Re: Longest plan

In article <pan$ce513$2c747ec2$c6f179bc$d78adf54@cpacker.org>,
mailbox@cpacker.org (Charles Packer) wrote:

The most likely place to find really long-range plans is probably
in the realm of religion, perhaps the literal realization of
religious prophecy.

Setting a date beyond the plausible lifespan of the would-be prophet
_does_ reduce the amount of negative feedback he gets. All one can say
about prophecy is that it doesn't seem to have worked yet.

Religious institutions do seem to be the longest-lived organisations, but
finding the actual oldest one is hard.

In fact, we are talking cathedrals -- but metaphorical ones --
say, like the creation of a world religion to succeed Christianity.
In fact, I've been researching that subject for several years.

There have been many attempts, but no successes.

I think in terms of the probability that such a project is ongoing
and when it began. If there is such a project, I think the most
likely origination would have been the late 19th century, when
visionaries could have tapped into the most highly concentrated
wealth in history.

It seems deeply implausible that such a project would still be going on
in secret.

--
John Dallman
"This isn't a supernova problem. It's a pointy-haired boss problem."