subject: Mankind Will Survive Forever! Easy! [print this page] Mankind Will Survive Forever! Easy! Mankind Will Survive Forever! Easy!
In the article "No Hope for Humans: Fenner", the extinct authority Frank Fenner says. "We're going to become extinct. Whatever we do now is too late." (theaustralian.com, June 16, 2010)
As a layman in the biology, I would like to explain this question by means of our very common sense. So, anybody can easily understand what the real case is.
Yes, from the viewpoint of biology in general, it is surely the case that mankind is going to be extinct within 100 years. Just like that said by Fenner, "Homo sapiens will become extinct, perhaps within 100 years. A lot of other animals will, too. It's an irreversible situation. I think it's too late."
However, by common sense, if people understand what invalid happiness is, the question will be completely contrary.
Why? Let's start from the 2 arguments proposed by Fenner:
1. "Population Explosion"?
By common sense, happiness is the feeling of things being a-step-better for keeping our DNA alive. (1)
In the old days, say 10,000 years ago, people had to have offspring as many as possible in order to keep DNA alive in such very difficult situations. This is one of our instincts or our ancestors' successful experiences saved in DNA. To do it this way is just at the optimal point of offspring number then. (1)
In the abound days of highly developed technologies now, the optimal point of offspring number must shift to the smallest end so far as our DNA can be kept alive.
This number may be as small as one child per couple to make human still very happy and survive forever! (1) Then, we can avoid going the similar way as that in Easter Island.
2. "Unbridled Consumption"?
Obviously, a great majority of our consumption is Invalid according to the 10,000-years-ago norm. That is to say, we spend our environment, resource, and energy mostly for invalid happiness in vain. (1)
Conclusion
Mankind will certainly survive forever unless force de majeure, if they really know what foolish invalid happiness is.
References: #1. W. Ying, 2010, "Is Your Happiness Valid?", Amazon Kindle/paperback book.
