> make sure they never, ever get hurt by us That's a "current thinking" issue. Prior to industrialization, humanity (statistically per capita) didn't care abou

> make sure they never, ever get hurt by us That's a "current thinking" issue. Prior to industrialization, humanity (statistically per capita) didn't care about preservation. In search or resources you get marginalized conservation thinking. Never-ever is a fantasy, because over a long enough period of time every priority can and will change.