[dimmu_bongir]

Originally Posted by Digit

and imagine if the only sure way to defeat it was to destroy all the precursors, all the causes of self anihilation. how big is "self", and balanced against society? ... if only einstien had been told "psst, hey buddy, i'm from the future, i've got really important news, dont spend your last years searching for any grand unified theory of everything, you won't get it, just go into politics so you can inspire others to follow in your footsteps once the technology is advanced enough, and the society so well adjusted and advanced as to be responsable enough to yeild the powers revealed by future discoveries. C'mon abbie, dude, buddy, i'm yer mate, dont worry about the whole im from the future thing, you'll never have the means to discover the answers for 50 years if you chase the end goal now. all the pieces of the jigsaw aren't apparent for what you're trying to suss out abbie, good stab though, you really cracked them open.... now do as i say or i'll zapp you with my ray gun.... go in for politics. you're smart enough, wacky enough, free thinking enough to help push the areas humanity are lagging in forward. i'm yer mate! ... [strsky&hutchesque]Do it."

That was actually a good read, lol. Good thing Im thoroughly baked too.