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A place to discuss the ideas, developments, and technology that can and will shape the future of civilization.

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(1) Concepts are often better treated in isolation -- eg: "what if energy became near zero cost?"
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Do you think we will end up with a universal language someday? (lemmings.world)

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[–] Sturgist 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

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Chinese, English and Spanish are the top 3 languages spoken globally. and only ten languages make up the bulk of the world population's first language. Both Chinese and English are already widely spoken as a second or third language. I could easily see either becoming a defacto 1st/2nd language globally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Thanks. This is the kind of discussion I was hoping for.

[–] Sturgist 2 points 1 day ago

No worries buddy! This is interesting shit to think about!