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nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2014, 10:41 PM Mar 2014

Looking back at our years, [View all]

from the vantage point of the far future. Like 3345. Events such as the election of George Bush are minor, when compared to the first colony on Mars (and the date I chose for the first manned mission is within NASA's projections).

It is always exciting to try to figure out what would matter to a regular Joe looking at us the same way we look at the Middle Ages. I do not think the 2000 theft will matter that much (well except maybe to one of the factions).

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Looking back at our years, [View all] nadinbrzezinski Mar 2014 OP

People are always interested in socio-economic strata Tsiyu Apr 2014 #1

I don't think the US of the ACA will be more important nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #2

Well, when we look back at FDR both during depression, Tsiyu Apr 2014 #3

My time line properly starts on January 1, 3345 nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #4

A lot can happen in 1331 years! Tsiyu Apr 2014 #5

All that would be magic to them nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #6

Sometimes, when someone says that the obvious SheilaT Apr 2014 #7

That is an interesting take nadinbrzezinski Apr 2014 #8