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Nikitin
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If we meet an Alien civilization, I'm sure we'll realize just how alike we are, and start warring against the outsiders instead :p
Stephen Hawking warning that our extinction is on the horizon
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Discussion Overview
The discussion centers around Stephen Hawking's warnings regarding the potential extinction of humanity if we do not find ways to live in space. Participants explore the implications of his statements, the feasibility of space colonization, and alternative solutions to human survival, including population control and sustainable living practices.
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Main Points Raised
- Some participants express skepticism about Hawking's warnings, suggesting he may be overstating the urgency of the situation or losing credibility.
- Others argue that finding new planets to inhabit is impractical given current technological limitations and the energy required for such endeavors.
- There are proposals that population control might be a more sensible solution than space colonization, though this would require significant societal changes.
- Some participants challenge the notion of overpopulation, citing evidence that suggests the human birth rate is decreasing and questioning the validity of overpopulation as a concern.
- Concerns are raised about the sustainability of current lifestyles and the potential for future crises if sustainable practices are not adopted.
- Historical references are made to past warnings about overpopulation and resource depletion, with some participants suggesting that humanity has survived previous crises.
- Discussions include the environmental impacts of human activity, such as deforestation and pollution, and their implications for future survival.
Areas of Agreement / Disagreement
Participants generally do not reach consensus, with multiple competing views on the validity of Hawking's warnings, the practicality of space colonization, and the significance of overpopulation as a problem. The discussion remains unresolved with differing opinions on the best path forward for humanity.
Contextual Notes
Participants express uncertainty regarding the feasibility of sustainable lifestyles and the long-term impacts of current human practices on the environment. There are also unresolved assumptions about the relationship between population dynamics and resource availability.
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jim hardy
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Nikitin said:
Dad always said:
"That's why the Lord put habitable planets so far apart , so it'd be too difficult for us to have wars with each other."
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Andre
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So, obviously, it appears that the urge to wage war is the absolute dominant thought for both humans and aliens.
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HeLiXe
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WannabeNewton said:
awwww. This gave me the warm fuzzies
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This is the great lie... I get you thinking about going somewhere else while my sole purpose is to perpetuate and continue with my own greed. We live in a very arrogant society, each circle "believes" it has the answers. Everything else is trivialized. There was greater truth long ago than there is now. Greater balance. Is it a sign of intelligence for a species to understand the nature of balance and still destroy and consume all of it knowing it will be it's own demise?
The American Indian forefathers were smarter than all of us combined. Why? They knew without knowing what certain choices would lead to. I liked china also because it seemed that that society seemed to reach a level within the framework of science and understanding for thousands of years without destroying everything around them. China has since been infiltrated with western insanity and is now sick as we poison the rest of the world with our cursed ideas. You can have great truth without destroying everything, but when greed holds the reigns to science as it does, the endgame can only go bad for all of us.
Choose wisely...
The American Indian forefathers were smarter than all of us combined. Why? They knew without knowing what certain choices would lead to. I liked china also because it seemed that that society seemed to reach a level within the framework of science and understanding for thousands of years without destroying everything around them. China has since been infiltrated with western insanity and is now sick as we poison the rest of the world with our cursed ideas. You can have great truth without destroying everything, but when greed holds the reigns to science as it does, the endgame can only go bad for all of us.
Choose wisely...
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Monsterboy
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Some time ago he also said that we should try to avoid contact with extra-terrestrials because they might invade us.
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