I agreed until paragraphs 4 & 5… As we are **not** at the end of the play, we thus do not yet know if "we are incapable of doing what must be done."

As to Muslims being the only "civilization … in any significant numbers [who have] demonstrated the will & resolve to ensure self-preservation at any cost"… Again, we're **not** at the end of the play, and thus we do not yet know if this is absolutely true. Yes, over the centuries, Muslims have demonstrated a very strong self-preservation instinct, but if you examine **all** groups, you will find the same. Perhaps they've **maintained** demonstrating that strong self-preservation instinct longer than other groups, but even the American Indian tribes – an example you used – demonstrated such, but were overcome by forces they could not defeat. They have since adopted a new strategy of self-preservation – go along to get along. This is ultimately **not** a strong long-term approach, and they will have to adapt/change yet again, or continue to dwindle away.

Time will tell.

If we're going to rely on cryptography we should be relying on somethign that is de-facto unbreakable:

one time pads and hash-based chain signatures.

Thats just my nickles worth.

She sounds aweful familiar. another Project Blue Beam reptilian drone seller? I feel like I've been searching forever, & I am so tired of false prophets. No offense.

Carefree, I'm not sure who has the answers,- I thought I was close many times. This author gives the Freedom Convoy a little too much credit, and the a** hats hiding out drinking baby blood in the metaverse not enough. I agree with the tower of Bable 2.0 idea though- a terrible reckoning is coming, and I feel sorry for the retired and disabled!

Well said.

I approve comments manually, when I get around to it. I don’t have a team of interns standing by to approve comments from abusive wind-bags. Don’t leave any more comments here.

Another pseudo-alternative blubberblog practicing censorship?

My wildly disabled girlfriend has often found refuge in Second Life, allowing her to temporarily free herself from the considerable restrictions of the harsh real life hand she was dealt. For some even a tech-free utopia would be a prison where they could only watch as others moved freely about.

I also believe that those who are actively trying to imprison and control the rest of us with a metaverse *they* control may also fall victim to their own technology, much as the extinct race of super-beings depicted in the sci-fi classic "Forbidden Planet". While I share Mark's deep sense of alarm at events we are witnessing today, I am mindful that those who attempt to control us are trying to provoke anxiety and despair as a means of breaking us. The worst thing we could do to them is to remain upbeat and optimistic as we stubbornly refuse to comply with their edicts of fear.