So, What Do You Think of Human Beings?

What Do You Think Of Human Beings As a Species?

  • Best Species

    Votes: 7 19.4%

  • Pretty Good Species

    Votes: 3 8.3%

  • Not the Best Species

    Votes: 2 5.6%

  • Okay Species

    Votes: 3 8.3%

  • Species Needs Work

    Votes: 11 30.6%

  • One of the Worst Species

    Votes: 7 19.4%

  • Other

    Votes: 3 8.3%
  • Total voters
    36
The human species, overall is very destructive. We seem to feel the need to overdo everything - logging, until there are not more forests, hunting animals into extinction, building concrete cities, virtually removing nature from the environment. I think we could do much better as a species.
 

chic said:
I think we're pretty good as a species because we can feel and show compassion to others, both of our own species and lesser ones. Every few millenia we experience a Renaissance where understanding, tolerance and art flourish. Our last was in the 1960s. :)
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The 1960's???? Remember the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the Vietnam war. During the Cuban crisis, when I was in Germany, we had every available aircraft fueled, pilot in the cockpit, loaded with a Nuke, and waiting for the word to launch. We all thought that we had written our last letter home, and hoped that there would be someone there to read it. Few realize just how close we came to all out nuclear war with Russia...and probably the end of civilization. Then came Vietnam...I spent 1967 in Thailand, and I was thankful that I was in the USAF....the Army and Marines troops went through Hell.
 
You have to admit that "human beings" don't have much competition. As a species, I'd say....... Education of our young is important to us. Our training programs are designed to provide those with adequate skills to replace those that age out. We have devised a system of "economics", which provides food and other necessities. The system uses the human trait of greed and avarice to become productive. Also the human traits of curiosity and pride are used to advance scientific knowledge. What our species has in abundance is ignorance. We are treading into areas, which no earthly creature has gone. We forge ahead to satisfy wants and needs, completely disregarding the consequences. While wars seem to be inevitable, their carnage, so far, has not curtailed human reproductive rates. Again a resilient species. The species will probably not go back to its hunter gatherer roots. But, if civilization collapses, farming will be the bases to create a new society. I doubt we will ever loose farming. As time progresses, I believe humans will continue to become more civilized, and may evolve into a complex society, which we can't even imagine today.
 

The possibility to be ‘the best species’ is there

But

We have yet to be accused of overusing our potential


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Linda said:
According to 23andMe I am 2.7 Neanderthal. So you have all been warned. :cool:

As a species I'm not too happy with the way humans have treated Mother Earth. What other species leaves garbage and filth in our beautiful wildernesses?
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I agree with the mess some make. Some just don't seem to care about Mother Earth and her inhabitants.
 
Snowbound said:
The human species, overall is very destructive. We seem to feel the need to overdo everything - logging, until there are not more forests, hunting animals into extinction, building concrete cities, virtually removing nature from the environment. I think we could do much better as a species.
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I agree about those things, and we can do better but will we is the question of the future.
 
I truly think there is much room for improvement and the thing is with the scientific advancements out there we as a human race can use those advancements for our benefit in our future. The question remains will we as a race turn a blind eye to these things or research these things further.
 
Camper6 said:
Human capacity for evil astounds me. The ability to make war and kill millions. Unbelievable.
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Yes, I agree and it happens all over unfortunately. Ending war would be a very very very good thing...maybe in another lifetime though...don't think I will see it.
 
Beccaboo said:
I truly think there is much room for improvement and the thing is with the scientific advancements out there we as a human race can use those advancements for our benefit in our future. The question remains will we as a race turn a blind eye to these things or research these things further.
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Hopefully research will keep on the ball and many will be advocating for those advancements. It's sad how many look away from what they need to see.
 
