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AverageJoe90

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

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Thu Jan 31, 2013, 12:31 PM

Jan 2013

It does bothers me to some degree, though, that so many people who think that the end of civilization, period, is inevitable, either can't, or don't want to, take into account that the world is constantly changing and advancing, and not always for the worse.

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May 17, 2640 C.E. [View all] 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