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Originally Posted by boldruler
I am a huge optimist, but it really is hard to think that technology/religious extremism, combined with greed, will not get the better of life on earth. I'm a pretty big environmentalist but I think mankind will blow the world up before the humans destroy the environment. Your 10 yr prediction is sadly probably closer to reality than my 100 yr prediction.
Space exploration better get moving fast.
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Things will probably work out.
Religious extremism and greed have been around for quite a while.
If humans go into space to form permanent colonies, they'll bring those problems with them.
I agree that although the planet has a wonderful ability to heal from the damage inflicted on it by humans, it's time to stop damaging it beyond that ability.