About 250M years ago, 90% of species on Earth died during the Permian extinction. All of that loss created a lot of vacant niches to fill.
Not long after, the first mammals, our ancestors, appeared.
Life on this pale blue dot will be resilient - whether we’re part of it or not.
@Sheril as long as the nukes and/or climate don't evaporate all the water into space
@Sheril
There are days when I'd very much welcome us not being part of it. Those days become increasingly frequent.
But of course, no doubt about it.
We could easily go extinct. And no-one would care…
The planet and life on it would simply go on.
@Sheril
we're s tupid virus that kills its host
but damn.. architecture, music, art, dance, books... a partially brilliant mfking virus.
@Sheril Yep. Live will evolve.
The rock is not resiliant. Life on it could end. Our lack of responsibility will have consequence. Is having consequence.
@Sheril You are so right.
@Sheril Yeah most folks don’t realize that we’re just a tiny blip in between a couple of random ice ages… The Earth will certainly live on long past humanity.
@Sheril I find that oddly comforting.
