Has humanity gone too far?

[variantwarrior]

I know it seems dramatic, but have we? I mean, the world is so overrun by cities and town that other species are beong eradicated. Technology has created weapons capable of destroying nations. We've finally outshined the stars, and not just figuratively. Even over small towns like mine, light pollution is so strong that the stars are hard to see. What are you opinions?

[thatcountrykid]

I know it seems dramatic, but have we? I mean, the world is so overrun by cities and town that other species are beong eradicated. Technology has created weapons capable of destroying nations. We've finally outshined the stars, and not just figuratively. Even over small towns like mine, light pollution is so strong that the stars are hard to see. What are you opinions?

Yeah theres too many people.

[skiman]

Yup. We've gone too damn far. What are you gonna do about it? Turn off the light? Bullshit. Get an electric car? Bullshit as well. All your electricity comes from a coal burning powerplant. Invent and mass produce a cheap solar powered electric car? Now you're talking.

[LouBerry]

I know it seems dramatic, but have we? I mean, the world is so overrun by cities and town that other species are beong eradicated. Technology has created weapons capable of destroying nations. We've finally outshined the stars, and not just figuratively. Even over small towns like mine, light pollution is so strong that the stars are hard to see. What are you opinions?

Yes we have. Humanity is a poison. We destroy everything we come into contact with.

[variantwarrior]

I wonder what would would happen if guns, computers, cars, lights, and everthing characteristic of life in "civilization" stopped working? The world would probably fall into chaos, and only those who could fight would live. Furthermore, I wonder if I would survive? if the world would refresh itself, becoming a clean slate? if the scraps of humanity would ever fully recover?

[Walter Powers]

What do you want us to do, live like the Amish?

Life wouodn't be very fun without technological progress, my friend.

[LouBerry]

What do you want us to do, live like the Amish?

Life wouodn't be very fun without technological progress, my friend.

Life isn't going to be very fun when the Earth is completely consumed by humanity, either. Just cities, everywhere. No nature. Eventually, we'll kill ourselves. Trees, the sun, water, those things keep us alive, and we destroy billions more trees than are planted every year, our pollution will either bake us or freeze us, and lets not even talk about the fact that fresh water will someday run out.

[conniption]

We haven't gone too far until we're all dead.

[Cpt_Cutter]

I was talking to my dad about the lack of humanity caring about climate change and other major threats, and he said something that stuck with me, and I think it applies here.

He said "Humans only really knuckle down, unite and try and fix a problem when the LED counter on the super bomb is in the single digits".

We may have gone to far, but when we hit the cliff, I trust that some of us will find a way to fix it, or at-least push the cliff out a bit further.

[variantwarrior]

Well said Captain, but sometimes one doesn't see the cliff until they're already over the edge. Adressing walter powers, the world would be dull without technology, but we could find different ways to entertain ourselves. Music would revert to acoustic instruments, games like chess would be played more often, and mankind would begin to think more about things rather than being so damn hedonistic.

[Miserabilia]

You should be glad we have come this far; which is really not that far at all

[Josef_]

I agree with Mirman. We haven't gone too far until we're dead. So no, humanity hasn't gone too far. Only humanity is getting there. Baby steps. We're tearing up the planet. No one is really conscious about the use of coal to make energy. We're running out of it. Then we have to worry about global warming. And then we have a hole in the ozone layer. Eventually we'll all just be radioactively-fired-humans who don't have a care in the world. It's all about living. They don't seem to care about the future as long as they live for now..

[Miserabilia]

I agree with Mirman. We haven't gone too far until we're dead. So no, humanity hasn't gone too far. Only humanity is getting there. Baby steps. We're tearing up the planet. No one is really conscious about the use of coal to make energy. We're running out of it. Then we have to worry about global warming. And then we have a hole in the ozone layer. Eventually we'll all just be radioactively-fired-humans who don't have a care in the world. It's all about living. They don't seem to care about the future as long as they live for now..

JESUS CHRIST YOUR SIG
it scared the crap out of me
D:

[Josef_]

JESUS CHRIST YOUR SIG
it scared the crap out of me
D:

I'm sorry Dx

[Human]

The way I look at it, humans are just like any other species. The goal of a species is for itself to grow larger and dominate other species really, that's why there are evolutionary arms races over who can have the most resources, babies etc.
If any other species was in our position, I think they would be doing the same. Humans have had exponential growth really, 60,000 years ago we were living in caves, now we have visited space.

