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Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts) Fri Dec 6, 2013, 08:58 AM Dec 2013

Michio Kaku: Will Mankind Destroy Itself?

The physicist sees two major trends in the world today: the first is toward a multicultural, scientific, tolerant society; the other, as evidenced by terrorism, is fundamentalist and monocultural. Whichever one wins out will determine the fate of mankind.

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Michio Kaku: Will Mankind Destroy Itself? (Original Post) Katashi_itto Dec 2013 OP

Yes. nt onehandle Dec 2013 #1

The whole video lays out both sides at war with each other Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #2

I like this guy, but George Carlin delivered the definitive argument here ---> onehandle Dec 2013 #5

Thanks for posting this, something I've always wondered about, I'll watch it all now. n/t RKP5637 Dec 2013 #3

I don't see terrorism, fundamentalism and multiculturalism as major trends. tridim Dec 2013 #4

We are all currently alive during a technological renaissance zebonaut Dec 2013 #6

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. Yes. nt

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Fri Dec 6, 2013, 09:00 AM

Dec 2013

Katashi_itto

(10,175 posts)

2. The whole video lays out both sides at war with each other

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 09:01 AM

Dec 2013

Course looking at humans track record...well...

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

5. I like this guy, but George Carlin delivered the definitive argument here --->

Reply to Katashi_itto (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 09:48 AM

Dec 2013

'Plastic, asshole.'

RKP5637

(67,089 posts)

3. Thanks for posting this, something I've always wondered about, I'll watch it all now. n/t

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 09:20 AM

Dec 2013

tridim

(45,358 posts)

4. I don't see terrorism, fundamentalism and multiculturalism as major trends.

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 09:36 AM

Dec 2013

I see them as dying trends, thanks to the Internet.

zebonaut

(3,688 posts)

6. We are all currently alive during a technological renaissance

Reply to Katashi_itto (Original post)

Fri Dec 6, 2013, 07:38 PM

Dec 2013

So there is hope; but one massive solar storm; or meteorite; or biological plague; or nuclear exchange; and we vanish

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