Topic: If mankind disappeared from the planet this instant...

[Robin-Graves]

I was refereing to man as being a virus since we dont  have a natural habitat. We dont adapt to fit a situation, we adapt the dituation to fit us.
As for polution, well, it was worse millions of years ago.
As for the myth that we destroy all the forests, in the US alone there are more trees now than there was 50 years ago.
Our streams are cleaner than they were 30 years ago.
BUT,, since Chernobyl, we are about 6 times more iradiated.

[jacktheripper305]

I could argue that since humans are the most adaptable species on the planet (even if we do change the environment, instead of changing ourselves, we are still adapting), and humans are the most fit, so we deserve to be the dominant species. As Darwin said, the best adapted survive and reproduce. By that token, why shouldn't we continue doing what we're doing, which is making the world an easier place for us to live in?

However, I believe that the world needs to be in balance for everything to work right, and if we keep going in the direction we're heading, our adaptability will be our downfall, and the universe will eventually re-balance itself, with humans in the picture, or not.

[Robin-Graves]

My point,,finaly me and you agree on something lol.

[tarascon]

When we left Earth only memorandum from us is millions of tons toxic wastes.

And lots and lots of Slim Jims.