(May 28, 2019 at 12:12 pm)Brian37 Wrote:(May 28, 2019 at 12:06 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: From my perspective, there isn't a practical difference between the Earth being rendered uninhabitable for human, and it being rendered uninhabitable for all life.
Boru
Huh? Not sure what you mean by this.
Eventually the planet's core will die, and the sun will die, and all life on this planet will die too. But right now, at this point in our species history, we are doing damage to our own ability to have a stable planet for our species. And the damage humans are doing is us, and is beyond anything the planet cycles through on it's own.
I suppose the phrase 'from my perspective' was giving you a little trouble, so I'll try to explain.
From my point of view/outlook/stance/approach/attitude a world without humans is not distinguishable from a world with no life whatsoever. I'll be dead and won't know the difference. If all humans are dead, then I'll be dead right along with them. I won't know if chimpanzees, jellyfish, or that annoying dog two houses down are still alive. I'll be dead, so I won't know if cockroaches, bacteria, pine trees or coral reefs survive.
'From my perspective' means 'from my point of view'. If I'm dead, I won't have a point of view. Therefore, the survival of some species and the survival of no species would be no different.
I hope this helps. If you need further explanation about what English words mean, feel free to let me know.
Boru
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