Posted by: chupacabra
Posted by: tashi
Yeah I believe that humans will go extinct. Virtually every other organism does, and I’ve seen nothing to indicate that we’re special. Our ability to co-operate is exceptional but unbelievable that it’s not useful on the scale we need it to be to “save the planet” (ourselves).
I’ll focus on my immediate surroundings because that’s what I can have an effect upon. Individuals can do virtually nothing to effect change on the scale that you’re describing. Life is already heaven/hell, depending on how you live. Climate change won’t change that. Us rich folk will be good for a while.
People will survive this. We have people living in space so I am pretty sure we can survive the worst of climate change, but a lot will die on the way there. The number of survivors comes down to how bad it will get, which is still quite variable.
I don't think we'll go extinct either, but I tend to think that a lot of vulnerable people in Africa, Central and South America, and Asia - basically those near the equator - are going to die when food and water become scarce. Places in more northern and southern climes will fair better, but their lifestyles will suffer too. BC will probably do fairly well, but how will we fend off the hoards of people that may try moving here? Our military will be useless against mass migration.
We're starting to hear more and more about the connections between all aspects of life and changes that are happening to what were once robust species/populations. I'm starting to worry more about the cascade effect, that when we hit that tipping point things go to shit in a hurry because everything collapses all at once. Even with that though, there will be humans who survive, and not all of them will be moneyed or elite type people. I think a lot of those people will get run the fuck over in the stampede for the exits, but I'm sure there will be some who have small private armies and a protective compound to keep them going. Going for what tho will be interesting if most manufacturing and industry has collapsed along with the energy sector and agriculture.
Darwin round 2 here we come!
