30 March 2012

Where will we be in 100,000 years?

New Scientist brings us a smart look at our chances for the next 100,000 years (via The Awl):



They're optimistic about survival. I am too. I'm sure the world will look nothing like we're used to then, but humans are hard to kill off. We'll be here, probably wrapped in a mix of stupid and awesome that we have always been. The question is, can we tip it far enough toward 'awesome' to make sure we all have a decent quality of life?

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