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by jolmg 1974 days ago
Doesn't really matter. The project's value doesn't require the collapse to happen by then or any specific time. In any case, the author found value for themselves in building their project even if the collapse never happens:

> But nevertheless, this idea seems too powerful to not try it. And even if it proves futile, it's a lot of fun to try.
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skissane 1974 days ago
I'm not saying the project is without value; I think if the author or others find educational/aesthetic/recreational/etc benefit from it, that's great.

It is like TempleOS. Not useful for its purported purpose of communicating with God, but nonetheless interesting and valuable as an example of a single person developing a programming language and OS, which even has a few novel ideas in it.

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jolmg 1974 days ago
Except this one could serve its purported purpose, even if a collapse doesn't happen by 2030.

A collapse doesn't even need to happen ever. As I see it, its purpose is to be available as a safety net.

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