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If the 6th extinction we are in takes humans with it, I doubt that new intelligent species that pop up as a result of evolution on earth will behave any differe
by jelsisi 5y ago
If the 6th extinction we are in takes humans with it, I doubt that new intelligent species that pop up as a result of evolution on earth will behave any differently. One powerful difference that could change that: our fossil records. We can look to dinosaurs and see that with a little bit of bad luck we could be wiped out, but it's not a strong enough message. Our remains will show future species that collectively, individuals have the power to completely destroy the earth, and that might be a strong enough lesson to prevent this from happening again.
- Loughla 5y agoI'm afraid that evolution favors a species that can quickly and efficiently exploit resources. Honestly, I'm afraid that our problems are such that they're at the genetic and species level, and therefore unsolvable. I am honestly afraid that we are literally unable, as a species, to fix these things, because it's what we are. And I believe that will be the case for whatever comes after us as well.