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Humanity is not the first life form to transform the Earth's climate, causing tremendous damage to the biosphere[1], and we may or may not be the last. Just lik
by meric 11y ago
Humanity is not the first life form to transform the Earth's climate, causing tremendous damage to the biosphere[1], and we may or may not be the last. Just like any other species we will last as long as we can last, and go extinct when we can no longer maintain a hold on the universe.
[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxygenation_Event https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Oxygenation_Event
- simonh 11y agoFortunately extinction isn't the only possible outcome for a species. There's also evolution. Otherwise there would be no living things left on the planet.
- d_theorist 11y agoOr just surviving, without evolving.
- TeMPOraL 11y agoUnfortunately, as humans we care primarily about individuals who are alive, not about species in the abstract. Which means any outcome involving humans suffering and dying is an outcome we don't want.
- meric 11y agoSadly, the only possible outcomes without humans suffering and dying are outcomes without humans.