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It's crazy how disconnected from nature we have become to not notice in our everyday life an extinction event happening at this very moment.

ephaeton 7y ago
I think it's more an issue of awareness. I do remember walking across a lawn in my childhood, and I do remember having to watch out not to step on any bees etc., as they were legion. Nowadays, I am happy to see a few bees around. I think we are just too "busy" to step back, open our eyes and actually watch the world we live in.
sametmax 7y ago
Some of us are noticing. I was discussing last year with my friends and family how clean your bikes helmets and cars windshields were compared to 20 years ago: no insect on it. It's just that people carry on. They don't build their life. They don't make conscious choices, orientate their actions or try to think about the society they live it. They just go through it, going from one small short term objective to another, most of the time motivated by a small pleasure or to avoid pain. That is why people get fat, get stuck in traffic going to a job they don't like, going back to TV eating unhealthy food and indulging some kind of addiction. Believe it or not this is also a big cause of couples staying together, marrying, making children. Not the grand idea of love. Inertia. Status quo.
lm28469 7y ago
Nature doesn't exists in the modern city, I wouldn't even be surprised if some people born after 2000 haven't seen stars in their entire life. It's like when you have to do your homework but postpone it until the very last moment. Your profs tell you to work, your parents too, even your friends, and you know deep down that you're wrong, but you don't give a shit until you get the grade and think "if only I ...". First world countries won't wake up until it gets bad (famines, war and mass immigration bad), until then it's just insects, birds and slightly warmer climate, surely people have bigger problems in their daily lives ... https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd43 https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd4...
- qwsxyh 7y ago
  > Nature doesn't exists in the modern city, I wouldn't even be surprised if some people born after 2000 haven't seen stars in their entire life. I live in London. The stars are still clearly visible here.

ephaeton 7y ago

I think it's more an issue of awareness. I do remember walking across a lawn in my childhood, and I do remember having to watch out not to step on any bees etc., as they were legion. Nowadays, I am happy to see a few bees around. I think we are just too "busy" to step back, open our eyes and actually watch the world we live in.

sametmax 7y ago

Some of us are noticing. I was discussing last year with my friends and family how clean your bikes helmets and cars windshields were compared to 20 years ago: no insect on it. It's just that people carry on. They don't build their life. They don't make conscious choices, orientate their actions or try to think about the society they live it. They just go through it, going from one small short term objective to another, most of the time motivated by a small pleasure or to avoid pain. That is why people get fat, get stuck in traffic going to a job they don't like, going back to TV eating unhealthy food and indulging some kind of addiction. Believe it or not this is also a big cause of couples staying together, marrying, making children. Not the grand idea of love. Inertia. Status quo.

lm28469 7y ago

Nature doesn't exists in the modern city, I wouldn't even be surprised if some people born after 2000 haven't seen stars in their entire life. It's like when you have to do your homework but postpone it until the very last moment. Your profs tell you to work, your parents too, even your friends, and you know deep down that you're wrong, but you don't give a shit until you get the grade and think "if only I ...". First world countries won't wake up until it gets bad (famines, war and mass immigration bad), until then it's just insects, birds and slightly warmer climate, surely people have bigger problems in their daily lives ... https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd43 https://timeline.com/los-angeles-light-pollution-ebd60d5acd4...

qwsxyh 7y ago
> Nature doesn't exists in the modern city, I wouldn't even be surprised if some people born after 2000 haven't seen stars in their entire life. I live in London. The stars are still clearly visible here.