I have little doubt that our species will survive climate change. The question is one of quality of life in that survival. The further we ignore it, the poorer the quality of life will be for our descendants.
Eventually, we will migrate into space. It won't take the form of colonizing other planets like Mars which are completely incompatible with our physiology (children will absolutely NOT develop properly in the weak 1/3 gravity of Mars), it will be in the form of artificial colonies in space as visioned by Gerard K O'Neil. From there, we will direct our own evolution and evolve into synthetic creatures which will dwarf us in ways we cannot even imagine. We'll be fine in the long run. We'll evolve into what we could not distinguish from gods.
In the short run though, it's gonna suck. The more we ignore this problem, the harder it will be for our immediate descendants. It may not be a thing for us older folks but the younger generation is going to suffer. They'll still be planet-bound and it will be a planet with considerably less natural charms for them to enjoy. The push into space may come about as an option but the only pleasant option left. Ignore climate change and our children will curse us for it.
Eventually, we will migrate into space. It won't take the form of colonizing other planets like Mars which are completely incompatible with our physiology (children will absolutely NOT develop properly in the weak 1/3 gravity of Mars), it will be in the form of artificial colonies in space as visioned by Gerard K O'Neil. From there, we will direct our own evolution and evolve into synthetic creatures which will dwarf us in ways we cannot even imagine. We'll be fine in the long run. We'll evolve into what we could not distinguish from gods.
In the short run though, it's gonna suck. The more we ignore this problem, the harder it will be for our immediate descendants. It may not be a thing for us older folks but the younger generation is going to suffer. They'll still be planet-bound and it will be a planet with considerably less natural charms for them to enjoy. The push into space may come about as an option but the only pleasant option left. Ignore climate change and our children will curse us for it.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
