Will Our World Crumble in 1000 Years? A Timeline of the Far Future

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The discussion centers around a BBC article detailing a timeline of the far future, specifically predicting that most buildings, bridges, and dams will have collapsed within 1000 years. Participants reflect on the absurdity of such long-term predictions, comparing them to past forecasts made in 1950. The conversation emphasizes the humorous nature of these predictions and their potential to be viewed as outdated in the future.

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This will be as hysterical in fifty years as the predictions made in 1950 are today. In some ways it already is --- "most buildings, bridges, and dams will have fallen in 1000 years?"
 

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