How long until we totally destroy this planet? I recently began thinking seriously about the phenomenon about life, earth, the universe %26amp; everything. Ok, yes I know.. a little too much to swollow in 1 bite but lets focus on the nature of earth. I find it amazing that this %26#039;fluke%26#039; has occurred, that is our very existence. The precise amount %26amp; combination of gasses, water, pressure, etc, %26amp; the perfect rotation around the sun causing seasons %26amp; the spinning aroung on its own axis causing day %26amp; night.. all working in harmony to create life. I wonder if somewhere else in the universe there might be a similar phenomenon, maybe not? This might be the only of its kind ever anywhere. But with the creation of life came the manifestation of the human being. A virus with the intellegence %26amp; ignorance set hellbent on the destruction of this %26#039;fluke%26#039; as before mentioned. Building artificial structures everywhere, destroying the organs of this planet, creating waste.. its like a planet on heroin.
I wonder...

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Interesting you should say %26quot;virus%26quot;. I was recently musing how the news is frequently reporting on how this bacteria or that has mutated and is no longer killed by our antibiotics. If you look from the earth%26#039;s point of view, it keeps coming up with new %26quot;anti-bodies%26quot; against us, and we keep coming up with ways to resist. We are like an infection of the earth. Every now and then, the earth comes up with a good antibody and reduces the population. This is terrible for those impacted, but not necessarily a bad thing from the planet%26#039;s survival point of view.

Anyway, to your question. People have a tendency to selfishly consume (though unaware of their selfishness). We are born into the technology of the day and it is sweet. Yet, most do not research beyond their own little world to see the impact of their own consumption. For example, how often do people consider the children and families in third world countries who are working for a dollar and a quarter a day to give us cheap clothes, shoes, etc. Or, the coffee farmers whose families are literally dying of hunger while we drink our lattes in quaint coffee shops. Or, the amount of pollution or destruction that went into making or shipping our goods. No, having these things is seen as a birthright. We love our stuff so much, that we are willing to blindly accept whatever the corporations tell us about safety and %26quot;goodness%26quot; of their products, and how much we need to have them.

However, sometimes we go too far, and nearly wipe ourselves out. When destruction seems imminent, then we suddenly come together to try to fix it. The cold war nuclear threat is an example. Most recently, people suddenly awoke to the sound of water flowing off our ancient glaciers, and said %26quot;Hey, I live on the coast! I better do something!%26#039; Suddenly, people are talking about CO2, global warming, etc, as if the idea hasn%26#039;t been around for 30 years. Hopefully, it is not too late. We must all do our part.

If it is too late, probably a few people will survive the earth%26#039;s fever and start over. If not, the planet will go on...just notably different.

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My sentiments exactly.

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• my school was doing sustainability this term so i know quite a bit.
  
  it is said that the arctic ice will melt by summer 2050, which means it will start getting hotter and hotter but then also it would flood because so much ice will melt and so probebly in a decade or so scientists say.
• It can%26#039;t be done by humans, sorry.
• Hello Mr.Claude
  
  I read your Question and feel deeply about our Earth. We all of this EARTH is utilising WATER/GAS/PETROL/DIESEL/ELECTRICITY/ IRO-ALUMINIUM-COPPER ORE and many more we drawing from EARTH. But input is very Poor.
  
  I am a Environmentalist. I am doing to the Maximum Saving as much as possible.
  
  1. Running Cycle to Office by Bicycle only. (Office 5 KM from my house). I am saving Petrol and reducing the Air Pollution also.
  
  2. I am keeping my House Neat %26amp; Clean. No Entry for PLATICS/CIGARATTEE/TOBAACO/RUBBER/THERMO... into my House.
  
  3.I am making Awarness about SAVE OUR EARTH to all my Family Members, Friends and all.
  
  4.I am not wasting WATER/GAS/ELECTRICITY/PETROL/DIESEL/PAPE...
  
  5.We have to reduce Minimise the Usage of Cars/Two Wheels. One way we can save IRON/ALUMINIUM ORE from earth and otherway we can save Petrol/Diesel/Gas and Drastically Air/Water Pollution to be reduced. Of course Traffic Problem also Reduced.
  
  6.Burning of RUBBER/TYRE/THERMOCOOL/PLASTIC to be banned and it should sent for Recycle. Burining the above damange our Air %26amp; Ozone Layer.
  
  7. Every House should be Clean and old items like Tyre/Broken Cycle/Damanged AC Machine/Cooler/Box/Unrapairable items like Cooker/suitcase/Damaged/Old Papper/Gunny Bag/Platic items/Bottle/PVC tubes %26amp; Fittings.
  
  8. Birthday/Marriage day to be Celebrated ECO Friendly. No Balloon/No Helium Filled Balloon/Platics Cups/Plates etc.
  If we do B.Day/M.Day very simple, they above will be not utilised and indirectly pollution/Wastage of the above items.
  Do know after Birth Day/Marriage day lot of Plastic Plates/Cups/Plastic Spoon thrown to Street/Dust Bin.
  No body is bothering about our EARTH.
  
  9. If EARTHQUAKE/TSUNAMI comes it make all of us Homeless and killing lot of Human Beings/Livestock/Birds/Animals.
  
  10.Rivers/Riverlets/Seas are too important for Rain. We have keep all our earth Neat %26amp; Clean. From my father.My father was a very Good Philosopher. He spread this message.He is nor more( Dead before 10 Years). He was running Bicycle upto his Death. His broughup is from Small Village. He always bother about River/Pool/Pond/Water Canal should free of Plastic/Rubber/Chemical free/Pollution free.
  
  Mr.Claude you please send e.mail to me.
  
  subbunaicker@yahoo.co.in
  
  s.s.subbu
• dont worry.....the human race was long gone and the planet survived a visitor
• i hope it%26#039;s soon. there are too many looney tunes running around trying to fix things that aren%26#039;t broken. the only problem is, creating the idea of there being a problem. they%26#039;ve all been told to stop smoking that crap, but, they insist on doing it, and don%26#039;t realize their dreams are becoming real. do you realize all the supposed problems this world has, was brought up by people that has done drugs? and the ones that believe their story, are on drugs. is that not funny?