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I can't see how we'd call any descendants of ours 'human' in a billion (or even a million) years, but I would be surprised if modern humans were wiped out in th
by blacksmith_tb 5y ago
I can't see how we'd call any descendants of ours 'human' in a billion (or even a million) years, but I would be surprised if modern humans were wiped out in the next thousand years - we've lasted tens of thousands up to now. We certainly need to make some changes, but I'm at least semi-optimistic we can do that.
- lisper 5y agoOh sure, humans will be around. But whether human civilization will be around is far less clear.
- reidjs 5y agoWhat makes you so sure about that? Humans require VERY specific environmental conditions to survive.
- shkkmo 5y agoHumans have thrived in a wider range of ecosystems and environments than any other mammal I know of. Humans have did this without a global industrial base using only local technology and economic output.
- LorenPechtel 5y agoActually, I would be amazed if "humans" exist at that point. I wouldn't be surprised if they don't exist in even a thousand years. Assuming we don't do ourselves in there will be sentients, but species are defined by the ability to interbreed and I expect genetic modification will reach the point that interbreeding with a stock human is no longer possible. At that point we will be a new species, not "human".