Stephen Hawking warning that our extinction is on the horizon

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Stephen Hawking has issued a stark warning that humanity faces extinction unless it develops the capability to live in space. He emphasizes that Earth is too fragile to sustain human life for another millennium without exploring new planets. This perspective aligns with his long-standing advocacy for space exploration, as noted in a Los Angeles Times article. The discussion also highlights skepticism regarding population control as a solution, with participants debating the practicality of sustainable living versus the inevitability of resource depletion.

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  • Knowledge of population dynamics and demographic trends
  • Awareness of the implications of resource management and ecological impact
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  • Research advancements in space colonization technologies
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This discussion is beneficial for environmental scientists, policymakers, futurists, and anyone interested in the intersection of human survival, space exploration, and sustainability challenges.

  • #61
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
 
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  • #62
Nikitin said:
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

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."
 
  • #63
So, obviously, it appears that the urge to wage war is the absolute dominant thought for both humans and aliens.
 
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  • #64
WannabeNewton said:
It would be bad news for Mother Nature if our species lasted even that long. The poor thing :[

awwww. This gave me the warm fuzzies :biggrin:
 
  • #65
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...
 
  • #66
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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