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yax51 t1_j6l16u4 wrote

Reply to comment by teabagmoustache in World peace is absolutely achievable. by [deleted]

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teabagmoustache t1_j6l1ilh wrote

I just found myself thinking that it's not impossible, but people think it's impossible.

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SadLaser t1_j6lex35 wrote

Technically impossible and 'practically impossible because of astronomical statistical improbability' aren't technically the same thing, but they're basically the same thing.

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MeW-G t1_j6l1yte wrote

its unachievable for at least the next decade, after that if everything goes on great from here there is a chance but its very unlikely

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teabagmoustache t1_j6l2qt8 wrote

I'll be more specific the next time I day dream

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Paranormalishh_ t1_j6lu4ct wrote

Damn idk why everyone's hating on you, it's just a shower thought, a lot of those don't make sense. It's not about probability it's about technicality, clearly

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Leggi11 t1_j6mbx1h wrote

This showerthought is interesting at least.. most are just fucking stupid. I disagree with this thought but I would not say it's wrong like so many other posts in this sub are. It's just reddit and redditors.

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Paranormalishh_ t1_j6olfg8 wrote

Yeah, not all shower thoughts are intelligent, like the one ppl repost "if ketchup is a fruit does that make it a smoothie?" there's an obvious, logical answer but in theory it could be the latter ig? Just like this thought suggests

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cnicalsinistaminista t1_j6m1dx6 wrote

It's impossible, improbable, and very highly unlikely. We Humans are bastards and will continue being bastards until our robot/alien overlords enslave us all. People have always had selfish vested interests in things. Just like how lions and hyenas and leopards are in competition for food in the wild, it's ingrained in us. Survival of the fittest. Natural selection and stuff. For world peace to occur, every single person has to change their perspective and be more accomodating. What's the probability of that happening? As long as there has been things that happened before and people remember them, there will always be strife.

The best example of this is something I might have read or heard somewhere.. someone said if White Supremacists had their way and absolutely eradicated all black people, the hate wouldn't stop there. Then it'd be "your hair is dark and your eyes aren't blue, you are not truly white." It's a nice thought but would never happen.

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kimokimosabee t1_j6livzg wrote

Lots of things aren't impossible. Doesn't mean they're gonna happen.

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[deleted] OP t1_j6mcifk wrote

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teabagmoustache t1_j6mj80a wrote

A lot of things had never happened in mankind's history until they did. I don't think it's going to happen by the way, it was just a stupid thought I had.

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Ginandexhaustion t1_j6lnxw5 wrote

Why would you think it’s not impossible?

Since the dawn of civilization, war has pretty much been a constant. Thousands and thousands of years of history and it’s never been done.

Everything history has told us indicates that violence and war are an inherent part of the human condition.

World peace may be obtainable, but you are looking at the wrong species to accomplish that.

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Bigbadbobbyc t1_j6mesty wrote

Hence the technically impossible

Theoretically it's possible, just keep removing human problems until it becomes possible, remove religion, remove social class unhappiness, remove starvation, remove financial burdens and so on until everybody is happy, this isn't impossible if humanity either all got on the same page or a great war wipes out a huge amount of the population, it's just never going to happen

In theory it's possible because it's entirely based around human element that humans if they so choose can deal with

In reality its just not going to happen, even if you could solve a few of the problems there will always be somebody around to ruin it, humans just aren't capable of all coming into agreement

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