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Nuclear war is an often-predicted cause of the extinction of humankind. [1]Human extinction or omnicide is the hypothetical end of the human species, either by population decline due to extraneous natural causes, such as an asteroid impact or large-scale volcanism, or via anthropogenic destruction (self-extinction), for example by sub-replacement fertility.
An uncertain factor is the influence of human technology such as climate engineering, [2] which could cause significant changes to the planet. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] For example, the current Holocene extinction [ 5 ] is being caused by technology, [ 6 ] and the effects may last for up to five million years. [ 7 ]
The first sea animals to go extinct will be large fish, followed by small fish and then, finally, invertebrates. [78] The last animals to go extinct will be animals that do not depend on living plants, such as termites, or those near hydrothermal vents, such as worms of the genus Riftia. [73]
Large numbers, huge ranges, and adaptibility make the human species very difficult to eradicate Will humans go extinct? For all the existential threats, we'll likely be here for a very long time
Humans will soon go extinct unless we can find 5 more earths. We’re basically in the days of the dinosaurs, according to Stanford scientists.
This is much faster than the expected “background” extinction rate, or the rate at which species would naturally die off without outside influence — in the absence of human beings, these 73 ...
In other words, Gott's argument gives a 95% confidence that humans will go extinct between 5,100 and 7.8 million years in the future. Gott has also tested this formulation against the Berlin Wall and Broadway and off-Broadway plays. [7] Leslie's argument differs from Gott's version in that he does not assume a vague prior probability ...
An expert responds to a teenager who wants to know – is there any hope for humanity's future?