Knight said:
Best species since as a species we have the ability to change. Understanding that we have choices as opposed to plant life or carnivorous animals works for me. Hard to imagine our species becoming extinct replaced by programmed AI. I'm happy with the diverse way we are.
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That's cool~
 
SeaBreeze said:
I voted for 'needs work'. I think we could be doing much better after all this time, it seems like we're destroying ourselves with poisoning our foods, water, air and plants with chemicals that cause cancer and other ailments. Greed has overcome common sense in many areas, IMO, our intelligence seems to be of little benefit overall. We could do so much better if we respect other humans and mother earth, but I don't see that happening any time soon. Also, animals kill for survival, we kill for selfish reasons or hatred, never a good thing.
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You make many valid points. Wake up human race~
 
Nihil said:
Animal life naturally fights for survival. Even one celled animals protect their lives. Some humans are born more warrior like, because they evolved to protect tribes. Outcasts from tribes went on to seduce tribe members with a promise of individuality. This is a tempting offer, because every life is primarily concerned for itself. The price paid is slavery. Instead of working for each other, we are working for overlords who control the narrative through propaganda. People were convinced that their independence is better than community. They also think they too will be overlords someday. We separate ourselves from each other at our peril and give the advantage to the deceitful.

The internet has helped illuminate this predicament. We can research a world of information. We’re no longer limited to microfiche and word of mouth. We can compare notes and agree that we have been duped. When the youth are through escaping this nightmare through video games, I think they will want to turn things around. However, antinatalism is on the rise, and US birth rates are at a 30 year low. The realization that life is only what we make it may cause would be parents to balk at burdening a child with reality.
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I agree with what you have posted and also think that much is being done to change these things in the world. There is so much that needs to be worked on For Sure~
 
fuzzybuddy said:
You have to admit that "human beings" don't have much competition. As a species, I'd say....... Education of our young is important to us. Our training programs are designed to provide those with adequate skills to replace those that age out. We have devised a system of "economics", which provides food and other necessities. The system uses the human trait of greed and avarice to become productive. Also the human traits of curiosity and pride are used to advance scientific knowledge. What our species has in abundance is ignorance. We are treading into areas, which no earthly creature has gone. We forge ahead to satisfy wants and needs, completely disregarding the consequences. While wars seem to be inevitable, their carnage, so far, has not curtailed human reproductive rates. Again a resilient species. The species will probably not go back to its hunter gatherer roots. But, if civilization collapses, farming will be the bases to create a new society. I doubt we will ever loose farming. As time progresses, I believe humans will continue to become more civilized, and may evolve into a complex society, which we can't even imagine today.
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War for reproductive control? Wow. They give all kinds of excuses for it but this one...Thanks for your post.
 
treeguy64 said:
Worst species to ever live. Once we're gone, all other life forms on Earth, except those that live on/off us, will be the better for it, as will the Earth, itself. We have fouled our nest, poisoned our food, air and water, killed untold millions of our own kind and other species that formerly shared the Earth with us. We have been around for around 2-300,000 years. We'll never come close to the dinosaurs' 180 million year reign.
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We do have some good things about us, too~
 
Olivia said:
What do I think about humans beings? What else can human beings be like, except human? You have to understand that in evolution for species to survive to evolve are the ones who carried the traits that made surviving possible. And what traits would that be? Yes, I have read that early who humans we have evolved to be finally us did somewhat mate with the Neanderthals.

In fact, I've had read that in the European populations, at least, most have a small percentage of Neanderthal DNA. So why did our ancestors of who we are now, survive? It seems to be the most aggressive and violent are the ones who finally survives. Makes sense somehow, doesn't it? We can still see the same in us now, can't we?

However, for species to survive, there needs to be more nurturing and loving aspects of a species, otherwise, what happens to the babies? So we are somewhat of both. And just maybe that part of what is human will help us survive. Otherwise. I personally would do not have a great deal of hope about where homosapiens as a species is heading.
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Well said, thanks~
 
What is there really to say about human beings. I got to live with them. Some of them I like the others I tolerate. If I lived in the world I'd want I'd want to go back where I could go to the corner Soda Shop and order a Cherry Soda and drop a dime in the Juke Box and gossip all day with my girlfriends, but the world isn't like that anymore.
 
Babs said:
What is there really to say about human beings. I got to live with them. Some of them I like the others I tolerate. If I lived in the world I'd want I'd want to go back where I could go to the corner Soda Shop and order a Cherry Soda and drop a dime in the Juke Box and gossip all day with my girlfriends, but the world isn't like that anymore.
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Would be nice if it was, wouldn't it? :)
 

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