> But. The earth has a tendency to regulate itself and take care of itself. It will wipe out humanity if it needs to and then time will continue. There is no e

> But. The earth has a tendency to regulate itself and take care of itself. It will wipe out humanity if it needs to and then time will continue. There is no evidence that the Earth is sentient and assigning needs and wants to it is fallacious. Geological records show that the Earth has gone through several eras where life flourished followed by major extinction events. If we want to achieve long term stability for the human civilization, we need to achieve the power to control the climate and transform landscapes. Of course, we need to do it judiciously; but not developing such capabilities is shooting ourselves in the foot in the long run.