2. If you had to live in a different century, past or future, which would it be? I would like to see the year 2150. That's assuming there's still a human race on the planet in 2150. If we've survived that far, I have hopes for that time.
Which makes me think (always a dangerous thing...) Every generation of the human race seems to think that we live in the endtime. Is there a genetically pre-programmed desire for angst? Is there some freedom in thinking that, "Who cares, in a hundred years the world will have ended and it won't matter any more"? Desire to be 'special' in some odd way?
Of course, looking at the world today, we are much better at destroying ourselves than we have ever been. But do I believe that because it's true, or because I for some reason want to live in the endtime? *g*
Random thoughts from someone who is muchtoobored at work...
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Date: 2003-03-21 11:49 am (UTC)I would like to see the year 2150. That's assuming there's still a human race on the planet in 2150. If we've survived that far, I have hopes for that time.
Which makes me think (always a dangerous thing...) Every generation of the human race seems to think that we live in the endtime. Is there a genetically pre-programmed desire for angst? Is there some freedom in thinking that, "Who cares, in a hundred years the world will have ended and it won't matter any more"? Desire to be 'special' in some odd way?
Of course, looking at the world today, we are much better at destroying ourselves than we have ever been. But do I believe that because it's true, or because I for some reason want to live in the endtime? *g*
Random thoughts from someone who is muchtoobored at work...