I was listening to SCPR this morning and one of the people said that Human Consumption is destroying the world.
I unfortunately think they are correct.
I'm trying to cut back on our footprint on this earth, but I think overall, it's a lost cause because the majority of the population of this wonderful planet just doesnt have it in them to THINK about how much trash they put out into the world on a daily..... multiply that by the number of people on this planet and we are pretty much doomed- and I don't think it will take much longer to completely ruin our planet. Maybe we've gone too far to turn back the hands of time.
I literally break into a cold sweat when I take our stuff to the recycling center and see how much other people are using and taking there.
Remember when COVID hit and the world came to almost a complete standstill...everyone was isolating- the air quality improved drastically and the ozone started healing......
It hasn't been that long since the restrictions were lifted- not really.... and we are back to using and disposing of more than ever.
Can this planet and humanity be saved?
At this rate- I doubt it. But you can try to convince me otherwise if you like. I really would like to be proven wrong.
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You're not wrong, but I'd like to add a caveat... I believe that planet earth is far more resilient than we collectively realize. Science indicates there have been five mass extinction events over Earth's history. Each instance eliminated 75% or more of the species of the time.
I believe it's more accurate to say we're heading toward another mass extinction event. I fully believe it's primarily our own damn fault, and I'm equally convinced that humanity will be one of the species to go extinct.
I'll paraphrase the words of Agent Smith from The Matrix to illustrate my point. We, the human race, are a virus to the planet. Now, what happens to human beings when we catch a virus? We get a fever, which is designed to raise our internal temperature to a point where the virus can no longer survive.
I TRY to do my part to reduce my global footprint. I don't use plastic bags for my groceries, and when I do, I use those bags to pick up dog poo instead of just tossing them. I try to minimize my food waste. I drive vehicles with reasonable fuel economy. I try my best to repair instead of replace. I've finally managed to convince my wife to let me raise the Air Conditioner temp and lower our heating temperature. I send my stuff to Goodwill instead of the dump. But if I'm honest with myself, I am not carbon neutral.
I believe that we will be the cause of our own demise, but I also believe that the Earth will recover and life will continue without us. I try to do my part (because it's selfish not to) but it's also useless to needlessly suffer, because most of humanity isn't doing anything at all.
Thank you!!
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