Per Pogo: we has met the enemy, and they are us
Hmm... Doesn't "I wander the west" = anti-social? Myself included of course!AWG_Pics said:. Perhaps I am anti-social.
Yup! Weird, since I spent my whole working career doing hyper-social work.Vic Harder said:Hmm... Doesn't "I wander the west" = anti-social? Myself included of course!
Nah, the exception is being social with fellow wanderers…Vic Harder said:Hmm... Doesn't "I wander the west" = anti-social? Myself included of course!
Thinking on the bright side, I'm darn glad these idiots are all going to the same place.teledork said:Social Media. No imagination or desire/ability to explore (study patterns to find lesser known areas) People all end up at the same place. I often wonder if these people actually enjoy themselves or if it is only about the photo to post and the bragging rights. I certainly would not want to brag about being an idiot unless there was a certain amount of humor in the story and I certainly would not enjoy a day spent with hoards of people no matter how many flowers there are.
Yes! Thank our lucky stars the herd instinct is strong in most people.ski3pin said:Thinking on the bright side, I'm darn glad these idiots are all going to the same place.
Reminds me of one of my grandfather’s analogies…DavidGraves said:My wife is a botanist and loves native plants.
One year on Carrizo Plains during a heavy influx of turistas who were trampling over plants following each other around I almost had to restrain her in the truck to keep her from civil disobedience.
Humans evolved as tribes.....as soon as you assemble more than a tribes' worth brains/behaviors go crazy.
David Graves
-Inundated by tourists on the north Oregon coast-