The Boring Age

[pecksniff]

The world is now in a period of geopolitical peace and stability which could preserved for a long time with a little effort. There are no international wars going on. There are civil wars here and there -- Yemen, Syria, Colombia off and on, etc. -- but none that threaten to spread beyond the borders of the country of origin. It is unlikely any of us will live to see such massive conflicts as periodically afflicted the 20th Century, and very few countries are likely to have revolutions in our lifetimes, and those few revolutions, again, will not spread beyond the country of origin. Both world wars and global revolutions are off the table.

No paradigm-shifting technological changes are visible on the horizon either. Nanotech and strong AI and mind uploading are still a long way off. We can spend decades just working out the full implications of the Information Age. Human presence in space will increase, but very slowly and gradually.

The only thing out there to relieve the boredom is likely to be climate change.

 

[RoryN]

Ironically, I thought this was going to be about Elon Musk landing another contract for one of his tunnels...

 

[Rightguide]

The world is now in a period of geopolitical peace and stability which could preserved for a long time with a little effort. There are no international wars going on. There are civil wars here and there -- Yemen, Syria, Colombia off and on, etc. -- but none that threaten to spread beyond the borders of the country of origin. It is unlikely any of us will live to see such massive conflicts as periodically afflicted the 20th Century, and very few countries are likely to have revolutions in our lifetimes, and those few revolutions, again, will not spread beyond the country of origin. Both world wars and global revolutions are off the table.

No paradigm-shifting technological changes are visible on the horizon either. Nanotech and strong AI and mind uploading are still a long way off. We can spend decades just working out the full implications of the Information Age. Human presence in space will increase, but very slowly and gradually.

The only thing out there to relieve the boredom is likely to be climate change.

^^^
This is not a serious person. All is hunky dory, nothing out there to see folks except the climate.

I understand why you would pretend to be blind to the fact that the Red Chinese are openly preparing for war with Taiwan and the United States. Your anti-Americanism is palpable

 

[SyLent]

The world is now in a period of geopolitical peace and stability which could preserved for a long time with a little effort. There are no international wars going on. There are civil wars here and there -- Yemen, Syria, Colombia off and on, etc. -- but none that threaten to spread beyond the borders of the country of origin. It is unlikely any of us will live to see such massive conflicts as periodically afflicted the 20th Century, and very few countries are likely to have revolutions in our lifetimes, and those few revolutions, again, will not spread beyond the country of origin. Both world wars and global revolutions are off the table.

No paradigm-shifting technological changes are visible on the horizon either. Nanotech and strong AI and mind uploading are still a long way off. We can spend decades just working out the full implications of the Information Age. Human presence in space will increase, but very slowly and gradually.

The only thing out there to relieve the boredom is likely to be climate change.

fucking NIGGER

 

[pecksniff]

I understand why you would pretend to be blind to the fact that the Red Chinese are openly preparing for war with Taiwan and the United States.

What are you basing that on?

And, why would they? You don't go to war with your trading partners.

 

[pecksniff]

The phrase "Red Chinese" sounds like something out of the 1960s.

 

[pecksniff]

One thing that has faded as a factor in the course of human events is ideology, which seemed so important in the 20th Century. Even Islamist extremism is something we don't hear much about lately. People the world over appear to have lost faith in the transformative power of ideas.

If the Chinese do have any expansionist ambitions, they are driven by nationalism, not Communism.

 

[SyLent]

The phrase "Red Chinese" sounds like something out of the 1960s.

fucking NIGGER
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[jomar]

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I understand why you would pretend to be blind to the fact that the Red Chinese are openly preparing for war with Taiwan and the United States. Your anti-Americanism is palpable

What are you basing that on?

And, why would they? You don't go to war with your trading partners.

Paranoid personalities do tend to make for decent military officers. Though they often need a steadying hand.

 

[CornusKousa]

The world is now in a period of geopolitical peace and stability

LOL!!! That's about the most out of touch with reality shit I've seen you post so far.

The only thing out there to relieve the boredom is likely to be climate change.

If you're bored you might want to try working.

Especially since you and the other "bored" people are the ones crying about how unfair it is the people who are busting their ass's have more than you do....waahahhhhhhaaaaaa!!!

^^^
This is not a serious person. All is hunky dory, nothing out there to see folks except the climate.

I understand why you would pretend to be blind to the fact that the Red Chinese are openly preparing for war with Taiwan and the United States. Your anti-Americanism is palpable

Head shot. ^^

What are you basing that on?

And, why would they? You don't go to war with your trading partners.

Not being a CCP shill or total retard.

They already have, trade is battle.

The phrase "Red Chinese" sounds like something out of the 1960s.

Accurate today as it was then.

One thing that has faded as a factor in the course of human events is ideology, which seemed so important in the 20th Century. Even Islamist extremism is something we don't hear much about lately. People the world over appear to have lost faith in the transformative power of ideas.

If the Chinese do have any expansionist ambitions, they are driven by nationalism, not Communism.

Those are not exclusive things and it is communism they want to force.

Much like you, other authoritarian control freaks also have the pathological need to force their politics down everyone's throat at gunpoint and have TOTAL inability to live and let live.

 

[Earthlyone]

The world is now in a period of geopolitical peace and stability which could preserved for a long time with a little effort. There are no international wars going on.

Has the penny finally dropped that NATO is a good thing?

 

[CuttingEdge]

Apparently someone has not read the bible...NOW is the time to worry for our planet and rising oceans are the least of our concern.

 

[pecksniff]

Apparently someone has not read the bible...

There is no useful or relevant information in it.