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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

Silent3

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3. Fear of true extinction of the human race is certainly exaggerated.

Reply to Tobin S. (Reply #2)

Sat Jan 5, 2013, 03:44 PM

Jan 2013

I don't think many people give human beings anywhere near enough credit for how adaptable and tenacious we can be. There isn't much that could kill us off so completely that we couldn't maintain at least a few scattered populations of hundreds or thousands, from which the human race could eventually spring back from all but the most cataclysmic events.

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The apocalyptic mind-set [View all] Tobin S. Jan 2013 OP

Certainly most apocalyptic concerns are irrational, especially the mythology/religion based... Silent3 Jan 2013 #1

It sounds like that could be it. Tobin S. Jan 2013 #2

Fear of true extinction of the human race is certainly exaggerated. Silent3 Jan 2013 #3

Yeah, you and I are pretty much alike in that regard, I would reckon. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #10

Part of that mindset is our awareness of our own death Warpy Jan 2013 #4

In the book "Naming the Anti-Christ" uriel1972 Jan 2013 #5

A bit off-topic, but I'm curious... Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #6

I was something of an avid reader uriel1972 Jan 2013 #7

I'm guessing mostly it comes from vanity. Folks just don't see the world getting by dimbear Jan 2013 #8

To be honest..... AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #9

"What if things aren't that bad? It turns out that they aren't." NoOneMan Jan 2013 #11

I am an expert on perceiving reality Tobin S. Jan 2013 #13

I have always had this theory. Springslips Jan 2013 #12