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|    eripe to All    |
|    Re: Really long-lasting tech    |
|    15 Dec 16 21:18:12    |
      From: eripe.dk@gmail.com              On Friday, December 16, 2016 at 6:53:13 AM UTC+7, 0something0 wrote:       > Long-lasting tech would probably be a macroscale one. The Long Now       foundation's 10,000 year clock is supposed to be huge, for example. It would       also be very simple, most likely preventing ancient phelbotinium devices.              I seem to remember an article about the end of the world in new scientist.       If plate tectonics stopped, the mountains would wear away in 25-50 million       years.       So without repair system, nothing will last a really long time.              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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