(April 25, 2011 at 4:29 am)Chuck Wrote: The average species live 2 million years. We humans have 90% yet to go by the law of averages and assuming we do not leverage our technology to give us unprecedented advantages in species survival.
2 million? I didn't know that. Be interested in seeing some evidence,not that I think it's relevant,or to be blunt,that I care.
Humans are smart enough,greedy enough and ignorant enough to make the planet uninhabitable for themselves and many other species. I can't think of any other species which can do that. Two MILLION years? Unlikely;just look at the damage we've managed to do in two HUNDRED years.

My observation is that with any luck,I'll be dead before the situation reaches the point of severe personal inconvenience.The whole issue is academic to me.