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[–] Wodge 33 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Don't worry! WW3 will be preceeded by the Bell Riots, a collection of revolts by people treated inhumanely and stuck in slums. It will be a fun little distraction before the fireworks. It's even got it's own count down now!

[–] Wodge 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

I want science fiction to remain fiction.

Edit: Aside from the cool stuff, that's fine, I'll have some of that.

[–] pufferfisherpowder 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Well you're getting transparent aluminium, what are you complaining about?!

[–] hansl 9 points 1 year ago (2 children)

And if I’m being honest if the end game is Star Trek I’m fine with the stuff in between. It beats the end game being Warhammer 40k.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Warhammer is for the tabletop. Anything more is a living nightmare.

[–] Cypher 1 points 11 months ago

Warhammer 40k has its peak Utopian period, after which machines like Data nearly destroy humanity and…

Well it’s a lot to write out.

In short we could still be on the 40k timeline.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Agreed. Though it has crossed my mind that the in universe explanation for why the Federation is so enlightened and willing to care for all of its citizens because of the horrors Earth went through.

But yeah, definitely would like to avoid WW3/the Bell Riots.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Wodge 5 points 11 months ago

Found Raytheon's lemmy account.

[–] elbarto777 3 points 1 year ago

its* own countdown