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Interested in the end of civilisation - Praktica - 27-06-2025
and how it might happen? This Guardian article looks at a subreddit which discusses just that...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jun/26/rcollapse-reddit-apocalypse-news
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Oh_hunnihunni - 27-06-2025
I think it has already happened.
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Lilith7 - 27-06-2025
I tend to agree that its likely to be slowish due to pollution rather than sudden, although that always remains a possibility.
I remember the old Brit series, The Survivors from I think, the 70s.
We really are among the stupidest of species. And the cleverest.
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Oh_hunnihunni - 27-06-2025
That series has travelled quite well. I revisited it a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed it. Including the last season which I had missed...
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Lilith7 - 28-06-2025
(27-06-2025, 05:16 PM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: That series has travelled quite well. I revisited it a few years back and thoroughly enjoyed it. Including the last season which I had missed...
I think I still have it somewhere, among the DVD collection. At the time it was first shown a friend & I had a tradition - Wednesday night, chocolate cake & The survivors...I must remind her of that, bet she's not thought of it for years.
Unless we make some changes, I suspect our descendants will have to live with a very changed planet & their lives may be far harder than ours have been.
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - heisenberg - 29-06-2025
the sky's falling
best put taxes up
That’ll solve it
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Oh_hunnihunni - 29-06-2025
Well, if you can think of real solutions that do not involve spending vast amounts of our money, then speak up!
I can't...
And the really rich would hardly notice it. The tax increase that is. If they actually managed not to evade it.
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Lilith7 - 29-06-2025
(Today, 08:11 AM)heisenberg Wrote: the sky's falling
best put taxes up
That’ll solve it
Well - if it really is falling, then there will be a Neo Liberal rsole along at any moment, trying to sell it...all in the name of profit...
(Today, 08:27 AM)Oh_hunnihunni Wrote: Well, if you can think of real solutions that do not involve spending vast amounts of our money, then speak up!
I can't...
And the really rich would hardly notice it. The tax increase that is. If they actually managed not to evade it.
I think perhaps we need to find a way to prevent anyone from evading paying their taxes - get the dodgy lawyers they use to set it up so its foolproof...
RE: Interested in the end of civilisation - Praktica - 29-06-2025
(Today, 08:11 AM)heisenberg Wrote: the sky's falling
best put taxes up
That’ll solve it
Hey...good idea - I'm surprised you suggested it. All income over $100k taxed at 60%, eh? 2% tax per year on wealth over $2M, as well.