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In reply to the discussion: Life on Earth arose about as soon as it was possible for life to arise [View all]Mondavi
(176 posts)What I said was "humans are unsuited for life on this planet" and that human activity has destroyed nature and made the planet unlivable for humans and other species.
Exploitation of nature has rested in the hands of elites who have not cooperated with nature as animal life does -- i.e., we are "unsuited" for life on this planet as a species.
Much of our technology is based in war weapons and much of it even for alleged peace time use like nuclear reactors are dangerous to all life. We have Fukushima disaster threatening not only Japan but our own coasts directly. All nuclear reactors should be shut down.
Technology such as air-conditioning and heat have allowed us to live in comfort for a short period of time. Drop the atomic bomb, see temps rise and make air conditioning available to the masses as temperatures soar. However, all of this technology only creates more Global Warming as it it is based on burning fossil fuels.
You might also have noticed that our car air conditioners are unable to keep up with the extreme heat once the car has heated up.
Additionally, Global Warming has been bringing and will continue to bring disruptive storms which knock down power lines which are mainly above ground and year after year we see more and more citizens disconnected from heat or air conditioning, even lights for longer and longer periods of time. It's a further complication of elite/corporate greed and exploitation for profit which has pushed for transporting power across country to monopolize profits and which is becoming more and more obvious as Global Warming increases.
The few may survive for a short time, if that's the argument you want to make?
Reminds me of Dr. Strangelove arguments for surviving an all out atomic war. Always look on the bright side of life?