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Its the year 3012, who from 2012 will be

  • 04-06-2012 11:42AM
    #1
    EdenHazard
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    remembered?

    Obviously we don't know but who do you think has the best chance? My bet is someone like Lionel Messi, or Pele. If you consider that football has been around for over 100 years, very few players cement themselves in the minds of people, Pele is one such person and I think Messi will be another. So in a 1000 years, maybe no more than 50 of these iconic players will be remembered if you catch my drift?

    I think the Beatles have a good chance and probably the first man/women who walks on mars.

    Hitler, out of political figures of this era will prob be most likely to be remembered.

    No scientist will be remembered, as whatever important discoveries are made in the next 50 years, will be made by huge teams, the days of one scientist being alligned to a particular discovery are over. Einstein could stand the test of time tho.
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  • #2
    MisterEpicurus
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    Hitler wasnt around in 2012 as far as i'm aware...


  • #3
    grizzly
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    Francis Crick


  • #4
    Gone West
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    Unlikely that football players would be remembered much, if at all.
    Usually it's the baddies who get recorded in the history books.
    Usama bin laden, saddam Hussein & dick Cheney are much more likely to be remembered than some chap who could kick a football better than anybody else in the current generation of whiney metrosexual hair gel advert posterboys that pass as footballers these days.


  • #5
    john why
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 465 ✭✭john why


    That robbin bastard bertie


  • #6
    mikemac1
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    Samantha Brick


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  • #7
    Mr Benevolent
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    EdenHazard wrote: »
    Obviously we don't know but who do you think has the best chance? My bet is someone like Lionel Messi, or Pele. If you consider that football has been around for over 100 years, very few players cement themselves in the minds of people, Pele is one such person and I think Messi will be another. So in a 1000 years, maybe no more than 50 of these iconic players will be remembered if you catch my drift?

    Football primadonnas remembered in 1000 years? Hah, and hah again. Frankly, not much of global importance has gone on in the past 20 years. A few wars in the West, bit of nuclear fallout. This will be seen as a rare period of stability.


  • #8
    TeddyTedson
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    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    Hitler wasnt around in 2012 as far as i'm aware...
    I wouldn't be so sure;)


  • #9
    EdenHazard
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    Why not? If football stays popular(which it prob won't) there is a much better chance the name Lionel Messi would be remembered over some obscure political figure from the 21st century.


  • #10
    hairyprincess
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    The two lads, Osama and Obama. Me :cool:


  • #11
    TeddyTedson
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    EdenHazard wrote: »
    Why not? If football stays popular(which it prob won't) there is a much better chance the name Lionel Messi would be remembered over some obscure political figure from the 21st century.
    Do you think Bieber will be remembered by then:confused:
    Do you honestly like his music?
    Do you like any other music at all?


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  • #12
    EdenHazard
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    Not sure what it has to with thread, but in answer to questions
    Probably not
    Yes
    Yes


  • #13
    Battered Mars Bar
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    Jedward =: )


  • #14
    MisterEpicurus
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    Look, chances are none of us will be remembered...any war we've had recently will be eclipsed by future wars making WWII look like an episode of Playdays. Only academics in 3012 could be bothered about the specifics of today. Ordinary folk who couldn't tell ya the name of somebody in 1012 will be same ordinary folk who in 3012 who can't name anyone from here. They'll be too busy with wormholes and the iPhoneXxxxxS5


  • #15
    EdenHazard
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    Using the case of Lady Godiva, I think Rick Astley could be a dark horse, he'll prob be mentioned much in the same context as I have with Godiva when discussing who from 3012 will be remembered in 4012


  • #16
    ejmaztec
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    Battered Mars Bar wrote: »
    Jedward =: )

    They'll still be trying to win the Eurovision in 3012.


  • #17
    EdenHazard
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,296 ✭✭✭EdenHazard


    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    Hitler wasnt around in 2012 as far as i'm aware...

    :rolleyes: Meh, in a 1000 years, he'll be considered part of this era.


