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Extinction
Doomsday Is Coming!
Or is it?
I’ve heard a lot of doomsday talk lately. While our current challenges are significant, I don’t think we are looking at human extinction.
Pandemics
Given the number of people for whom COVID-19 is not deadly even without treatment, that’s not going to kill us off. If another, more deadly virus comes along, we will probably ban all travel quickly and impose much stricter mask and socializing rules. We will survive as a species.
Climate Change
There’s one that could send a lot of us to early graves. Whether it’s from cold or heat, diminishing food supplies, massive storms, living through it all could be problematic but not impossible. Some people would survive. Perhaps they will be smart enough not to repeat our mistakes.
Food Scarcity/Over Population
That could kill off many people, but every person who starves means that much more food will become available for everyone else. These are self correcting…
