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Originally Posted by bloopbloob
The problem with idiot proofing everything, is the evolution of the idiot. In a genetics class, I actually learned that experts believe humans are de-evolving genetically as a race. The smartest, fittest, genetically strong people tend to be very career orientated, and do not reproduce. Whereas the "less gifted" tend to be the ones who have 5 kids.... Also due to medical advances, genetic defects that would once be "filtered out", are now able to make their way through the system, and being passed on at a greater rate. *cough cough*, our PM for example.....
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I suspect the anthropocene will be one of the planets shorter lived epochs. It took a comet to wipe out the dinosaurs; humans got so smart so fast, that we’re wiping ourselves out - and taking a whole bunch of other species with us.
Frankly, I hope it happens before we infest the rest of the galaxy. No innocent planet deserves what we’d bring.