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We're not extinguishing the only intelligent life in the universe, because I don't think this is nearly enough to extinguish humanity. It will be sad and misera
by beat 7y ago
We're not extinguishing the only intelligent life in the universe, because I don't think this is nearly enough to extinguish humanity. It will be sad and miserable for us, but we'll survive it.
I firmly believe the last human will eat the last cockroach.
- the8472 7y agoCockroaches are small. Note that most of the animal species that survive mass extinction are small. Also, ocean warming can trigger anoxic events which release hydrogen sulfide which can suffocate entire coastlines and also attack the ozone layer affecting life everywhere. The worst case feedback loops are nightmarish. And it would also be nice to avoid the not-even-worst case where civilization is reduced to some isolated enclaves clinging on with their bare lives.