War

[Quentin111]

We all know from childhood that conflicts are inevitable.
Even in dialectics, as a direction of philosophy, the confrontation of two opposites is described.
Even in the wild nature, Darwinian laws of natural selection operate, and when there is a zero-sum game (predator vs prey, competition for a place in the sun), there is a conflict.
It is obvious that human society inherited the presence of conflicts from the wild and even added reasons for other possible conflicts (ideological, religious, etc.).
The ultimate degree of conflict in human society is war (if there is an acute conflict of interests between different communities - a cooperative zero-sum game).
In the XX century, wars reached their limit - there were total world wars between the alliances of states. Fortunately, nuclear weapons were created, the presence of which on the opposing sides made World War III impossible - with its massive use, all of humanity could die. Although there were dangerous moments - in 1962 (Cuban Missile Crisis), false triggering of the early warning system for a missile launch in the USSR in 1983.
What can we expect from the future?

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

 

[Dogmaphobe]

What can we expect from the future?

ummmmmmm........ war?

 

[xband]

We all know from childhood that conflicts are inevitable.
Even in dialectics, as a direction of philosophy, the confrontation of two opposites is described.
Even in the wild nature, Darwinian laws of natural selection operate, and when there is a zero-sum game (predator vs prey, competition for a place in the sun), there is a conflict.
It is obvious that human society inherited the presence of conflicts from the wild and even added reasons for other possible conflicts (ideological, religious, etc.).
The ultimate degree of conflict in human society is war (if there is an acute conflict of interests between different communities - a cooperative zero-sum game).
In the XX century, wars reached their limit - there were total world wars between the alliances of states. Fortunately, nuclear weapons were created, the presence of which on the opposing sides made World War III impossible - with its massive use, all of humanity could die. Although there were dangerous moments - in 1962 (Cuban Missile Crisis), false triggering of the early warning system for a missile launch in the USSR in 1983.
What can we expect from the future?

War is nothing more or less than Politics.

 

[martybegan]

We all know from childhood that conflicts are inevitable.
Even in dialectics, as a direction of philosophy, the confrontation of two opposites is described.
Even in the wild nature, Darwinian laws of natural selection operate, and when there is a zero-sum game (predator vs prey, competition for a place in the sun), there is a conflict.
It is obvious that human society inherited the presence of conflicts from the wild and even added reasons for other possible conflicts (ideological, religious, etc.).
The ultimate degree of conflict in human society is war (if there is an acute conflict of interests between different communities - a cooperative zero-sum game).
In the XX century, wars reached their limit - there were total world wars between the alliances of states. Fortunately, nuclear weapons were created, the presence of which on the opposing sides made World War III impossible - with its massive use, all of humanity could die. Although there were dangerous moments - in 1962 (Cuban Missile Crisis), false triggering of the early warning system for a missile launch in the USSR in 1983.
What can we expect from the future?

War is the continuation of politics by other means. -Carl von Clausewitz

 

[gipper]

We all know from childhood that conflicts are inevitable.
Even in dialectics, as a direction of philosophy, the confrontation of two opposites is described.
Even in the wild nature, Darwinian laws of natural selection operate, and when there is a zero-sum game (predator vs prey, competition for a place in the sun), there is a conflict.
It is obvious that human society inherited the presence of conflicts from the wild and even added reasons for other possible conflicts (ideological, religious, etc.).
The ultimate degree of conflict in human society is war (if there is an acute conflict of interests between different communities - a cooperative zero-sum game).
In the XX century, wars reached their limit - there were total world wars between the alliances of states. Fortunately, nuclear weapons were created, the presence of which on the opposing sides made World War III impossible - with its massive use, all of humanity could die. Although there were dangerous moments - in 1962 (Cuban Missile Crisis), false triggering of the early warning system for a missile launch in the USSR in 1983.
What can we expect from the future?

More war. It’s what the elites want.

 

[xband]

We all know from childhood that conflicts are inevitable.
Even in dialectics, as a direction of philosophy, the confrontation of two opposites is described.
Even in the wild nature, Darwinian laws of natural selection operate, and when there is a zero-sum game (predator vs prey, competition for a place in the sun), there is a conflict.
It is obvious that human society inherited the presence of conflicts from the wild and even added reasons for other possible conflicts (ideological, religious, etc.).
The ultimate degree of conflict in human society is war (if there is an acute conflict of interests between different communities - a cooperative zero-sum game).
In the XX century, wars reached their limit - there were total world wars between the alliances of states. Fortunately, nuclear weapons were created, the presence of which on the opposing sides made World War III impossible - with its massive use, all of humanity could die. Although there were dangerous moments - in 1962 (Cuban Missile Crisis), false triggering of the early warning system for a missile launch in the USSR in 1983.
What can we expect from the future?

More war. It’s what the elites want.

Indubitably, Mr. Holmes.

 

[Damaged Eagle]

*****SMILE*****

 

[xband]

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*****SMILE*****

The guy broke his index knuckle and the bone has to be set and put in a cast for six weeks. Pinky knuckle is a classic boxers break. 50cc of Demerol for pain.

 

[Quentin111]

What can we expect from the future?

ummmmmmm........ war?

I think that human society has become more humane over the past 50 years.

 

[Quentin111]

 

[gipper]

What can we expect from the future?

ummmmmmm........ war?

I think that human society has become more humane over the past 50 years.

What in the world would give you that idea?

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

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*****SMILE*****

DAMN YOU!!!!
DAMN YOU TO HELL!!!!
DAMN YOU DIRTY EFFING DEMOCRATS!!!!

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Too bad we really don't have a REAL Wonder Woman to save us......

 

[Quentin111]

Is it possible that humanity will reach such a level of civilization that conflicts will completely disappear? Or will they mostly disappear? Or is it human nature to fight and conflict?

 

[Pellinore]

Is it possible that humanity will reach such a level of civilization that conflicts will completely disappear? Or will they mostly disappear? Or is it human nature to fight and conflict?

No, no, and yes.

I have a book on its way to be now by a megahistorian who is arguing, among other things, that civilizations rise because of the benefits they reap (land, resources, confidence, etc.) from winning wars. I am just cynical enough about the nature of humanity that I am prepared to believe him, at least in broad strokes, if he supports it well enough.

 

[Quentin111]

What can we expect from the future?

ummmmmmm........ war?

The First and Second World Wars were caused by contradictions between the interests of the British Empire, on the one hand, and young countries with a growing economy: Germany, Japan, the United States, Russia, on the other. Now, at the beginning of the XXI century, young but growing economies of Southeast Asia (especially China and India) want to squeeze out the old economies of Western countries (USA, Europe, etc.). It is clear that there will be no "hot" war, but still ...