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by krossitalk 1430 days ago
> At this rate they'll presumably be with humanity forever. Ψ

So, that's a really interesting thought. Perhaps our solution to a permanent reminder of nuclear destruction[1] could be hidden inside a plane of Unicode.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long-term_nuclear_waste_warnin...

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Maybe Unicode will feature the same kind of warnings one day.

> This Unicode range is not a place of honor. No highly-esteemed symbol is registered here.

> What was here represented cultural signs that were considered powerful in our time.

Maybe we can encode instructions on how to restart society in Unicode character names? After all basically every computer contains a list of them.
That did not end well for the Georgia guidestones…
Also thought about posting that this morning, but wasn't sure anyone else would get the reference. (As context for everyone else, some kook blew up some of the guidestones last week in the middle of the night)
Not so kooky, they were a call for genocide.
From what I see, this was the maximally flame-y way to say what you said, and it's still inaccurate to call it "Not so kooky" as these commandments, while disagreeable to me, are not really that violent.

1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature. 2. Guide reproduction wisely – improving fitness and diversity. 3. Unite humanity with a living new language. 4. Rule passion – faith – tradition – and all things with tempered reason. 5. Protect people and nations with fair laws and just courts. 6. Let all nations rule internally resolving external disputes in a world court. 7. Avoid petty laws and useless officials. 8. Balance personal rights with social duties. 9. Prize truth – beauty – love – seeking harmony with the infinite. 10. Be not a cancer on the Earth – Leave room for nature – Leave room for nature.

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georgia_Guidestones#Inscriptio...

The whole thing stinks of of ecofascism. These first two read as pretty clear calls for eugenicism/genocide to me.

> 1. Maintain humanity under 500,000,000 in perpetual balance with nature.

> 2. Guide reproduction wisely – improving fitness and diversity.