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Originally Posted by sperry
I used to worry about the social implications of these inventions, since it'd turn the world around in a very Marxist way, leveling the playing field so to speak, and we all know how well socialism doesn't work... It seems that people are naturally competitive, and that we require some sort of pecking order. People seem to need to organize themselves into leaders and followers, and groups are formed to attempt to dominate one another... hence war, and class, and discrimination, and all the bad things about society. Today's society is divided mostly by materialism... the haves vs. the have-nots. By suddenly and artifically removing these divisions, I'd guess we'd have a catacismic battle to re-organize the world order... 'course, that's where we're already heading already.
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Actually historically most wars have been fought in one way or another over resources. I'd have to do some research to back that up more, but it's what I've read before. Sure, there are wars sometimes over religious clashes, or the occasional power-hungry dictator, but for the most part it's about resources.
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As to what I'm doing? I'm doing jack squat. I honestly don't know what to do (short of building a self-sufficient bio-dome on an uncharted tropical island)... I guess can bitch like I have been in this thread, and look like an alarmist or an asshole, and be pissed off all the time like conspiracy theorists. But that takes way to much energy. So I'm going to go about my business as usual. I'm gonna get my racing in now while there's still 91 octane at the stations. I'm gonna have fun while there's still fun to be had, and plan for the future the best I can. But, at this point my future is in the hands of fate.
However, I'm gonna keep my eyes pealed, and ear to the ground. I know bad shit is coming our way, and I want to avoid stepping in it if possible... and if it's not possible, then I'll suffer w/ everyone else, but at least I'll know I didn't waste my time worrying and planning for something you can't plan for.
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I think it's time to get everyone to chip in and start the compound out there. We can be well fortified against the coming apocalypse.
