Life Which of these things will happen in the next fifty years? - Page 6

**Rain Man** · 11-25-2014, 09:45 PM

Poll forthcoming, but it'll take a few minutes. I would suggest that you use this time productively by learning the lyrics to Bohemian Rhapsody, or perhaps learning some key Chinese tourist phrases

**Rain Man** · 11-26-2014, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ThaVirus

I know! I'm not one to oppose progress but progress at any cost bothers me. All of this unnecessary expansion, urban sprawl, and pollution is taxing Mother Nature. We're lending a hand in the extinction of something like tens of thousands of species a day.

It probably happens everywhere, but I know here in Colorado there's a lot of hypocrisy. People decry urban sprawl, but then they want to live in a house with a really big lot.

I'm a fan of density myself. I think the world and the people would be better off if we did build up instead of out. I live in a very densely populated area and I think I have a better quality of life than the people out in the 'burbs with their big yards. But maybe other people really like mowing or something.

Why Not? · 11-26-2014, 08:57 PM

Is there a poll option for that one guy, xzrtop or whatever he goes by, to get laid within the next 50yrs?

**Bearcat** · 11-26-2014, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

It probably happens everywhere, but I know here in Colorado there's a lot of hypocrisy. People decry urban sprawl, but then they want to live in a house with a really big lot.

I'm a fan of density myself. I think the world and the people would be better off if we did build up instead of out. I live in a very densely populated area and I think I have a better quality of life than the people out in the 'burbs with their big yards. But maybe other people really like mowing or something.

I really like quiet.

listopencil · 11-26-2014, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

It probably happens everywhere, but I know here in Colorado there's a lot of hypocrisy. People decry urban sprawl, but then they want to live in a house with a really big lot.

I'm a fan of density myself. I think the world and the people would be better off if we did build up instead of out. I live in a very densely populated area and I think I have a better quality of life than the people out in the 'burbs with their big yards. But maybe other people really like mowing or something.

Hi-pop areas have their advantages but I think that they also bring out the worst in people. I think that, as a survival mechanism, people in hi-pop zones tend to dehumanize those around them. It's too much stress (for many) to have honest human interactions with that many people on a constant basis, and the relationships that get built (generally) aren't normal/natural/healthy ones. To each their own but I can barely stand to spend substantial parts of my day in crowds.

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bearcat

I really like quiet.

I'll admit that sometimes when I go visit people outside the city, I'm envious of how quiet their neighborhoods are. No one will ever describe my neighborhood as quiet.

There are some places in the city that are quiet, but I don't have enough digits in my income to live in those places.

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Hi-pop areas have their advantages but I think that they also bring out the worst in people. I think that, as a survival mechanism, people in hi-pop zones tend to dehumanize those around them. It's too much stress (for many) to have honest human interactions with that many people on a constant basis, and the relationships that get built (generally) aren't normal/natural/healthy ones. To each their own but I can barely stand to spend substantial parts of my day in crowds.

Perhaps that's part of the reason I don't like Elway, but it's not the whole reason.

I'm not a crowd guy, either. I think a person has to have their own space. But even in the middle of the city, I think you can get that. I've got my own house and my own yard, even if it's a small yard (which I prefer). I kind of like having pedestrians on the sidewalk regularly, and being able to walk to all the normal stuff.

I can see advantages of both city life and country life. I think I could be happy living where I do, and I could also enjoy living in a very isolated setting. But from a practical perspective, living in an isolated setting requires tradeoffs that I don't like: long commutes, driving to stuff like the grocery store, etc. I like being a medieval villager and having everything I need within walking distance.

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Why Not?

Is there a poll option for that one guy, xzrtop or whatever he goes by, to get laid within the next 50yrs?

Ever since Charles Manson got engaged, I have a lot of optimism for xzrtop.

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 10:51 AM

#5 - A U.S. President is assassinated.

I voted no. Our last assassination was 51 years ago. Granted, I think that attempts are more common as the years go by, but I think the security measures are advancing more quickly. I think a planned assassination would be very hard to pull off in the modern world. If it happens, it's probably going to be some weird fluky thing where the president does some impromptu campaign stop and encounters a loony who happens to be carrying a gun.

ottawa_chiefs_fan · 11-27-2014, 12:22 PM

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Sweet Daddy Hate · 11-27-2014, 12:36 PM

Question; did you write these questions out beforehand? Because I could not keep track of the question-count if I were to create a poll of this magnitude.

Nickel D · 11-27-2014, 12:41 PM

At this time, this poll has attracted 98 voters and absolutely none of them think the Israelis and Palestinians will achieve a peaceful resolution to their situation within the next 50 years.

And yet, the U.S. continues to give millions and millions of dollars to non-taxpaying foreigners who are of a specific religious belief so that they can continue to wage war and exacerbate the conflict with no end in sight.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...we have taxpaying natural-born citizens living in poverty.

You don't necessarily have to go, but you must indeed figure...

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

Question; did you write these questions out beforehand? Because I could not keep track of the question-count if I were to create a poll of this magnitude.

Oh, yeah. There's a lot of prep that goes into a megapoll. You're working up drafts, you're editing, you're cutting, and then of course you have to alphabetize. It's not a spur of the moment exercise.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 11-27-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Oh, yeah. There's a lot of prep that goes into a megapoll. You're working up drafts, you're editing, you're cutting, and then of course you have to alphabetize. It's not a spur of the moment exercise.

Your dedication to the Chiefs Planet experience is worthy of praise.

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Nickel D

At this time, this poll has attracted 98 voters and absolutely none of them think the Israelis and Palestinians will achieve a peaceful resolution to their situation within the next 50 years.

