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- Sep 13, 2023
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I see people say "humanity is resilient, it always survives." However, would extinction necessarily be a bad thing? What are your thoughts on this?
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Wdym? Tbh the fate of humanity doesn't matter to me. I don't care if humanity goes extinct or not, it's not my concernGoing extinct would be bad because we'd still be alive while doing it.
I mean extinction wouldn't be immediate and we'd have to live through the unpleasant process of going extinct. Just like I have to go through me killing myself first before actually being dead.Wdym?
Why do they see extinction as bad? Because they see life as inherently good and valuable? Why do they feel an obligation to continue the human race?It's conflicting. In the grand scheme of things it's neither good or bad. Extinction is like nothingness where there's no meaning or point to fabricate a narrative whether something is good or not. It's more like 'it just is' if anything. From my perspective extinction would be a good thing cause it'll end the suffering of sentient beings on this planet. But there's always going to be people who see extinction as bad no matter how you reason with it.
It's simple: survival instinct. It's something you cannot reason with even despite knowing full well extinction may be the best option. Survival instincts are evolutionarily programmed and hard wired into us that has been conditioned over billions of years. Why do you think a lot of people struggle like a motherfucker just to get over their fear of death that is instinctively caused by survival instincts? As long as humans or any living beings have survival instincts I'd wager that they would see extinction as a bad thing no matter how much you reason with it.Why do they see extinction as bad? Because they see life as inherently good and valuable? Why do they feel an obligation to continue the human race?
Human extinction. Why do you think new humans would just evolve again?Are you referring to only human extinction or the extinction of all sentient life as a whole? If it's the former, it would be good but only temporarily so as new humans would just evolve again from the other sentient beings on earth
What do you think will come after us?Throughout the time since there are life forms on earth extinction of species was probably the main factor for evolution. If the dinosaurs weren't extinct, mammals and finally humans would have had much lesser chance to overtake the planet. Extinction is part of the process and sth else will come after it.
That's a pretty good question.What do you think will come after us?
Any guesses?That's a pretty good question.
Honestly, I don't know.
Why? I want my bloodline to go extinct. I guess it's because my dad always says "You will be married and you will have children. You will continue the family line." It's going to voluntarily go extinct with me mwahahaha. I guess it's a form of rebellionObjectively no, but the lizard brain in me still gets overly anxious at the thought of my own bloodline going extinct.
Because, over time, evolution would just repeat itself again. It may take a long time for it to happen, perhaps millions of years long, but it will happen eventuallyHuman extinction. Why do you think new humans would just evolve again?
Mhmmm depending on how we and other animals are gonna be extinct and what is left and depending on what causes the extinctions life could mainly consist of plant, microorganisms, bacteria and such. Maybe by that time there also kinda humans that are a mix of human and AI stuff that could survive. I don't think that all life on earth will ever go extinct not before the sun becomes a red giant and grows in size - then all life will inevitably die on earth.Any guesses?
Yeah but before us were the dinosaurs, and they were nowhere near our intellect. I hate to say, but humanity is one in a billion. Humanity is the only truly intelligent species on this planet. None of the other animals can compare, we're leaps and bounds ahead of themBecause, over time, evolution would just repeat itself again. It may take a long time for it to happen, perhaps millions of years long, but it will happen eventually
Do you think that humanity will cause its own destruction?Mhmmm depending on how we and other animals are gonna be extinct and what is left and depending on what causes the extinctions life could mainly consist of plant, microorganisms, bacteria and such. Maybe by that time there also kinda humans that are a mix of human and AI stuff that could survive. I don't think that all life on earth will ever go extinct not before the sun becomes a red giant and grows in size - then all life will inevitably die on earth.
I hate to admit that too but it is true. In terms of sapience, humans are better than other species. Though I still think that humans aren't as superior as they claim to be. Nonetheless, humans did evolve from animals with lesser intelligence and so there's a high chance that it will happen againYeah but before us were the dinosaurs, and they were nowhere near our intellect. I hate to say, but humanity is one in a billion. Humanity is the only truly intelligent species on this planet. None of the other animals can compare, we're leaps and bounds ahead of them
How did humanity become so smart? What exactly happened? That's what I want to knowI hate to admit that too but it is true. In terms of sapience, humans are better than other species. Though I still think that humans aren't as superior as they claim to be. Nonetheless, humans did evolve from animals with lesser intelligence and so there's a high chance that it will happen again
That could very be, at least to some degree. We are causing changes. But in the end it's not important whether an asteroid hits earth or creatures on earth "destroy" their own habitat. In the whole context of the universe it doesn't matter.Do you think that humanity will cause its own destruction?
It matters on a local level just not on a multi-verse / cosmic point of view.That could very be, at least to some degree. Actually we are causing changes. But in the end it's not important whether an asteroid hits earth or creatures on earth "destroy" their own habitat. In the whole context of the universe it doesn't matter.
Wdym? Btw do you think that extinction would be a bad thing? And don't say anything about SkyNet "I am a bot beep boop" this timeIt matters on a local level just not on a multi-verse / cosmic point of view.
Oh, so you want a serious answer?Wdym? Btw do you think that extinction would be a bad thing? And don't say anything about SkyNet "I am a bot beep boop" this time
Bad or inevitable?Wdym? Btw do you think that extinction would be a bad thing? And don't say anything about SkyNet "I am a bot beep boop" this time
Yeah. BadOh, so you want a serious answer?
Bad or inevitable?
From our point of view it "matters" bc we don't want to die. If climate change leads to ice-free poles we will see a different map and a lot of people will lose their places where they lived. But what is the difference when this happens due to higher volcanic activity and therefore more of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? Even if we lived "forever" once the sun dies in 5 billion years or so life will finally die on this planet bc earth will most likely be grilled.It matters on a local level just not on a multi-verse / cosmic point of view.
One of my worries is that humanity might undergo an anti-technology backlash and miss its chance to colonize space, which in turn would miss its chance to save the world as the sun grows warmer.From our point of view it "matters" bc we don't want to die. If climate change leads to ice-free poles we will see a different map and a lot of people will lose their places where they lived. But what is the difference when this happens due to higher volcanic activity and therefore more of the greenhouse gases in the atmosphere? Even if we lived "forever" once the sun dies in 4 billion years or so life will finally die on this planet bc earth will most likely be grilled.
That's sad bc we have "intelligence" and we could do sth. We would not be able to reverse everything.It's really sad and frustrating to see what we're doing as a collective honestly.