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Tierra_y_Libertad

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31. NO! Because we're SPECIAL. Or, at least dumb enough to tell ourselves we are.

Mon Dec 1, 2014, 03:42 PM

Dec 2014

Or, is it because we think ourselves smart and therefore indestructible?

Whereas, the lowly, really dumb, sponge has been around for around 565 million years and has evolved very little. We've been around, in our present form, for about 190 thousand years.

If we're really so smart, shouldn't we evolving in the opposite direction?

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Are Humans Going Extinct? [View all] marmar Dec 2014 OP

One way or the other, eventually. MH1 Dec 2014 #1

My answer too Yupster Dec 2014 #43

Yes, it's true that humans aren't totally immune. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #56

If the temperature keeps rising Warpy Dec 2014 #2

The problem with the temperature rising is that the flora and fauna that now populates Earth ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #24

as I like to tell people - the earth will be just fine - it is we people who be in trouble! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #33

Yes, exactly. However, it's not just people who are in trouble. Animals and plants are already ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #34

agreed. as an avid gardener, over 22 years in this place, just seeing NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #37

Kudzu has always been happy in NC. In fact, it's been absolutely thrilled Warpy Dec 2014 #50

I guess I should give Creeping Charlie a taste test too - it is thriving on my property! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #51

It would actually be surprising if we, eventually, don't. That's evolution for ya! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2014 #3

See my post #24 above. nt ChisolmTrailDem Dec 2014 #25

If so, it would be great news for the planet. FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #4

seems unlikely. a big die-off is imaginable, but extinction? unblock Dec 2014 #5

no Bosonic Dec 2014 #6

Our extinction will occur in 24 business hours. tritsofme Dec 2014 #7

this would be a great planet olddots Dec 2014 #8

Yep. No more dumb media too! Amonester Dec 2014 #13

We are certainly rolling the dice on that. bemildred Dec 2014 #9

ex-CUSE me, but we've rolled several sixes in a row, therefore we'll roll nothing but sixes MisterP Dec 2014 #17

Heh. bemildred Dec 2014 #19

We now have the tools to bring about our own demise. jambo101 Dec 2014 #10

But we also have tools lancer78 Dec 2014 #35

Risking collapse of civilization? Yes. Extinction? No. DetlefK Dec 2014 #11

Expect a major loss of life when the population exceeds the food production Lurks Often Dec 2014 #12

We are already depleting the oceans faster than fish can reproduce FLPanhandle Dec 2014 #15

I was thinking more wheat and rice and other staples Lurks Often Dec 2014 #16

The breakdown of the Polar Jet Stream GliderGuider Dec 2014 #18

Till they all come over here Politicalboi Dec 2014 #29

Oh, we'll be able to control our borders Lurks Often Dec 2014 #42

We deserve it n/t CanonRay Dec 2014 #14

Nonsense. A 99.9% fall in human populations would still leave geek tragedy Dec 2014 #20

Which is about what it would take for Homo sapiens to become a truly sustainable species. Srsly. GliderGuider Dec 2014 #30

Our inabilty as a species to stamp out the twin plagues of hifiguy Dec 2014 #21

Stamp out is an interesting, and correct, phrase The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #23

When you build upon principles hifiguy Dec 2014 #27

That's an issue with building a society The2ndWheel Dec 2014 #28

Add to that our daily reliance on imaginary constructs such as politics and national borders... LanternWaste Dec 2014 #39

indeed. hifiguy Dec 2014 #41

And modern society is completely different in many ways than what we evolved in. arcane1 Dec 2014 #53

Almost certainly. Iggo Dec 2014 #22

Can we survive climate change is the question. Rex Dec 2014 #26

True. "Some like it hot and some sweat when the heat is on...." Louisiana1976 Dec 2014 #38

NO! Because we're SPECIAL. Or, at least dumb enough to tell ourselves we are. Tierra_y_Libertad Dec 2014 #31

When you're talking about *species survival*, not individual survival... Silent3 Dec 2014 #47

Do you believe that humans are going extinct? Or are you dumb? el_bryanto Dec 2014 #32

Not when there are Duggars around. Arugula Latte Dec 2014 #36

We are committing mass suicide, slowly. Avalux Dec 2014 #40

One could have asked that question customerserviceguy Dec 2014 #44

Massive die-off? Collapse of civiliization? Perhaps. Extinction? Very highly unlikely. Silent3 Dec 2014 #45

Well said. nt Union Scribe Dec 2014 #57

Sure, eventually humans will go extinct. Blue_In_AK Dec 2014 #46

Very sad but it does not surprise me. searchfortruth1 Dec 2014 #48

Is there any research on vaccines/prevention for human greed and evil? appalachiablue Dec 2014 #49

Eventually, sure - 99% of all the species that ever lived don't any more . . . hatrack Dec 2014 #52

Earth has cast aside temporary inhabitants, humans are no exception, but many just RKP5637 Dec 2014 #54

*Sigh*.....you have GOT to be kidding me. AverageJoe90 Dec 2014 #55

Nice denial bullshit XemaSab Dec 2014 #58

Extinction? Doubtful. The Medieval warm period/little ice age barrier was a bigger change Recursion Dec 2014 #59