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theshatterstone54@feddit.uk to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago

People often point to the terrible things in the world as evidence we're living in "the worst timeline". What examples are there of things that suggest our timeline is actually better than it seems?

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People often point to the terrible things in the world as evidence we're living in "the worst timeline". What examples are there of things that suggest our timeline is actually better than it seems?

theshatterstone54@feddit.uk to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 7 months ago
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  • Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    There are multiple cases where pure chance and human hesitation prevented all out nuclear bombardment in the Cold War.

    So for that alone we are extremely lucky.

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      It does make me wonder about quantum suicide.

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      This. People exercised their consciences.

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