  • #18
    Duggys Housemate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    Yeah, the people from 3012 won't remember 2012 at all. From the 20th century - which isn't what you asked - Einstein is likely to be remembered, as Newton is now. In popular culture it's hard to say, but Elvis may be remembered.


  • #19
    Red21
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    EdenHazard wrote: »
    remembered?

    Obviously we don't know but who do you think has the best chance? My bet is someone like Lionel Messi, or Pele. If you consider that football has been around for over 100 years, very few players cement themselves in the minds of people, Pele is one such person and I think Messi will be another. So in a 1000 years, maybe no more than 50 of these iconic players will be remembered if you catch my drift?

    I think the Beatles have a good chance and probably the first man/women who walks on mars.

    Hitler, out of political figures of this era will prob be most likely to be remembered.

    No scientist will be remembered, as whatever important discoveries are made in the next 50 years, will be made by huge teams, the days of one scientist being alligned to a particular discovery are over. Einstein could stand the test of time tho.
    what sport did they play in 1012?
    what music did they play 1012?
    Whoever, if anyone will be remembered will depend on what happens between now and then


  • #20
    Duggys Housemate
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    EdenHazard wrote: »
    MisterEpicurus wrote: »
    Hitler wasnt around in 2012 as far as i'm aware...

    :rolleyes: Meh, in a 1000 years, he'll be considered part of this era.


    True, but that is not the thread title.


  • #21
    Duffy the Vampire Slayer
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    I don't even know who Lionel Messi is now.


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  • #22
    MisterEpicurus
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    Duffy the Vampire Slayer wrote: »
    I don't even know who Lionel Messi is now.

    The bastard son of Lionel Blair, of course.


  • #23
    the purple tin
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    Battered Mars Bar wrote: »
    Jedward =: )
    Especially once they cause the next Irish civil war :(


  • #24
    EdenHazard
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    Duggys Housemate wrote: »
    True, but that is not the thread title.

    The thread title is open to interpretation, by mentioning Hitler obviously meant someone who is of this era.


  • #25
    EdenHazard
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    Red21 wrote: »
    what sport did they play in 1012?
    what music did they play 1012?
    Whoever, if anyone will be remembered will depend on what happens between now and then

    Well in the past 100 years, its the first time since we've been able to comprehensively record what we as human have been doing. Judging by the fact there is many people that would be aware of Roman gladiators and the likes, someone like Messi might be remembered.


  • #26
    TeddyTedson
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    You missed my question(s):p


  • #27
    EdenHazard
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    EdenHazard wrote: »
    Not sure what it has to with thread, but in answer to questions
    Probably not
    Yes
    Yes


    There they are, ya must've missed em


  • #28
    The King of Moo
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    1,000 years from now? Probably no-one. Maybe Barack Obama for being the first black American president, but there might well be no such thing as America in 1,000 years time, so I doubt it'll be seen as important. Nor will being black be a big deal then.

    I doubt many political events will be remembered as the political context will have shifted so much by then that their contemporary relevance will probably be of little concern 1,000 years from now.
    9/11 might still be known, not due so much to the event itself, but the effect it had on the world and its cultural impact.

    I'd be stupendously surprised if any sportspeople are remembered in 3012: the sports they represent now probably won't exist then, not as we recognise them.

    However, I do think there will be whole academic departments devoted to arguing over what this little girl was running from.


  • #29
    Joko
    Closed Accounts Posts: 126 ✭✭Joko


    Neil Armstrong
    Samantha Mumba
    Tim Berners-Lee (the man who invented the internet)


  • #30
    im invisible
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    Im going to be boring and pick the pope, and the Queen. Their names will be in the history books anyway, id say John Paul II will be remembered more than the current guy, and if the queen lasts another 5 years, she'll be the longest serving british monarch ever.


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  • #31
    Duggys Housemate
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,298 ✭✭✭Duggys Housemate


    Joko wrote: »
    Neil Armstrong
    Samantha Mumba
    Tim Berners-Lee (the man who invented the internet)

    If Tim Berbers-lee was famous now he wouldn't need the parenthesis.


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