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The survival of our species is irrelevant on the large scale. It is only important to us - the members of the species. Let's he honest, the world as a whole n
by turc1656 9y ago
The survival of our species is irrelevant on the large scale. It is only important to us - the members of the species. Let's he honest, the world as a whole needs nothing from us. In fact, it was arguably better off before us and therefore would benefit without us around.
And it's not true that everything up to now would be pointless. Advancements in technology, science, knowledge, etc. have all been enjoyed by those who are living and have previously lived. Any lack of future humans doesn't mean the benefits of those efforts were not realized or consumed.
- Tepix 9y agoLife's purpose is to self-replicate. If we get off our planet we will ensure the long-term self-replication. Without us it wouldn't happen and all life on Earth would sooner or later vanish.
- Smaug123 9y agoWe're the only things around with the capacity to care about the future of the planet. "Better off before us" is context-dependent: the concept of "better" is meaningless without knowing who is doing the judging. Since you are doing the judging, it seems a bit disingenuous to say that the world is arguably better off without you.
- bambax 9y agoIf elephants or tigers or really most mammals but us, are doing the judging, they would agree we are the cause of all of their suffering.
- hood_syntax 9y agoThem being incapable of judgment renders that point somewhat moot.
- bambax 9y agoHow do you know? Don't you think they suffer and weep when they see their siblings being killed? Don't you think they're capable of happiness?
- dharma1 9y agoI don't think the rest of the planet would need to worry much about the future of the planet (not that they do anyway) if it wasn't for humanity. Arguably humans make life on earth worse for most other types of life we are in contact with
- sliverstorm 9y agothe world as a whole needs nothing from us Well, not exactly. Life on Earth's only hope of surviving beyond the decline of Sol currently hinges on some intelligent species developing space travel. They say, "life finds a way"- maybe we are life's way of getting all her species off this planet before it is engulfed by the sun.