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> in the next 5 - 10 years. this estimate is far too short even assuming a sequence of unprecedented negative events. A more tangible catalyst would be a po
by Quarrelsome 7y ago
> in the next 5 - 10 years.
this estimate is far too short even assuming a sequence of unprecedented negative events.
A more tangible catalyst would be a power vacuum after the current leader dies filled by a very poor candidate. Even then it took lousy Roman Emperors hundreds of years to squander the legacy of Rome.
- SteveNuts 7y agoAncient Romans didn't have instantaneous access to information and global markets. The whole world economy could collapse basically overnight in the modern era.
- Quarrelsome 7y agobarbarians are at the gates.
- Ill_ban_myself 7y agoI hope you speak barbar
- SubiculumCode 7y agoor nukes, which can end empires and the world order quicker than ever.