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0rganism

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2. That ship sailed long long ago

Reply to Stargazer99 (Original post)

Sat Jan 18, 2025, 03:00 PM

Jan 2025

Frankly, I'm not sure it was ever really docked for boarding -- just riding the tide on the edge of the harbor.

Oh well, looks like the love of money brings down yet another civilization. This time our successors may well be memetic rather than genetic. What value will the AIs place on human riches?

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In the Bible we are warned about worshipping mammom [View all] Stargazer99 Jan 2025 OP

Nothing says who your god is like "In God we Trust" on your currency. -nt CrispyQ Jan 2025 #1

That ship sailed long long ago 0rganism Jan 2025 #2

The French king was deep in debt - partially because he helped fund the American Revolution. Jim__ Jan 2025 #3

poly cotton clothes are a no no as well nt msongs Jan 2025 #4

Dump is the living embodiment of the Seven Deadly Sins sakabatou Jan 2025 #5

How is it possible that fuckhead dumps one of his stupid shit meme coins and it's worth $8 billion dollars? Initech Jan 2025 #6