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Humans doomed to go extinct by 2100. Scientific American
- Thread starter Twilight Hue
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Some of what the article predicts might happen, at least as far as a decline in population growth and possibly a decline in population due to various causes. But whether it will wipe out each and every human to the point of extinction, I don't know.
nPeace
Veteran Member
It won't.
Extinction no. Severe population decline. More than likely.
We've survived as a species from close to a 7000 person bottleneck millennia ago, I'm willing to bet some will do it again.
YoursTrue
Faith-confidence in what we hope for (Hebrews 11)
If it were left up to mankind to keep itself alive, the answer is yes, humans, doom themselves and the environment they need to sustain themselves. Fortunately, I believe God promises that He will not let this happen and will effect profound changes on the earth. I believe that is true and I am glad to know this.
No, I don't.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
One difference though.
Technology was less effective and the population was more sparse.
I really wonder if we have the ability to restrain and fall back anymore even in the name of preservation of the human race.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
I kind of see this as the Fermi Paradox as it applies to civilizations that pass a certain level of technology. Eventually it destroys itself.
And if we destroy ourselves, there will be little tech left, and the population would be sparse. *Shrug* I'm more optimistic than you.
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
Definitely your outcome would be better than mine.
"The earth will rise again out of the water, fair and green. The eagle will fly and catch fish under crags. Grain will ripen in fields that were never sewn...
Two humans, Líf and Lífðrásir, who hid themselves deep within Yggdrasil, will see light. For although the sun was eaten by Skoll, she will give birth to a daughter no less fair, who will follow the same sky-path and light the world. Líf and Lífðrásir will have children; there will be new life everywhere on earth."
Hurstwic Norse Mythology: Ragnarok
That humanity will be around way into the future bringing about an ever advancing civilisation.
Regards Tony
Secret Chief
Veteran Member
I've ordered the bunting.
Not that quickly baring major disaster
But i believe humans will go extinct in time.
Heyo
Veteran Member
No.
We know from other species that overpopulation can end in three different scenarios. 1. Consolidation. The population stays high but doesn't increase. 2. Extinction and 3. Chaos.
Consolidation is impossible as we have already exceeded the sustainable upper limit.
And while extinction is possible, my bet is on chaos. We will have waves of decline and rise of population and, if we learn something from it, settle on a sustainable number eventually (at somewhere around 1 to 2 billion).
No.
The fanciful article is short on both evidence & analysis.
One problem is applying models of populations that lack
awareness of over-population, & the ability to alter their
behavior accordingly, ie, humans behave differently from
rabbits & mice.
Daemon Sophic
Avatar in flux
The article was in the Opinion.section, not as an analysis.
I realize that humanity is heading for a major die-off in the near future, primarily due to starvation, but not extinction.
However, until we get over our nationalistic tribal woefulness, and work together to get a self-sufficient colony somewhere else in the galaxy, then Yes, obviously we’ll all die when the next (inevitable) big rock or other disaster smacks our solitary planet.
I realize that humanity is heading for a major die-off in the near future, primarily due to starvation, but not extinction.
However, until we get over our nationalistic tribal woefulness, and work together to get a self-sufficient colony somewhere else in the galaxy, then Yes, obviously we’ll all die when the next (inevitable) big rock or other disaster smacks our solitary planet.
rational experiences
Veteran Member
I wonder why you placate a time?
We live by earth having an alight heavens. Rain. Fresh water. Seasons.
Time is just heavens burning above.
What time does science use? Nuclear mass. It's converting. As a human scientist. As you don't control the heavens.
Are you confessing claiming it will be when you cause life to end by calculus as of mass removal...loss of earths heavens spirit body? It's gases? By mass removed. Which is burning too.
If we think earth gets renewed then snap freeze thaw would ensure life would go on. As it did before.
As ice is termed man's saviour teaching. By terms God earth.
We live by earth having an alight heavens. Rain. Fresh water. Seasons.
Time is just heavens burning above.
What time does science use? Nuclear mass. It's converting. As a human scientist. As you don't control the heavens.
Are you confessing claiming it will be when you cause life to end by calculus as of mass removal...loss of earths heavens spirit body? It's gases? By mass removed. Which is burning too.
If we think earth gets renewed then snap freeze thaw would ensure life would go on. As it did before.
As ice is termed man's saviour teaching. By terms God earth.
mikkel_the_dane
My own religion
Well, it might. But there is one variable, that he doesn't account for. That we don't go extinct, but evolve into something else than Homo Sapiens Sapiens.
There are 2 kinds of extinctions in practice. Total and change to a offspring species, that is new.
VoidCat
Use any and all pronouns including neo and it/it's
If I am alive at age 98 I'll see I guess. I doubt that we'd go extinct tho