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James Torre's avatar

> For another, the latent emotions naturally recharge, unlike oil and gas.

Unless... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abiogenic_petroleum_origin

(Though the timelines for hypothetical hydrocarbon renewal mechanisms are not especially analogous to social cycles.)

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John Encaustum's avatar

Or the deep hot biosphere replenishment, too.

I considered including a paragraph about how those theories could fit into the play of relevant ideologies but then decided to keep it leaner.

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