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If there are no humans around does life on earth have any value? It’s just another planet among billions.

• serf 4y ago
  counter-question : do you only place value on things that are human-centric? there is a lot about Earth that makes it unique outside of humanity.
  • refurb 4y ago
    Let me ask this. How do we know something has value? Through what process do we arrive at that conclusion?
• jibbit 4y ago
  You can’t be serious?
  • refurb 4y ago
    100% serious. Value is 100% a human construct. If there are no humans there is no value, at least in any sense that we talk about it. If you disagree then argue your point. Asking if I’m “serious” is not an argument.
    • jibbit 4y ago
      • refurb 4y ago
        Based on your response I'll assume you have no argument since you've resorted to name calling.
• Lio 4y ago
  Life on Earth is what's special, not us. We're just animals, nothing more. Given that multiple species can evolve to fill the same niche, I would expect that as long as life of some kind survives on the planet another species would evolve to replace us.
  • refurb 4y ago
    Special to who?
    • Lio 4y ago
      Special to the universe. As far as we can tell,so far we are the only planet with life of any kind.
      • refurb 4y ago
        Why is that special?