And yet, the U.S. continues to give millions and millions of dollars to non-taxpaying foreigners who are of a specific religious belief so that they can continue to wage war and exacerbate the conflict with no end in sight.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch...we have taxpaying natural-born citizens living in poverty.

You don't necessarily have to go, but you must indeed figure...

Yeah, I find that really intriguing. There's no confidence at all that the problem will be solved, and my vote falls in that group, too.

So is there any endgame? Are people going to hate and murder each other over there forever? If so, why are we investing money? Would our side lose if we didn't, and we're just funding with the goal of a stalemate?

It makes me wonder if the people making the policy have a goal in mind. We the people seem to feel that there's not a positive outcome that's feasible.

**Rain Man** · 11-27-2014, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweet Daddy Williams

Your dedication to the Chiefs Planet experience is worthy of praise.

I'm working on an epic Chiefsplanet thread now, but it's still a long way from unveiling. But I would recommend that you not leave forever until you see it.

View Poll Results: Which of these will happen within 50 years? Check all that apply.
A human celebrates his or her 130th birthday	37	29.13%
A mile-high skyscraper is built somewhere in the world	14	11.02%
A single war produces more than 20 million deaths	36	28.35%
A third party holds the US Presidency	36	28.35%
A U.S. president is assassinated	52	40.94%
Anti-gravity is brought into everyday use	10	7.87%
Artificial intelligence routinely conducts media interviews	23	18.11%
At least one dinosaur will be alive	10	7.87%
At least one human will have their brain transplanted into a cloned version of their own body.	17	13.39%
Brick and mortar stores will cease to be the major means of purchases in the U.S.	53	41.73%
Chiefs win a Super Bowl	79	62.20%
Cure for cancer (Late-stage survival rates > 97%)	29	22.83%
Earthquake of Magnitude 8.3 or greater strikes somewhere in the continental U.S.	73	57.48%
Evidence of a pre-Ice Age civilization is discovered	12	9.45%
Faster than light travel is achieved (human transport)	8	6.30%
Flying cars	23	18.11%
Food shortages lead to permanent ban on consumption of meat in at least one country (population > 10 million)	23	18.11%
Households manufacture all necessary goods themselves, purchasing only raw materials and plans for 3D printing	14	11.02%
Human sets foot on Mars	66	51.97%
Humans can communicate directly with at least two species of animals.	14	11.02%
Implantable computer/phone/internet devices are in 80+% of Americans	33	25.98%
Large scale nuclear bomb dropped or launched in a hostile act	40	31.50%
Major epidemic kills 10% or more of the US population	18	14.17%
Major epidemic kills 25% or more of a nation’s population (nation > 10 million people)	23	18.11%
Major meteor strike or other interplanetary event kills 1 million or more people	5	3.94%
One-world government is established	14	11.02%
Prenatal selection of certain traits will be possible for the middle class (e.g., height, nose shape, eye color)	46	36.22%
Peaceful resolution to the Israel-Arab conflicts is achieved	1	0.79%
Permanent cessation of Islamic extremism and terrorism	2	1.57%
Permanent human presence on Mars	5	3.94%
Permanent human presence on the moon	18	14.17%
Poverty is eliminated in the U.S., based on minimum standards of living that are achieved	5	3.94%
Proof of extraterrestrial life is confirmed	35	27.56%
Race is no longer an issue of conflict, contention, or policy in the U.S.	5	3.94%
Robot labor means that humans do not have to work to obtain basic needs (food, clothing, shelter)	13	10.24%
Robot labor provides household servants for the middle class (maid, butler, etc.)	26	20.47%
Small-scale radiation dirty bomb set off in hostile act	60	47.24%
Space tourism becomes a feasible option for the American middle class	33	25.98%
The US Senate OR House becomes majority female	8	6.30%
The world ends as described in the holy book of your choice	6	4.72%
Time travel to the future (more than one day)	1	0.79%
Time travel to the past (more than one day)	2	1.57%
U.S. adds at least one new state from territory that is not part of a current state	32	25.20%
U.S. is no longer the world’s most powerful nation	70	55.12%
U.S. no longer needs petroleum products as energy source	25	19.69%
U.S. splits into two or more countries	10	7.87%
None of these things will occur within 50 years.	1	0.79%
Poll fail. We will invent time travel, so the future will cease to exist.	5	3.94%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 127. You may not vote on this poll

11-25-2014, 09:45 PM
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11-26-2014, 08:57 PM	#77
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11-27-2014, 10:51 AM	#83
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-682449 VARSITY	#5 - A U.S. President is assassinated. I voted no. Our last assassination was 51 years ago. Granted, I think that attempts are more common as the years go by, but I think the security measures are advancing more quickly. I think a planned assassination would be very hard to pull off in the modern world. If it happens, it's probably going to be some weird fluky thing where the president does some impromptu campaign stop and encounters a loony who happens to be carrying a gun. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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11-27-2014, 12:41 PM	#86
Nickel D Veteran Join Date: Mar 2011 Casino cash: $11006781	At this time, this poll has attracted 98 voters and absolutely none of them think the Israelis and Palestinians will achieve a peaceful resolution to their situation within the next 50 years. And yet, the U.S. continues to give millions and millions of dollars to non-taxpaying foreigners who are of a specific religious belief so that they can continue to wage war and exacerbate the conflict with no end in sight. Meanwhile, back at the ranch...we have taxpaying natural-born citizens living in poverty. You don't necessarily have to go, but you must indeed figure...
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