Guest guest Posted January 2, 2003 Report Share Posted January 2, 2003 Yes, Pohl & Kornbluth's satire is more pertinent now than ever, alas. On Thursday, January 2, 2003, at 01:08 PM, (AT) (DOT) com wrote: > RE: The Absurdities of Mankind > > oh geez. This is EXACTLY like a great old sci-fi book from the 50's > called > " The Space Merchants. " In it most people were vegetarian not buy > choice--but because all the land on the entire earth had been developed > and > there was no room for raising livestock. Only the very rich ate real meat. > People ate soy-based " Tur-kee " on thanksgiving and ate " Chicken Little. " > " Chicken Little " was a giant slab of lab-grown chicken muscle. Precious > jewelry was no longer made from rare metals and gemstones--it was made > from > trees since wood was scarce. " Oh I love your engagement ring! Is that > REAL > pine? " > > > The Stewarts [stews9] > Thursday, January 02, 2003 9:33 AM > > The Absurdities of Mankind > > > This one made me laugh out loud. So much effort to create something any > vegetarian can tell you there's no need for. > > What's next, artificial air to cure bad breath? > " The co-called curse of King Tut's tomb is dangerous because it goes to swell the rising tide of superstition which at present seems to be overflowing the world. " Sir H. Rider Haggard, writer, 1924 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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