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Originally posted by VforVendettea
That would change the world but it would not destroy it.
or something that allows a person not to be lied to or preyed upon
Whatif
Last night, while I lay thinking here,
Some Whatifs crawled inside my ear
And pranced and partied all night long
And sang their same old Whatif song:
Whatif I'm dumb in school?
Whatif they've closed the swimming pol?
Whatif I get beat up?
Whatif there's poison in my cup?
Whatif I start to cry?
Whatif I get sick and die?
Whatif I flunk that test?
Whatif green hair grows on my chest?
Whatif nobody likes me?
Whatif a bolt of lightning strikes me?
Whatif I don't grow taller?
Whatif my head starts getting smaller?
Whatif the fish won't bite?
Whatif the wind tears up my kite?
Whatif they start a war?
Whatif my parents get divorced?
Whatif the bus is late?
Whatif my teeth don't grow in straight?
Whatif I tear my pants?
Whatif I never learn to dance?
Everything seems swell, and then
The nighttime Whatifs strike again!
- Shel Silverstein
What if a free downloadable app to read the thoughts of another being is released on 12-21-12
Originally posted by JayinAR
I've got an idea for a new thread! What if a purple, flying spaghetti monster swoops down from the skies on Dec 21st and literally EATS every politician on Earth?
Originally posted by VforVendettea
reply to post by tinhattribunal
Everyone is look around.
Back to the subject.
Oh there would be a shock to society but afterwards there would be no lying, (Children would never get away with it so they wouldn't even try) No theft because the thieves would be caught, no murder because the victims would see it coming.
Utopia maybe not.
Would speaking fall by the wayside? possibly since I suppose people would not bother with speach after a while.
And writing would soon follow since you need to learn one before another. Too bad there is a lot of great literature out there. The internet would probably go byebye (no writing=no typing)
Movies probably not there anymore.
Music would be instrumental no songs.
One planet wide electric disaster a couple of generations down the road that takes away the app and we are speechless illiterate apes again.
Maybe that is what happened to the neanderthals
Originally posted by VforVendettea
reply to post by DCNWA
Would have made a great Twilight Zone Episode.