[Richie]

I just have one simple question to you; do you think the Homo Sapien species will ever come to an end?

Note: I don't mean ending as the result of a catastrophe.

It seems, to me, that this wouldn't happen. Humans are just so advanced in all fields that I can't see it happening.

Also, if you feel like answering more; do you think there will be any major evolution's in the Human race? It seems as if we have it all...

This post has been edited by Richie: 9 December 2011 - 03:37 AM

[Moontanman]

Extinction of Homo sapiens is inevitable, if we don't manage to leave our planet and spread our gene pool further afield, star field that is... It will happen much sooner. IMHO we have less than 1000 years left if we don't manage to colonize space in some way....

[StringJunky]

Moontanman, on 9 December 2011 - 03:51 AM, said:

Extinction of Homo sapiens is inevitable, if we don't manage to leave our planet and spread our gene pool further afield, star field that is... It will happen much sooner. IMHO we have less than 1000 years left if we don't manage to colonize space in some way....

Why that soon?

[michel123456]

The probability for Homo Sapiens to extinct is linked to the probability for him to loose its intellectual faculties. If humans for some inexplicable reason come to loose their intelligence, they will go extinct rather quickly. IMHO only medicine can save us, colonizing other planets has only the meaning to escape the planet we are currently destroying.
In short, my answer to the OP is yes.

This post has been edited by michel123456: 9 December 2011 - 07:44 AM

[Schrödinger's hat]

Entropy.

[kitkat]

Extinction of Homo Sapiens is inevitable but we do have the intellectual capabilities to extend our extinction date but as it is realistically, it also requires us to act responsible in addition to intellect and that is where humans appear to be lacking. Free will has consequences with those choices we make and I feel sorry for the last generation that is facing extinction of the human race that fully realizes that we could have prevented or prolonged it a long time ago but we chose not to.

[JustinW]

I can see the glass the glass half empty side of this subject, but I prefer to use a different size glass. With the technological advancement of the past century or two I believe we have a good chance of surviving. Whether it is colonizing other planets or living on an ever growing space ship, all things can be possible. (hopefully) We just have to keep heading in the right direction.

[Mrs Zeta]

Homo sapiens is already becoming extinct. His place is being taken by primo posthuman. Serious!

[michel123456]

Mrs Zeta, on 9 December 2011 - 07:15 PM, said:

Homo sapiens is already becoming extinct. His place is being taken by primo posthuman. Serious!

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Interesting bibliography.
That's art.

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[Moontanman]

michel123456, on 9 December 2011 - 07:42 AM, said:

The probability for Homo Sapiens to extinct is linked to the probability for him to loose its intellectual faculties. If humans for some inexplicable reason come to loose their intelligence, they will go extinct rather quickly. IMHO only medicine can save us, colonizing other planets has only the meaning to escape the planet we are currently destroying.
In short, my answer to the OP is yes.

If we don't expand (colonize outside the earth) we die, the earth is finite in every way as are any other planets we might find that we could live on but planets are not necessary and probably the worst choice.

StringJunky, on 9 December 2011 - 07:33 AM, said:

Why that soon?

Soon? I thought I was being quite generous...

[StringJunky]

Moontanman, on 9 December 2011 - 08:36 PM, said:

If we don't expand (colonize outside the earth) we die, the earth is finite in every way as are any other planets we might find that we could live on but planets are not necessary and probably the worst choice.



Soon? I thought I was being quite generous...

What event or events do you see causing our extinction in that time...our population is quite viral all over the planet even now so it would have to take something all-encompassing globally to completely wipe out that many people imo.

[Appolinaria]

StringJunky, on 9 December 2011 - 08:56 PM, said:

What event or events do you see causing our extinction in that time...our population is quite viral all over the planet even now so it would have to take something all-encompassing globally to completely wipe out that many people imo.

an inevitable asteroid carrying an alien pathogen

[Moontanman]

StringJunky, on 9 December 2011 - 08:56 PM, said:

What event or events do you see causing our extinction in that time...our population is quite viral all over the planet even now so it would have to take something all-encompassing globally to completely wipe out that many people imo.

I don't see a global disaster, i see an inevitable decline after we have exhausted the planets resources and polluted everything.

[charles brough]

Richie, on 9 December 2011 - 03:33 AM, said:

I just have one simple question to you; do you think the Homo Sapien species will ever come to an end?

Note: I don't mean ending as the result of a catastrophe.

It seems, to me, that this wouldn't happen. Humans are just so advanced in all fields that I can't see it happening.

Also, if you feel like answering more; do you think there will be any major evolution's in the Human race? It seems as if we have it all...

If you are seriously interested in this subject, I suggest you take a look at "The Last Civilization." In it, I make the point that the long term survival of human civilization depends upon our eventual expansion out and colonizing of space. When and if we do manage that, there is no end to human destiny. If not, we are heading for the same over-crowding crisis that characterizes all life if it cannot expand its territory. The result would be the end of civilization and a much smaller world population hand tilling the soil and restricted, probably, only to parts of it not contaminated by nuclear war radiation.

It is a big subject and there is a lot more to it than that . . .