I think that's a fair point. From an overall survival perspective it makes sense. It may be to our disadvantage later on though. But like the quote ends, I woul

I think that's a fair point. From an overall survival perspective it makes sense. It may be to our disadvantage later on though. But like the quote ends, I wouldn't know for sure one way or another. It could be useful to keep them around, or it might never make a real difference for human use. Separately there is the simple act of conserving a species for its own sake, but that's a separate topic from its helpfulness for material human needs.