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I've always been fascinated by these because I love long term thinking. What current "tsunami stone" would you leave to future generations to prevent catastrop

I've always been fascinated by these because I love long term thinking. What current "tsunami stone" would you leave to future generations to prevent catastrophe?

ttemPumpinRary 1y ago
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thinkingtoilet 1y ago
I think the obvious answer in the modern world would not be a phsyical one, but some sort of measure of wealth inequality. At some point, if too few have too much it destroys a country from the inside out over the long run. It does far more damage than any tsunami ever could. I don't have a number or exact measure in mind, but that would be the warning I would leave to future generations.
NilMostChill 1y ago
Depends on how metaphorical and/or political you want to get. Arguably books could be considered warning waystones, but that's a stretch in this context. Physical monuments though, we have loads, lots of war memorials are/were intended as warning about the cost of war. Auschwitz-Birkenau being left as as it is could be considered another. If you want to get really close to similar intentions there are the long term nuclear waste warnings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warnin... A bit more esoteric (and less warningy) and you get the signals we send in to space intentionally as a time-capsule/marker for potential alien contact.
01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/georgism/comments/102jg2f/everybody_works_but_the_vacant_lot/ https://www.reddit.com/r/georgism/comments/102jg2f/everybody...
- lostlogin 1y ago
  What’s the counter argument to that sign?
imchillyb 1y ago
With radiation half lives what they are, our society should be brainstorming how to segregate and mark nuclear waste storage areas. All areas that store radioactive waste. Without clear warnings and boundaries humanity is just waiting for a catastrophe. A tiny sign and words don’t count.
- sparrish 1y ago
  They've already been working on that. https://www.ans.org/news/article-416/the-art-of-the-10000year-warning/ https://www.ans.org/news/article-416/the-art-of-the-10000yea...
  - marcosdumay 1y ago
    And I can't find the on Youtube the music for the glowing cats proposal, but if somebody can, it's highly recommended.
    - amateurCoder5 1y ago
      Is it this one? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amn3kn0XPLQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amn3kn0XPLQ
      - marcosdumay 1y ago
        Yeah, this one. Thanks.

I've always been fascinated by these because I love long term thinking. What current "tsunami stone" would you leave to future generations to prevent catastrophe?

ttemPumpinRary 1y ago

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thinkingtoilet 1y ago

I think the obvious answer in the modern world would not be a phsyical one, but some sort of measure of wealth inequality. At some point, if too few have too much it destroys a country from the inside out over the long run. It does far more damage than any tsunami ever could. I don't have a number or exact measure in mind, but that would be the warning I would leave to future generations.

NilMostChill 1y ago

Depends on how metaphorical and/or political you want to get. Arguably books could be considered warning waystones, but that's a stretch in this context. Physical monuments though, we have loads, lots of war memorials are/were intended as warning about the cost of war. Auschwitz-Birkenau being left as as it is could be considered another. If you want to get really close to similar intentions there are the long term nuclear waste warnings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warning_messages https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warnin... A bit more esoteric (and less warningy) and you get the signals we send in to space intentionally as a time-capsule/marker for potential alien contact.

01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago

https://www.reddit.com/r/georgism/comments/102jg2f/everybody_works_but_the_vacant_lot/ https://www.reddit.com/r/georgism/comments/102jg2f/everybody...

lostlogin 1y ago
What’s the counter argument to that sign?

imchillyb 1y ago

With radiation half lives what they are, our society should be brainstorming how to segregate and mark nuclear waste storage areas. All areas that store radioactive waste. Without clear warnings and boundaries humanity is just waiting for a catastrophe. A tiny sign and words don’t count.

sparrish 1y ago
They've already been working on that. https://www.ans.org/news/article-416/the-art-of-the-10000year-warning/ https://www.ans.org/news/article-416/the-art-of-the-10000yea...
- marcosdumay 1y ago
  And I can't find the on Youtube the music for the glowing cats proposal, but if somebody can, it's highly recommended.
  - amateurCoder5 1y ago
    Is it this one? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amn3kn0XPLQ https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=amn3kn0XPLQ
    - marcosdumay 1y ago
      Yeah, this one. Thanks.