Let's kill ourselves!

Should we? I read an article about purposefully making the human race go extinct so the planet could recover. Should we just leave this planet and let it recover? Give it back to the animals and plants? Your thoughts?

I think a simple population decline would do. Implant something like China's one child policy. Most of our issues come from overpopulation anyways. I don't think most of us will be willing to give up our lives for something we'll never know of. Ideas?

 

I don't see killing ourselves as an option, as I highly doubt that would be possible.

Likely a child limit to lead to a decrease population would be the best way to go.

 

I've heard some stuff about releasing a virus/bacteria that only humans were vulnerable to, and kill us off that way. I'm not sure if that would work, or is possible at the present, but it's something to keep in mind.

 

No, I don't think the population is really a problem, sure land is getting scarce, but we should just make floating cities. Leave the land for farming and such.

I mean come on, 7/10s (or w/e) of the planet is covered by water, its not like the whole planet is out of room, we just need to do what we have always done, improvise.

 

Atlantis FTW

 

Yes I think it is possible, the only problems are hurricanes and massive tidal waves.

 

I never thought of that. I'm not sure how easy that'll be to create though. It's going to require some serious advances in desalination and city planning. It definitely could work. It won't be that hard to find a spot where hurricanes don't happen and aren't near a fault.

 

I'm all for killing us off.

One-child policy may be good, but it will take long years before it has any visible effects.

 

Wow Meee, I knew you hated humanity, but if it dies out, you will be lonely.

 

Lol, that includes vampires, too, dark.

 

I don't want humanity to die out, I will go hungry.

 

Well I am human and as part of humanity I'd go down with the rest, wouldn't I?

 

Yet you have never asked me to change that.

 

I'd rather just die in "few" years than be an abomination for eternity, thanks for offer though.

Try to not go too far with this, it's Lounge here

 

No problem.

Yes yes I know.

Why would humanity kill itself, humans must have some sort of self preservation instinct.

Meee, your solution would see results in only two generations.

 

Humanity wouldn't kill itself, their survival instinct is probably one of the strongest on the planet imo

 

Meh, China's one child policy phailed. People just have secret sex, then bribe the local officials, which are pretty much local chiefs...them being far away from central authority. Worse, some corrupt officials just use it as a pretext to abuse people. But ulimately, the major problem with the policy is the Chinese's (and many other Asians') obsession of a son instead of a daughter, especially in rural areas where labour is required...which coincidentally are the areas where the execution of the policy is the hardest.

As for overpopulation, and worldwide environmental destruction, humanity will suffer in hell-on-earth no matter what. This is what I believe...whether the cause is worldwide disease/pandemic, starvation, lack of water, inadequate sanitation or infrastructure, etc, etc.

You see, it's not because we don't have the potential to get ourselves out of this crap...it's just because it's human nature to just cruise or procrastinate until it is absolutely necessary to do something. Just think of how you live your daily lives. I for one know that without external pressure (exams, parents, or whatever) I just become a slob who sits in front of the computer screen all day or do something that requires just as small an amount of effort. Or another example, people tend to let their own appearance standard drop when they don't need to go outside into the public. Sadly, I know this from personal experience too.

Unfortunately, the world is like the Titanic (or the Thor). It has a really slow turn rate. By the time the 'bergs are spotted, it's gg, gl, thank you plz come again...in the afterlife that is.

Oh, and an interesting fact to lighten the atmosphere: all the third-world countries have one ultimate aspiration right? To improve themselves to the living standard and luxuries of the developed world. That's all well, nice and noble, except for a tiny problem. We'll have to find four other Earths along the way.

 

Why would we need to find four other Earths?

 

Coz that's the amount of resources required for everyone to have a good (good as in average in well-off countires) living.

But, though I sounded really pessimestic, fyi I live my life happily just like the next guy next door - ie selfishly unhelpful to the environment, which is the attitude that forms the root of the problem (as I alluded to in my first post) . On a social or global level, that's the main obstacle too: competition (ie lack of unity) between companies and countries, consumerism, money, etc, etc just drive us down the path to destruction. I mean, it's human nature again. Just like when mommy tells you to do something, but you see your bro not doing it, so you decide not to do it so that he won't enjoy that extra bit of whatever...just to keep things fair or in equilibrium, ya know. Unfortunately, us humans always make sure we ourselves get a fair share of the bootie...as for everyone else, screw them - and that includes the environment.

 

Completely agree with you here, I don't even have to think, I know it's how I live and I'm not the only one.
Of course unless Earth is straight destroyed or made completely uninhabitable in a really short period of time, it won't wipe us out, but biting off a large chunk of our population could always help the planet.