[–] 1 point 4 months ago

Probably the one where I was on a space station that was being constructed around a purple star somewhere in Orion, 400 years from now. Half of it was exposed to space behind an invisible forcefield and honestly it was the most beautiful view I’ve ever seen and I felt no fear from being that close to space. Pieces of the hull transported into place like Star Trek transporter style as it was being constructed. There were also time and space portals on there too that looked like Mini Star gates that people were coming in and out of like an airport today.

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  • [–] 6 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    America may be behind but sadly quite a few countries seem to keen on racing it right to the bottom. Nobody seems to learn from all the mistakes it is making.

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  • [–] 5 points 4 months ago*

    They thought they could treat their workers shitty and it backfired spectacularly on them! I only wish karma was this quick and brutal for other firms that treat their workers the same way.

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  • [–] 12 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 child)

    The big problem is that we're not just up against plain stupidity, we're also up against organised and weaponised stupidity that is being enabled and fanned by those in power and the media, and also their billionaire backer donors, who want to drag us all the way back to the medieval ages.

    That's much more sadistic and worse than plain stupidity which we are all guilty of from time to time until we learn better. With organised and weaponised stupidity, they don't want us to learn better, because our ignorance benefits their wallets.

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  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago* (1 child)

    Weren't elders/shamans/gurus looked up to as sort of spiritual and worldly advisor/authority figures back then? Granted, it's not the same as being a chief/leader, but they talked, and their community listened and generally followed their advice.

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