[Josef_]

The way I look at it, humans are just like any other species. The goal of a species is for itself to grow larger and dominate other species really, that's why there are evolutionary arms races over who can have the most resources, babies etc.
If any other species was in our position, I think they would be doing the same. Humans have had exponential growth really, 60,000 years ago we were living in caves, now we have visited space.

Define "just like any other species." because I feel we're a lot different from other species.

[Miserabilia]

The way I look at it, humans are just like any other species. The goal of a species is for itself to grow larger and dominate other species really, that's why there are evolutionary arms races over who can have the most resources, babies etc.
If any other species was in our position, I think they would be doing the same. Humans have had exponential growth really, 60,000 years ago we were living in caves, now we have visited space.

This is exactly how I feel! :yes:

[Human]

Define "just like any other species." because I feel we're a lot different from other species.

I feel we're very similar to other species. Biologically we're exactly the same, we just have large brains. I think every advanced animal has a consciousness.

[tovaris]

No mather what we do we cannot exterminate life from this planet, we have created the tools for our own destruction but will newer rule this planet.
Yes humans have gon to far, by triing to keep the forces of nature at bay, and now we shal pat the price for our own stupidety, not at the hand of nature but of our one.

[Silicate Wielder]

Life isn't going to be very fun when the Earth is completely consumed by humanity, either. Just cities, everywhere. No nature. Eventually, we'll kill ourselves. Trees, the sun, water, those things keep us alive, and we destroy billions more trees than are planted every year, our pollution will either bake us or freeze us, and lets not even talk about the fact that fresh water will someday run out.

I'd like to make a correction, we can actually filter water into clean water these days, so provided we can improve the technology and make it cheap enough to use we could be looking at using seawater and sewage water one day by filtering it into freshwater. (We already do this, but not on such a massive scale)

as for other technologies that could infact cushon IF NOT save our asses. theres a good range of technology that has potential but needs to mature more.

We're even looking at one day harvesting unused energy from our bodies to power the cities we live in. while it's a long-shot and doesnt produce much yet; atleast it's something.

There is also the potential of Star-in-a-jar which could be a breakthrough if we ever perfect it.

This is just my outlook on things.

Perhaps we have gone too far, but maybe not far enough to where we cant turn it around. I'm just gonna hope for the best.

[Danny_boi 16]

I know it seems dramatic, but have we? I mean, the world is so overrun by cities and town that other species are beong eradicated. Technology has created weapons capable of destroying nations. We've finally outshined the stars, and not just figuratively. Even over small towns like mine, light pollution is so strong that the stars are hard to see. What are you opinions?

Humanity hasn't gone far enough. We have achieved nothing of importance. Even Dr. Michio Kaku classified humanity as a class 0 civilization. We need to more, but at a balance so it doesn't lead to self annihilation or the distortion of the Earth's ecosystem. Humanity has done nothing and everything remotely great as been utilized for war. There must be a balance;however, humanity need to go further.

[RavleIncarnate]

Some really smart philosopher once said:" Let's hope the taint of humanity never reaches beyond earth's grasp" and I'm in it with whomever that may have been;).

[Typhlosion]

What do you want us to do, live like the Amish?

Life wouodn't be very fun without technological progress, my friend.

We haven't gone too far until we're all dead.
I like these guys.

Assuming that the estimate of 10 billion people is when the world stabilizes is correct, I don't think we'll end so quickly...

I know it seems dramatic, but have we? I mean, the world is so overrun by cities and town that other species are beong eradicated. Technology has created weapons capable of destroying nations. We've finally outshined the stars, and not just figuratively. Even over small towns like mine, light pollution is so strong that the stars are hard to see. What are you opinions?Light pollution is only a local problem, the Earth as a whole really doesn't outshine at all.
The world is so overrun by cities that, at most, 2.7% of total land area, excluding Antarctica, is urban. How Much of the World is Covered by Cities? (http://www.newgeography.com/content/001689-how-much-world-covered-cities)
Yes, several species are going extinct, but the worldwide flora and fauna will have to adapt (and it will). (Yes, I know this isn't a very kind and popular way of viewing things.)