The fact that it’s not interminable is the reason for optimism. The timelines are slow though and with modern technology the pendulum swings might be generations or centuries.
It could very well take longer than our lifespans, placing us in a decline for the rest of our lives. Not an uncommon thing if you’ve studied enough history.
The stakes are higher now because modern warfare is more extreme. Even not taking nukes into account, which you clearly have to.
It’s just sad. We’re likely to spend years, if not decades, knowing there was another timeline we could have been on and that we were there when we diverged onto the shittier one.
Personally, I’m tired. My current plan is to ween myself off all social media and news sources and go with the “ignorance is bliss” strategy. There are far too many ignorant people in this society for us to head in a good direction. I gotta stop paying attention and caring about what happens or it’ll drive me mad.
The fact that it’s not interminable is the reason for optimism. The timelines are slow though and with modern technology the pendulum swings might be generations or centuries.
Yeah, history repeats itself, right?
Two problems though.
It could very well take longer than our lifespans, placing us in a decline for the rest of our lives. Not an uncommon thing if you’ve studied enough history.
The stakes are higher now because modern warfare is more extreme. Even not taking nukes into account, which you clearly have to.
It’s just sad. We’re likely to spend years, if not decades, knowing there was another timeline we could have been on and that we were there when we diverged onto the shittier one.
Personally, I’m tired. My current plan is to ween myself off all social media and news sources and go with the “ignorance is bliss” strategy. There are far too many ignorant people in this society for us to head in a good direction. I gotta stop paying attention and caring about what happens or it’ll drive me mad.