May 17, 2640 C.E.

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"I don't understand," said Chang, a young student from the University of Shanghai on his first archeological dig. "They were the wealthiest country on Earth, the most militarily-powerful country on Earth, the most technologically-advaanced country on Earth. The human race had never seen a nation more successful. What happended?"

Professor Yan sighed, paused a moment, then answered. "They shot themselves to death."

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May 17, 2640 C.E. (Original post)	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	OP
Hey! I was born on May 17th!	Drunken Irishman	Jan 2013	#1
How do we trust you? Are you sober? nm	rhett o rick	Jan 2013	#3
Me too!	Tyrs WolfDaemon	Jan 2013	#20
Love the inherent optimism in assuming there'll be a 2640 C.E.!	villager	Jan 2013	#2
There will be	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#8
Gotta love the extreme pessimism in assuming there won't be......=)	AverageJoe90	Jan 2013	#18
Not really "extreme," alas.	villager	Jan 2013	#21
Indeed it is extreme.	AverageJoe90	Jan 2013	#22
Adding "indeed" to your first assertion doesn't make it any truer	villager	Jan 2013	#23
There's nothing out there to really suggest that we WON'T be around then, though.	AverageJoe90	Jan 2013	#24
Well, I suppose there might be some survivors if the nukes go off, or full-scale climate feedback	villager	Jan 2013	#28
Nah, it's alright, I get that civilization's advancement isn't really linear.	AverageJoe90	Jan 2013	#29
Civilization's end isn't inevitable, but it certainly isn't assured	villager	Jan 2013	#30
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!	Warren DeMontague	Jan 2013	#31
Abraham Lincoln said:	freshwest	Jan 2013	#4
Suicide isn't painless	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#9
Nothing Lincoln nor I said made that claim.	freshwest	Jan 2013	#11
Terribly sorry if I offended you, sir	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#13
I was trying to support the OP, have a nice evening.	freshwest	Jan 2013	#14
He recognized this when he was a young man.	Honest_Abe	Jan 2013	#17
Not certain of the day, but 2153 is estimated to be the end of the human race...	DreamGypsy	Jan 2013	#5
What a great song, besides the lyrics the interplay between the steel guitar and tuba is great.	xtraxritical	Jan 2013	#19
Sometimes I wonder if we are living in the modern day fall of the Roman Empire	Chisox08	Jan 2013	#6
No. The rise of populism over politics. Worldwide.	Spitfire of ATJ	Jan 2013	#10
At this point, it would seem to be EXACTLY the position the USA is in!	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#12
That was only because we assumed it was in our own best interests.	leveymg	Jan 2013	#27
If I had to choose between living in Murdertown Chicago or Polluted Beijing	Dreamer Tatum	Jan 2013	#7
?	Ian Iam	Jan 2013	#16
Chicago. You're a lot less likely to die in a gang shooting.....	AverageJoe90	Jan 2013	#25
Then the Constitution WAS a suicide pact after all.	ErikJ	Jan 2013	#15
Obligatory tune	Fumesucker	Jan 2013	#26

Response to Ian Iam (Original post)

Wed Jan 30, 2013, 07:14 PM

May 17, 2640 C.E.

1. Hey! I was born on May 17th!

3. How do we trust you? Are you sober? nm

20. Me too!

2. Love the inherent optimism in assuming there'll *be* a 2640 C.E.!

8. There will be

18. Gotta love the extreme pessimism in assuming there won't be......=)

21. Not really "extreme," alas.

22. Indeed it is extreme.

23. Adding "indeed" to your first assertion doesn't make it any truer

24. There's nothing out there to really suggest that we WON'T be around then, though.

28. Well, I suppose there might be *some* survivors if the nukes go off, or full-scale climate feedback

29. Nah, it's alright, I get that civilization's advancement isn't really linear.

30. Civilization's end isn't inevitable, but it certainly isn't assured

31. DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMED!

4. Abraham Lincoln said:

9. Suicide isn't painless

11. Nothing Lincoln nor I said made that claim.

13. Terribly sorry if I offended you, sir

14. I was trying to support the OP, have a nice evening.

17. He recognized this when he was a young man.

5. Not certain of the day, but 2153 is estimated to be the end of the human race...

19. What a great song, besides the lyrics the interplay between the steel guitar and tuba is great.

6. Sometimes I wonder if we are living in the modern day fall of the Roman Empire

10. No. The rise of populism over politics. Worldwide.

12. At this point, it would seem to be EXACTLY the position the USA is in!

27. That was only because we assumed it was in our own best interests.

7. If I had to choose between living in Murdertown Chicago or Polluted Beijing

16. ?

25. Chicago. You're a lot less likely to die in a gang shooting.....

15. Then the Constitution WAS a suicide pact after all.

26. Obligatory tune

2. Love the inherent optimism in assuming there'll be a 2640 C.E.!

28. Well, I suppose there might be some survivors if the nukes go off, or full-scale climate feedback