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14. No civilization which has survived to the present day has collapsed

Wed Apr 25, 2012, 01:10 PM

Apr 2012

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Can 'Hackstability' Save Civilization? [View all] OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 OP

Sounds pretty shaky to me. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #1

The Third Future OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 #3

"big old cities seem to miraculously survive" Speck Tater Apr 2012 #5

I don't see that OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 #8

Interesting video. Thanks for sharing. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #9

Do all civilizations eventually overextend and fail? OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 #11

So far no civilization has lasted forever. ;) Speck Tater Apr 2012 #13

No civilization which has survived to the present day has collapsed OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 #14

No human that his lived to the present day has died. Speck Tater Apr 2012 #15

I'm content to sit back and wait for it� OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 #16

Your crystal ball is wrong. nt TheWraith Apr 2012 #4

WoW! How can I argue with that logic?!? nt Speck Tater Apr 2012 #6

I don't see what the civilization saving concept is. drm604 Apr 2012 #2

Hacking is all about sharing information longship Apr 2012 #7

I would argue that scripting languages are (by nature) hacks OKIsItJustMe Apr 2012 #12