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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.   
      
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