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9 months ago
- #sustainability
- #long-term projects
- #human achievement
- Human beings can solve problems requiring long-term commitment through sustained projects like scientific experiments, architectural constructions, and longitudinal studies.
- Examples of long-term projects include the proof of Fermat's Last Theorem, construction of cathedrals like Notre Dame and Sagrada Familia, and the Cape Grim Air Archive.
- Other notable projects are the Framingham Heart Study, Central England Temperature series, LIGO gravitational wave detector, and the E. coli long-term evolution experiment.
- The Clock of the Long Now aims to last 10,000 years, while open-source systems like Linux and Wikipedia may persist for centuries.
- Historical examples include the 2nd Ave Subway in Manhattan and the now-defunct Kongo Gumi, which operated from 578 to 2006.
- Long-term projects often have psychological impacts, influencing how future generations perceive and undertake similar endeavors.