't detract from their worth.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Why not take his remarks at face value? It doesn't detract from their worth.

Do you even understand the context of the remarks? HINT: World Water Day

Originally posted by no1marauder
Do you even understand the context of the remarks? HINT: World Water Day

It was heavy going at first but a kind kindergarten pupil explained it to me slowly.

Capitalism will turn this planet into a barren wasteland one day.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
It was heavy going at first but a kind kindergarten pupil explained it to me slowly.

This might help:

1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water


2.6 billion people lack adequate sanitation (2002, UNICEF/WHO JMP 2004)


1.8 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases.


3 900 children die every day from water borne diseases (WHO 2004)


Daily per capita use of water in residential areas:

- 350 litres in North America and Japan

- 200 litres in Europe

- 10-20 litres in sub-Saharan Africa

http://www.worldwatercouncil.org/index.php?id=25


Something for you and Michelle Malkin to consider if you're not too busy yukking it up about how crazy Chavez is.

Originally posted by rwingett
Capitalism will turn this planet into a barren wasteland one day.

That's a bit pessimistic. Aren't there any alternatives to capitalism?

Originally posted by no1marauder
This might help:

1.1 billion people live without clean drinking water


2.6 billion people lack adequate sanitation (2002, UNICEF/WHO JMP 2004)


1.8 million people die every year from diarrhoeal diseases.


3 900 children die every day from water borne diseases (WHO 2004)


Daily per capita use of water in reside ...[text shortened]... and Michelle Malkin to consider if you're not too busy yukking it up about how crazy Chavez is.

Thanks I'm familiar with all these figures. Humanity is a cancer on the face of Mother Earth.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Thanks I'm familiar with all these figures. Humanity is a cancer on the face of Mother Earth.

Or did some Martians escape from their dying planet to Earth, bringing capitalism with them? Maybe it's not our fault ...

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
That's a bit pessimistic. Aren't there any alternatives to capitalism?

If capitalism is left unchecked...

Of course there are alternatives. It remains to be seen if we have the fortitude to break the ever escalating cycle of consumerism.

Originally posted by rwingett
If capitalism is left unchecked...

Of course there are alternatives. It remains to be seen if we have the fortitude to break the ever escalating cycle of consumerism.

The first target is the People's Democratic Republic of China. Deng said, It is glorious to be rich! Now more than a billion Chinese think the same way -- and they're damming up every river in sight to feed their insatiable demand for energy -- energy in service of the State Capitalist Machine.

Originally posted by Bosse de Nage
Thanks I'm familiar with all these figures. Humanity is a cancer on the face of Mother Earth.

Non sequitur.