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It's as if human civilization is reaching adulthood, late 20s early 30s, where the errors of being young and foolish start catching up to you.
by kranke155 2y ago
It's as if human civilization is reaching adulthood, late 20s early 30s, where the errors of being young and foolish start catching up to you.
- vkou 2y agoThose errors don't really catch up to you until your late 40s, when your health is shot, your bank account is empty, and you don't really have enough time left to dig your way out of the hole you're in. That's about the stage we're at.
- kranke155 2y agoI certainly hope not!
- bumby 2y agoI maybe be misremembering, but I think one of Carl Sagan’s characters in the book Contact was asked what she would want to ask extra terrestrials if given the opportunity. Her answer was along the lines of “how did you manage to survive this technological adolescence we are currently experiencing?”