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Originally Posted by fdpaq0580
If "we" weren't here, then "we" wouldn't have a problem. But, we are here. 8 billion of us, with numbers growing exponentially. The negatives of our current existence is also growing exponentially, and the 15,000 to 20,000 year time frame you give is quite likely much, much less than you think. Changes happen ever faster. We seniors will be gone before long and we won't be overly affected. But those very close behind us better learn to swim (tongue in cheek). Waterworld is on the way and Fantasy Island will be no more.
Living in the stone age is not required. Lowering birth rates and learning to make the best use of new technologies in all industries, from farming to manufacturing. Serious recycling of resources. Lots can and should be done to begin halting further destruction of the earth.
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Maybe. But there is absolutely no scientific data to support a time frame. There is only conjecture, guessing, magical thinking and extrapolation of short term
weather records. None of this supports neither a 15,000 nor 50-year time frame. However, I suspect those "closely behind us" will have as much in common with us as we have with cavemen. And they may very well have the technology to deal with the "problems we leave them"