<div dir="ltr"><div>I have gotten rather fixated on the rise of tyrannical China, and I strongly suspect we will have an ugly war with them, as they attempt to conquer Taiwan, probably around 2040... My love for the future and transhumanism has been dampened, by this rivalry between America and China, in which I sadly suspect, America may not be the ultimate winner.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Dec 29, 2019 at 7:52 PM John Grigg <<a href="mailto:possiblepaths2050@gmail.com">possiblepaths2050@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div>If I had the money, I would love to have a transhumanist themed "Great Gatsby" style party, no expense spared! Lol If only...</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Dec 28, 2019 at 4:22 AM William Flynn Wallace via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I am reminded of Rupert Murdoch: a few years ago he was asked what was going to be the price of DVD units. He said - free. Because they want us to buy/rent movies, I suppose. Anyhow, I have this plasma,50" tv I was keeping my eye on years ago. It was $4000. I bought one when it was $600. Now I can get a TV that's smart, better picture, (incredible is a better word) for less than $500. (a TCL - what? - who?) Ain't competition great? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">My plasma I have tried to give away - no takers yet. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Better, newer, and cheaper - that the mantra of the electronics industry it appears. When will it ever end?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">I dunno, just like I dunno when I will end, but I am hoping to see most of the 20s. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(0,0,0)">bill w</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 12:47 PM Adrian Tymes via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">On Fri, Dec 27, 2019 at 10:20 AM spike jones via extropy-chat <<a href="mailto:extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org" target="_blank">extropy-chat@lists.extropy.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang="EN-US"><div><p class="MsoNormal">The second decade of the 21<sup>st</sup> century has been great. I predict the third will be even better.</p></div></div></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Concurred - in net. There have been some serious downs as well, but in total outweighed by the number and quantity of the ups. </div></div></div>
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