Thread: Future

Originally Posted by Taosaur

Most people have probably figured out that McWillis's brand of Maitreyanism is pretty fringe. As the buddha of the next historical age, one would expect Maitreya to be separated from Sakyamuni by some 10,000-50,000 years.

I figured that.
As far as I am aware, we're all Buddha's just pretending we're not.

Originally Posted by Xei

Actually back on topic, this ain't R/S. Please keep discussion about fifteenth comings, second comings, the Ragnarok or whatever else in there.

Okay matey, apologies. However, the future of the human race is now intimately tied (in a race against time) to the rapid spiritual development of humanity. Without a real and extreme shift in the way we do things, we are heading for an Extinction Event within a couple of generations.

Originally Posted by Xei

Actually back on topic, this ain't R/S. Please keep discussion about fifteenth comings, second comings, the Ragnarok or whatever else in there.

What's the difference between speculating all the crap in your OP and speculating that a prophecy universal to all religions will come true?

I find it interesting that they predict people who are under the age of 50 by 2025 have a real hope of not dieing from old age. It claims by this time the first steps towards anti-aging will be in place and can act as a bridge for when the true aging cure is introduced.

idk about most of you, but this sounds too good to be true. Of course I would love to see lunar field trips and manned missions to the gas giants which wont come until after Im long gone otherwise...but Im pretty sure I better not hold my breath that Im in the generation who can finally not die of aging.

Originally Posted by Omnis Dei

What's the difference between speculating all the crap in your OP and speculating that a prophecy universal to all religions will come true?

Come on, can you seriously ask that? Xei wants to discuss a likely future, not a ridiculously improbable one.

Originally Posted by Pensive Patrick

Come on, can you seriously ask that? Xei wants to discuss a likely future, not a ridiculously improbable one.

From extensive study and personal experience backed up by the experience of a few other people I have met it is a likely future that is neither ridiculous or improbable. Last time I checked bookmakers Ladbrokes are offering odds on the second coming.

Originally Posted by mcwillis

Last time I checked bookmakers Ladbrokes are offering odds on the second coming.

Well of course they are!!!! Ladbrokes sensibly realise that they can make a ton of cash out of religious fanatics because the second coming is almost certainly not going to happen. And even if it does do you really think they'd have to pay out? You've kinda shot yourself in the foot there.

Originally Posted by Pensive Patrick

Come on, can you seriously ask that? Xei wants to discuss a likely future, not a ridiculously improbable one.

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Originally Posted by tkdyo

I find it interesting that they predict people who are under the age of 50 by 2025 have a real hope of not dieing from old age.

BTW, end-of-death has been a generation away for futurists since alchemy's heyday.

No I haven't shot myself in the foot at all. Im looking forward to a fantastic earner on that one and when Maitreya does come forward I will post how much money I made out of it. I recommend placing bets now before the odds drop dramatically as this could happen at any time. The BBC has made several programmes about Maitreya but the powers that be pulled the plug on them so it is being taken seriously.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

BTW, end-of-death has been a generation away for futurists since alchemy's heyday.

This is kinda true, and I also am not getting my hopes up. Obviously the predictions from the 1900s for today were ridiculous, and many of these most likely are too. But, at the very least we have actual scientists examining the cells and dna themselves for answers now, which is more than we can say about many past predictions.

I forget the mans name, but Cobert had a geneticist on who claimed they had found a gene in mice to start us down this path, claiming that when they turned it off some of the mouse's aging processes reversed. So at least its plausible, but within our lifetimes, who knows.

Originally Posted by Taosaur

BTW, end-of-death has been a generation away for futurists since alchemy's heyday.

As were flying machines.

Originally Posted by mcwillis

Im looking forward to a fantastic earner on that one and when Maitreya does come forward I will post how much money I made out of it.

Well, unless Maitreya views either gambling or money unfavourably. Whoops!