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by naniwaduni 1293 days ago
Centuries, plausible enough. Thousands? What are the most salient historical events to you over a thousand years old? Would you really bet on last century's Big Thing being so uniquely great that nothing will compare for another thousand years?
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I didn't say nothing would compare for thousands of years. I said it wouldn't be a mere 'footnote'.