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> We could see the collapse of not just one, but all human civilization, and possibly the extinction of our species—or even all the species on the planet. In sh
by onychomys 4y ago
> We could see the collapse of not just one, but all human civilization, and possibly the extinction of our species—or even all the species on the planet. In short, it would be really, really bad.
We should probably note here that there's been exactly one sterilizing event in the entire history of life, and that was the formation of the moon. So even if we go, something else will survive. Even the end-Permian left survivors!
- zabzonk 4y agowhile i agree that the moon formation would almost certainly have sterilised the earth, i don't know of any evidence that there was anything to sterilise.
- neerajk 4y agoRight! And per some theories it was the Theia collision that brought carbon and nitrogen to Earth to kick start life in the first place.