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I'd hate it if plastics end up being "the great filter" for humanity. It's mind boggling how our reach consistently exceeds our grasp.
by sangnoir 5y ago
I'd hate it if plastics end up being "the great filter" for humanity. It's mind boggling how our reach consistently exceeds our grasp.
- moffkalast 5y agoWell despite being everywhere they at least seem to be mostly inert and don't really cause much issues as far as I'm aware? Our ancient ancestors were filled to the brim with parasites and still managed to do mostly fine.
- Auracle 5y agoSperm counts have been dropping for decades with no end in sight.
- moffkalast 5y agoThat's pretty fantastic news to limit our endless growth and destruction tbh.
- sangnoir 5y ago> Well despite being everywhere they at least seem to be mostly inert and don't really cause much issues as far as I'm aware? A good bunch of them are known carcinogens (vinyl chloride), but generally, I'm on the same page as you: I'm not aware of any effects; no one does, and that's a problem - it's a species-wide natural experiment that has also extended to our food supply. If it turns out to be deleterious, we'd be fucked.
- Engineering-MD 5y agoEven if they are toxic and limit our lifespan, given we have adults raised in plastic rich environment for decades it’s not likely to end civilisation.