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Whatever people's opinions are of the dangers is independent of whatever the actual dangers are/aren't. Two things are worth keeping in mind. One, in real ter
by jamesrcole 9y ago
Whatever people's opinions are of the dangers is independent of whatever the actual dangers are/aren't.
Two things are worth keeping in mind.
One, in real terms the human race has existed for a tiny amount of time. What we've experienced so far doesn't tell us anything definitive about what can happen.
Two, a catastrophe that wipes out humanity only needs to happen once. You don't get a second chance, and history won't be any guide if it did happen.
- icebraining 9y agoOne, in real terms the human race has existed for a tiny amount of time. Right, but we're talking about 2000 years in the future, so the argument is reversed: we've existed for quite a long time compared to a couple of millennia.
- jamesrcole 9y agoIt's not clear to me what you're saying. 2000 more years is nothing in broad terms.
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- aaronblohowiak 9y agoHumans almost went extinct 72,000 years ago.. look it up, kind of neat