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Originally Posted by thekremlin
Meh. They've been saying that since WW2. They've been saying that since the telegraph. They've been saying that since the discovery of the New World. They've been saying that since the invention of the compass.
Sure, this time is different. It's always different, in some way. But the overarching themes are going to be the same.
Just because Muslims have the internet doesn't mean they're going to stop being Muslim. Just because Americans can watch live streaming rugby matches doesn't make us australian.
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Do you really believe that Globalization hasn't sped up DRAMATICALLY during our lifetime? I find it kind of hard to believe that you could argue that 2011 is the same as WW2, let alone the telegraph. Kids be speaking English in China, yo. The internet started during our generation. Imagine what the world will be like when the internet has been around for 3 generations: it's a whole new world. I'm not saying people wont have religious differences, that shit will linger on for a long, long time. The emphasis, however, is on linger.