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This is the same nonsense as the “population bomb” doomerism of the 60s. Unless we nuke ourselves into oblivion, humanity will preserve and thrive. Today is th

This is the same nonsense as the “population bomb” doomerism of the 60s. Unless we nuke ourselves into oblivion, humanity will preserve and thrive. Today is the greatest time in the history of our species to be alive.

thatwasunusual 3y ago
> Unless we nuke ourselves into oblivion [...] Don't jinx it, please.
mym1990 3y ago
Not a great time for other species though. Also, just because today is good, doesn't mean tomorrow will be. You could be singing your favorite song rolling through an intersection on a beautiful day, plenty can still go wrong. Some caution didn't hurt anyone.
- bequanna 3y ago
  Caution isn’t the same as spreading unfounded panic.
  - wyre 3y ago
    The panic isn’t unfounded. There is work being done every day that shows we our on our way to collapse. To think otherwise is equivalent to climate denial.
  - mym1990 3y ago
    I'm glad we're on the same page, thanks for bringing nothing to the conversation with your comment.
Ekaros 3y ago
And we cannot even nuke ourselves to oblivion. It simply just won't happen unless we really really really work at it. Our civilisations maybe, but not everyone.