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I agree.. Except that, our exploits are so good now that we are not going to be victims of anything. Humans will adapt and continue to expand, we are absolutely not in danger I think.

As for wiping out any other living ecosystem that is not directly in symbiosis with our food production chain, that’s a completely different story, and very likely.

I don’t know if this is less or more sad..

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Aren't those two statements contradictory?

If we're likely to destroy (the remaining) ecosystems, how are we supposed to 'adapt and expand'?

There's a very significant feedback system at play here that will eventually result in a mass die off of humans, and a near halt of the human produced greenhouse gas emissions. Around that time, the regions near the poles will be as green as ever.

I don't think it's possible for the humans to completely destroy the ecosystem. It would require a runaway event that would have to make nearly 100% of the world inhospitable, probably requiring a bit of war mixed in.

If you're talking "we" as you and me, then I agree. If it's "we" as humans, it's a hard disagree. I don't think the science is there.

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