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**Hugh** · 31-10-2015, 11:52

Actually, with the cost of the means of production falling, and with access to information now much more widespread, things could be different this time.

There were similar portents of doom in the 60s and 70s (over-population, food shortages, raw materials running out, thermonuclear war leading to nuclear winter), that were forecast to happen in the 80s and 90s, but we are all still here and (mostly) surviving.

I would rather be an optimist (even in my late 50s) and fairly happy and be occasionally disappointed, than be a pessimist and always be miserable waiting for something to go badly...

ymmv

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Hugh laeva recumbens anguis Cable Forum Team Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 68 Services: Premiere Collection Posts: 43,526	Re: Police seek powers to access browsing history of UK computer users Actually, with the cost of the means of production falling, and with access to information now much more widespread, things could be different this time. There were similar portents of doom in the 60s and 70s (over-population, food shortages, raw materials running out, thermonuclear war leading to nuclear winter), that were forecast to happen in the 80s and 90s, but we are all still here and (mostly) surviving. I would rather be an optimist (even in my late 50s) and fairly happy and be occasionally disappointed, than be a pessimist and always be miserable waiting for something to go badly... ymmv __________________ Thank you for calling the Abyss. If you have called to scream, please press 1 to be transferred to the Void, or press 2 to begin your stare. If my post is in bold and this colour, it's a Moderator Request.