Comments on: A Matter of Time http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/a-matter-of-time/ Our mission is to combat the unreason and selflessness that are sweeping our culture from the nihilist left to the religious right, and to sound a new ideal of capitalism and individual rights in American politics. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:04:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: C. Andrew http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/a-matter-of-time/#comment-7607 C. Andrew Fri, 12 Feb 2010 03:30:13 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/a-matter-of-time/#comment-7607 C.T., I may be stretching but I think that, if the producers were parodying the greenies, then it makes sense for them to have a "heroic" pet. From Wikidpedia: Termites are also considered to be a major source of atmospheric methane, one of the prime greenhouse gases. Its [anteater] food consists mainly of termites, which it obtains by opening nests with its powerful sharp anterior (front) claws. As the insects swarm to the damaged part of their dwelling, it draws them into its mouth by means of its long, flexible, rapidly moving tongue covered with sticky saliva. Their tongue can be flicked up to 150-160 times or more per minute. A full-grown giant Anteater eats upwards of 30,000 ants and termites a day. Who better to symbolize the destruction of global warming emitters than the anteater? And, of course, relegating the human race and its aspirations to the level of communal insects. (Like I said, I might be stretching.) C. Andrew C.T.,
I may be stretching but I think that, if the producers were parodying the greenies, then it makes sense for them to have a “heroic” pet.

From Wikidpedia:

Termites are also considered to be a major source of atmospheric methane, one of the prime greenhouse gases.

Its [anteater] food consists mainly of termites, which it obtains by opening nests with its powerful sharp anterior (front) claws. As the insects swarm to the damaged part of their dwelling, it draws them into its mouth by means of its long, flexible, rapidly moving tongue covered with sticky saliva. Their tongue can be flicked up to 150-160 times or more per minute. A full-grown giant Anteater eats upwards of 30,000 ants and termites a day.

Who better to symbolize the destruction of global warming emitters than the anteater? And, of course, relegating the human race and its aspirations to the level of communal insects.

(Like I said, I might be stretching.)

C. Andrew

]]> By: C.T. http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/a-matter-of-time/#comment-7602 C.T. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:07:33 +0000 http://www.newclarion.com/2010/02/a-matter-of-time/#comment-7602 The commercial is such a contradiction, I can't figure out their actual intentions, although it's possible that its creators simply made a self-contradicting, illogical commercial and don't care. The anteater still confuses me. What is that about? Perhaps senselessness was their goal, so people would talk about it. The commercial is such a contradiction, I can’t figure out their actual intentions, although it’s possible that its creators simply made a self-contradicting, illogical commercial and don’t care. The anteater still confuses me. What is that about? Perhaps senselessness was their goal, so people would talk about it.

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