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Originally posted by: DonDiegoQuote
Originally posted by: Boilerman
In 5000 years, if the human race is still alive and kicking, we will all look the same and this problem will not be an issue. That'll be nice.
DonDiego doubts humans will last that long . . . and if they do it won't likely be in an advanced technological society.
__The quickest demise of civilization, . . . or at least the fastest initiator of the decline, . . . would likely be an exchange of advanced nuclear weaponry, . . . most likely initiated a few thousand feet above Tel Aviv.
__The more likely demise would be an initially slow but accelerating decline as the resources necessary to maintain civilization run out; . . . first will be energy sources.
DonDiego warns the optimistic reader who supposes human spacefarers will spread the human race to distant worlds to escape dwindling resources on Earth that there are some tremendous hurdles to overcome. Foremost, the present net increase in human population is over 200,000-per-day;
i.e. just to keep the world population steady
now over 200,000 people would have to depart Earth each day.
How will the lucky chosen spacefarers and their sponsors convince those stuck behind to devote themselves to the cause? DonDiego recommends one view the 1951 motion picture When Worlds Collide to see the fate of any benefactor so foolish as to sponsor such a trip.
DonDiego says one should just enjoy the pleasant aspects of one's life and not trouble himself with such matters. In fact, Las Vegas is nice this time of year.
