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322 points atomroflbomber | 1 comments | 03 Aug 23 08:12 UTC | HN request time: 0.215s | source
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lelag ◴[03 Aug 23 09:52 UTC] No.36983601[source]▶
If 2023 ends up giving us AGI, room-temperature superconductors, Starships and a cure for cancer, I think we will able to call it a good year...
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treprinum ◴[03 Aug 23 11:07 UTC] No.36984116[source]▶
There is still the threat of WW3...
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ajmurmann ◴[03 Aug 23 15:28 UTC] No.36987228[source]▶
Nuclear war, maybe. WWIII would require two global superpowers, not a global superpowers and a country with the GDP of Greece that's struggling to remain a regional power.
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1. cmrdporcupine ◴[03 Aug 23 19:58 UTC] No.36990967[source]▶
Entirely depends on where China sits in this discussion.

Luckily despite the last ten years of decline in relations and shift in China's positioning, the PRC still seems mostly motivated by trade rather than dick-measuring contests. Let's hope that continues.