World War III

World War III was the last of Earth's three world wars, lasting from approximately 2026 to 2053. The conflict involved nuclear cataclysm as well as genocide and eco-terrorism. The post-atomic horror in the aftermath persisted as late as 2079. The war was preceded by the Eugenics Wars and the Second Civil War, all of which were sometimes regarded as parts of a single escalating conflict. It resulted in the deaths of some 30% of the Human population, at least six hundred million people, and...

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@selzero They were wrong with the Irish Reunification of 2024 so I think Star Trek is not as precise as prediction of the future as we thought it was.
@blaubeer were they really wrong though ๐Ÿค”
@selzero I hope so but I am not exactly optimistic. The begin of WW III will be determined in retrospect.
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WWIII in Star Trek was caused by genetically enhanced supermen with super intelligence, not by a doddering idiot easily led by the nose
@JohnLAlford @selzero Delusionally, we have that with the broligarchs.
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Sure, but what does the Simpsons say about WW3?

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I mean, if we get a rational, peace-focused money-less space-faring civilization with no capitalists on the otherside? I might be willing to roll the dice on being vaporized.

@contrasocial @selzero I wish Special Circumstances would get a wiggle-on and intervene: if we canโ€™t get Starfleet then at least The Culture could give us some help.
@selzero thank goodness we're in the mirror universe then!

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if we end up in the star trek universe ...worth it.

@saltywizard @selzero Plot twist: we're in the mirror universe...

@selzero Starting in 2026, ending in 2053 .... seems nearly plausible ..except i don't think we can avoid nuclear armageddon _that_ long sadly.

meh ;)

@selzero well, we missed the bell riots