I suppose the primary reason nobody cares about the continuation of the species (or any species) in 800 million years is that it is meaningless if we all die in

I suppose the primary reason nobody cares about the continuation of the species (or any species) in 800 million years is that it is meaningless if we all die in 200 years. It's worrying about the sliver in your toe when you're currently free falling at 200 mph toward a ravine full of jagged rocks and porcupines and battery acid (diverse ecosystem).