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Humanity has existed for 3x10^6 years (give or take), which is 1 x 10^-72 of that time period. We don't need to worry, it is highly unlikely that humanity as w
by rswail 1y ago
Humanity has existed for 3x10^6 years (give or take), which is 1 x 10^-72 of that time period.
We don't need to worry, it is highly unlikely that humanity as we recognize it will exist.
- mykowebhn 1y agoAgreed. It is so highly unlikely that the probability is effectively zero. Let's give everyone the benefit of the doubt and assume that humanity can exist a thousand times longer than your estimate, say 3x10^9 years. That's about as long as we think life has existed on earth, which is a VERY LONG TIME. That said, it's still 1 x 10^-69 of that time period. I think you can see where we're going with this.
- cdelsolar 1y agoit won't be humanity, but it should hopefully be some sort of intelligence
- mykowebhn 1y agoNo offense intended, but I have a serious question: Why would you hope this? This hope seems to me a vestige of the desire of some humans for immortality. And why would it matter to folks whether some sort of intelligence existed this incomprehensibly far into the future?