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[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 60 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (18 children)

Whenever I see this post, I think of this short story. I don’t see it linked here yet, so here ya go.

https://qntm.org/mmacevedo

(Wrong copy linked, updated)

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Man, that was a depressing reading

[–] CentipedeFarrier@piefed.social 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

It is. If you like the concept though, the animated show Pantheon starts similarly, but goes an entirely different depressing direction :)

[–] Best_Jeanist@discuss.online 1 points 1 week ago

I disagree,

PantheonI think Pantheon goes in a very pleasant and inspiring direction. After going in a depressing direction first of course

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