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Originally posted by CommanderCraCra
reply to post by jonnywhite
Humanity has always struggled for survival. I'm in no disagreement there. I do, however, think our present situation is unique for our species evolution.
There was no time prior where we were on all lands. There was no time prior that we were causing so much destruction to the earth. There was no time prior that we were either taking so much per individual, and so many in sheer number.
I understand people really want to believe that things will be "fine". That is normal as well. I guess it would depend on how one qualifies these various terms, like "good", "bad", and "fine". I don't foresee our species extinction, but I do believe it's our fate to collapse civilization, and destroy the natural habitat of the world to such an extent, that the vast majority will die an unnatural death. I'm of the opinion this will happen rather soon, as in ... sometime this century, if not before it's midpoint.
Originally posted by CommanderCraCra
reply to post by rickymouse
Interesting perspective. What is you reasoning behind the origin of this "food chemistry" to calm the masses? Was the trigger simply population density? It seems that the higher the pop den, the more competitive and aggressive we tend to be. I think that's a natural inclination for life. It simply makes sense that the more people, and less resources, the more competition and less civility.
Originally posted by CommanderCraCra
reply to post by jonnywhite
You are misrepresenting my stance. I made it clear that our species is not dying. "Progress" is a euphemism much like "civilization" for things much darker than you seem to care to realize.
All good. It seems we must agree to disagree.
Originally posted by CommanderCraCra
reply to post by jonnywhite
I think the video is silly, and very besides the point. The fact that he confuses life expectancy with life span is rather telling as well.
CommanderCraCra