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Do keep in mind that there is no other species on the planet that is capable of protecting the ecosystem from the eventual and inevitable asteroid impact. We m
by JPKab 5y ago
Do keep in mind that there is no other species on the planet that is capable of protecting the ecosystem from the eventual and inevitable asteroid impact.
We might not be there yet but we are going to be the first species in the history of the planet capable of protecting the biosphere from the inevitable assault from the cosmos.
- newnamenewface 5y agoThis is nonsensical extrapolation probably hundreds of years into an ideal future. We aren't there yet and we won't be there for a long time at the current rate of things. Diverting an asteroid of any significant mass is functionally impossible even given years notice today.
- hnxs 5y agoWho said anything about diverting it? Or destroying it, if that’s the next point your mind is going to.
- CamperBob2 5y agoHuh? Radiation pressure alone is enough to divert an asteroid if you spot it in time. You don't need nukes, just a rocket and enough paint to change the albedo on one side.
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- foobiekr 5y ago“Someday we might do something meaningful so bear that in mind when observing the reckless, sadistic and destructive present day behavior” is comic book movie reasoning.
- kortilla 5y agoSome of us are doing meaningful things to push towards the future. If you feel that there is only reckless, sadistic, and destructive behavior going on, that says more about what you and the people who surround you are doing to help.
- JPKab 5y agoAnd here I was thinking it was just optimistic. Everyone that talks about how horrific a cancer the human race is on the planet is a hypocrite because they are still alive themselves. If they really meant it they would take action by ending their own lives. They don't because what they really mean is everyone else is a cancer on the planet except for them. It's a selfish and narcissistic attitude.
- myfavoritedog 5y agoCareful, you're pointing out the hypocrisy on display. People don't like that. They prefer to wallow in their virtue signaling about how bad the rest of mankind is for surviving and thriving. The cognitive dissonance they feel turns into downvotes rather than deeper thoughts on why they aren't an integral part of the "problem" they complain about.