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WackityWhiz
10-03-2005, 08:33 AM
Who/What do you think would make it into the encyclopedia in 2030 from 1995-2005?
diebitter
10-03-2005, 08:36 AM
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Who/What do you think would make it into the encyclopedia in 2030 from 1995-2005?

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A picture of Osama Bin Laden and George Bush, with diagrams showing how each built his power base by demonising the other.

Shoot, I should take this to politics, I know!
lorinda
10-03-2005, 08:40 AM
The internet.

Lori
Vavavoom
10-03-2005, 08:43 AM
Boxing Day Tsunami
IronDragon1
10-03-2005, 08:47 AM
-Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom
-Hurricane Katrina
-Monica Lewinsky stuff
-2000 election stuff
Vavavoom
10-03-2005, 08:48 AM
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-Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom
-Hurricane Katrina
-Monica Lewinsky stuff
-2000 election stuff

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Surely there have been other events that didn't involve/occur the US ! /images/graemlins/cool.gif
ChipWrecked
10-03-2005, 08:50 AM
2005 isn't quite over yet, so I still have a shot.
WackityWhiz
10-03-2005, 08:54 AM
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2005 isn't quite over yet, so I still have a shot.

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/images/graemlins/grin.gif great answer.
lorinda
10-03-2005, 08:56 AM
That's a good point.

I forgot the assassination of George W Bush, The Great Earthquake, Life being discovered on Mars, and the Astros winning the world series.

Lori
Jdanz
10-03-2005, 09:07 AM
china
jakethebake
10-03-2005, 09:08 AM
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-Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom
-Hurricane Katrina
-Monica Lewinsky stuff
-2000 election stuff

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Surely there have been other events that didn't involve/occur the US ! /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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It was cold in Canada. It rained in the UK. Etc, etc, etc. /images/graemlins/grin.gif
Il_Mostro
10-03-2005, 09:12 AM
Peak Oil (but you might have to say from 1995 to 2010 or so for that)
Peak NG in North America
IronDragon1
10-03-2005, 09:14 AM
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-Operation Iraqi Freedom/Enduring Freedom
-Hurricane Katrina
-Monica Lewinsky stuff
-2000 election stuff

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Surely there have been other events that didn't involve/occur the US ! /images/graemlins/cool.gif

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It was cold in Canada. It rained in the UK. Etc, etc, etc. /images/graemlins/grin.gif

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Yet thankfully China still cool (http://download.lardlad.com/sounds/season11/bartfuture12.mp3)
jba
10-03-2005, 02:10 PM
Bill Gates. I don't think it's close.
dtbog
10-03-2005, 02:14 PM
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Who/What do you think would make it into the encyclopedia in 2030 from 1995-2005?

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- conquest by mass media
- the poker boom ( /images/graemlins/wink.gif )
- Enron
samjjones
10-03-2005, 02:15 PM
www.billfillmaff.com (http://www.billfillmaff.com)
pokerdirty
10-03-2005, 02:18 PM
Y2K, sports dynasties (Yanks, Pats, Lakers), 9/11, the Blackout of '03, Gas price hike of '05
LetYouDown
10-03-2005, 02:21 PM
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I forgot the assassination of George W Bush, The Great Earthquake, Life being discovered on Mars, and the Astros winning the world series.

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That's ridiculous. The Astros have no chance of winning the World Series.
10-03-2005, 02:23 PM
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Y2K, sports dynasties (Yanks, Pats, Lakers), 9/11, the Blackout of '03, Gas price hike of '05

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was the blackout really that big a deal?
pokerdirty
10-03-2005, 02:31 PM
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Y2K, sports dynasties (Yanks, Pats, Lakers), 9/11, the Blackout of '03, Gas price hike of '05

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was the blackout really that big a deal?

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>10% of the US lost their power for those days, nah, no big deal.
LetYouDown
10-03-2005, 02:35 PM
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>10% of the US lost their power for those days, nah, no big deal.

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I was in an area that was affected by it and I don't remember what they ever determined was the reason. Do you recall?
codewarrior
10-03-2005, 02:48 PM
You mean the world wide web (1993 ish). The net was around long before that.
stabn
10-03-2005, 02:53 PM
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>10% of the US lost their power for those days, nah, no big deal.

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I was in an area that was affected by it and I don't remember what they ever determined was the reason. Do you recall?

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Canada.
bravos1
10-03-2005, 03:02 PM
The OJ Simpson trial.
pokerdirty
10-03-2005, 03:05 PM
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>10% of the US lost their power for those days, nah, no big deal.

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I was in an area that was affected by it and I don't remember what they ever determined was the reason. Do you recall?

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Canada.

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that, and ohio. cleveland specifically.

i was actually in a set of caverns (my g/f at the time was an anthro major and wanted to go) when the lights went out...it was spooky dark down there...