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>''The following contribution by 196.12.225.116 on 19:52, 28 September 2008 does not seem to contain a lot of information on related topics, but would fit rather well into the discussion of the assumption. Propose to move it to the discussion page for the assumption: [[Talk:Assumption]]. Please remove comment when moving. Thanks!''
This related topics / background page is getting rather large and could use more structure. How about splitting it into seperate pages in a "Background" or better "References" namespace?


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It could also use more on aspects of sociology and the study of human nature that are relevant to the exploration of lasting [[civilization]]. Beware, however, to keep the focus on the long term! While it would be a severe setback if it were found that human nature were incompatible with lasting existence (as some suggest in their [[Milliongenerations:criticism|criticism]] of milliongenerations), the question of how intelligence and knowledge can last (i.e., coexist with natural processes) is independent of humans. Let's hope that there is a lasting future for human descendants, that is what we do this for. The long term focus seems important to achieve this objective. Knowledge of human nature and possibly achievable systems of societies will be useful when planning to implement findings, but might actually be detrimental to finding insights. Delving too deep into discussions of what society or human nature does or should look like might cause milliongenerations' effort of finding useful insights (a map) for common goals (lasting civilization) to be suffocated by ideological warfare and political bickering and would only risk repeating efforts made elsewhere.
The assumption, that civilisation will continue is not a very prophetic one. Why shouldn’t it? It will continue until it will collapse. It looks like it will collapse some day, nevertheless it may take a while. As we are running to a certain extent this civilisation we seem to approve it. Thus to me it appears that for us two questions arise:
 
How can we prevent it form collapsing due to our way of living?
 
Civilisation will change. So which way do we want it to change it in order to improve living conditions and what should can we do to prolong its existence?
 
Or maybe civilisation is endless. Doesn’t seem very probable to me. But for myself it will be endless. So why not assume it?
 
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Alphabetic order for authors is nice, but wouldn't a historical order be better? E.g., newest on top. After all, information would seem to increase.
 
== this page is too long. ==
 
Separate namespace seems good idea --[[User:Somebody|Somebody]] 16:32, 28 August 2009 (UTC)

Latest revision as of 15:43, 18 September 2009

This related topics / background page is getting rather large and could use more structure. How about splitting it into seperate pages in a "Background" or better "References" namespace?

It could also use more on aspects of sociology and the study of human nature that are relevant to the exploration of lasting civilization. Beware, however, to keep the focus on the long term! While it would be a severe setback if it were found that human nature were incompatible with lasting existence (as some suggest in their criticism of milliongenerations), the question of how intelligence and knowledge can last (i.e., coexist with natural processes) is independent of humans. Let's hope that there is a lasting future for human descendants, that is what we do this for. The long term focus seems important to achieve this objective. Knowledge of human nature and possibly achievable systems of societies will be useful when planning to implement findings, but might actually be detrimental to finding insights. Delving too deep into discussions of what society or human nature does or should look like might cause milliongenerations' effort of finding useful insights (a map) for common goals (lasting civilization) to be suffocated by ideological warfare and political bickering and would only risk repeating efforts made elsewhere.



Alphabetic order for authors is nice, but wouldn't a historical order be better? E.g., newest on top. After all, information would seem to increase.

this page is too long.

Separate namespace seems good idea --Somebody 16:32, 28 August 2009 (UTC)