The future people are probably still in their bomb shelters. Even without war, with climate change, earth sheltering might still be a viable adjustment.
The most likely vision is of us being around between one and two million years, like our antecedents… but maybe less. Even nuclear armageddon would be likely to leave a viable population in many places around the world, and if we think about it the logistics of us gradually poisoning our world until we are gone are unworkable… dwindling population would reach stasis populated by the hardiest.
Our genome is more fragile than most; our chromosome #2 is a new thing. We apparently share an antecedent with bonobos – “pygmy chimpanzees” – but our chromosome #2 is their chromosomes 12 and 13 (IIRC) joined head to head. That makes us more vulnerable to genetic senescence because we are prototypes in the world of primates. It is likely most of the other Great Apes will be around when we are gone.
Oh my, didn’t the dems yell loudly that president Trump would get us into war. “Don’t give him the nuclear codes!!!” Instead, it was the most peaceful time in over 20 years.
Sanspareil about 1 year ago
Well of course!!
CO Premium Member about 1 year ago
Yep, and I bet it isn’t nearly as far into the future as some people would like to believe.
Scorpio Premium Member about 1 year ago
That’s not a coincidence.
pschearer Premium Member about 1 year ago
Problem solved.
Zykoic about 1 year ago
Conflicts between species and conflicts in one’s own species is fundamental for evolution (and extinction).
Doug K about 1 year ago
No war, no people.
fred.grenouille about 1 year ago
Which is cause… which is effect?
_lounger_ about 1 year ago
stop giving him bad advice
Space_cat about 1 year ago
And that’s the most likely way peace will finally be achieved, too bad no one will be around to spoil it!
Chithing Premium Member about 1 year ago
War and people, war and people
Go together like a dog and sheep will
Let me tell you brother, you can’t have one without the other.
preacherman Premium Member about 1 year ago
The future people are probably still in their bomb shelters. Even without war, with climate change, earth sheltering might still be a viable adjustment.
sprint about 1 year ago
and mother earth rejoices
Goat from PBS about 1 year ago
People are the #1 cause of war.
I don’t like people.
joe piglet Premium Member about 1 year ago
According to Climate Scientist and Greta, we only have 2 months left before total extinction.
yip yip yip about 1 year ago
We’ve all moved underground to escape the UV radiation. Yip yip yip yip yip
vaughnrl2003 Premium Member about 1 year ago
The odd thing about having no people around is that no one truly appreciates it until someone shows up.
jango about 1 year ago
“Wars come and go. What remains is the value of culture.”
flagmichael about 1 year ago
The most likely vision is of us being around between one and two million years, like our antecedents… but maybe less. Even nuclear armageddon would be likely to leave a viable population in many places around the world, and if we think about it the logistics of us gradually poisoning our world until we are gone are unworkable… dwindling population would reach stasis populated by the hardiest.
Our genome is more fragile than most; our chromosome #2 is a new thing. We apparently share an antecedent with bonobos – “pygmy chimpanzees” – but our chromosome #2 is their chromosomes 12 and 13 (IIRC) joined head to head. That makes us more vulnerable to genetic senescence because we are prototypes in the world of primates. It is likely most of the other Great Apes will be around when we are gone.
Watchdog about 1 year ago
AI
My First Premium Member about 1 year ago
Because Biden dragged us into WW III.
rshive about 1 year ago
Is there a moral in there somewhere?
ladykat about 1 year ago
It’s coming, unfortunately.
William Bednar Premium Member about 1 year ago
Covid?
sobrown51 about 1 year ago
If you are going to bet, bet there will NOT be a mankind eliminating war. You will either win or not have to pay off.
geese28 about 1 year ago
So is the world run by a sentient computer program that has a bunch of robot skeletons keeping the peace?
rich5021 about 1 year ago
In the year 2525, If man is still alive ….
David Huie Green ForceIsAUsefulFiction about 1 year ago
“Not even ants fighting??”
oish about 1 year ago
Imagining the song “Imagine” about a world without people.
donald wayne about 1 year ago
Makes me think of that old Bobby Darin song, “We the people don’t want war.” Was that the title? Or just part of the lyrics?
DatsunMan about 1 year ago
Oh my, didn’t the dems yell loudly that president Trump would get us into war. “Don’t give him the nuclear codes!!!” Instead, it was the most peaceful time in over 20 years.
Moore 1 about 1 year ago
One US Ohio-class sub has the firepower to wipe out half of the planet. Good thing there are only 18.
bhamdodger about 1 year ago
Yep, were on the road to extinction.
pbr50138 about 1 year ago
Sadly, no people is what it’ll take to stop the wars.
the_only_toxicavenger about 1 year ago
It can’t come soon enough to save the planet.