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Thu Aug 3, 2023, 04:00 PM

Aug 2023

We can't manage our own herd. It'll take A.I. to have the power to recognize that WE are the virus killing life on this planet to make our lives convenient and easy. That's not to say A.I. will kill us off necessarily, but if our numbers were reduced to under 2 billion worldwide, that would lower the stresses we're currently placing on all other life on this planet.

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Neil Degrasse Tyson [View all] applegrove Aug 2023 OP

Long live Neil Degrasse Tyson! Hooray! Thank you, applegrove. 🌞🌝⭐️🌌 Judi Lynn Aug 2023 #1

Commonsense and genius. Bluethroughu Aug 2023 #23

Love This Man... GB_RN Aug 2023 #28

link? nt orleans Aug 2023 #2

It was on Facebook. applegrove Aug 2023 #4

I saw it. Somebody asked him about terraforming another planet (Mars, probably) Iggo Aug 2023 #16

If I recall correctly, he said it on Bill Maher also In It to Win It Aug 2023 #17

So true mockmonkey Aug 2023 #3

Ya Know when the world was in lockdown MagickMuffin Aug 2023 #5

i'd be all in on that. i remember there was a change. orleans Aug 2023 #26

it could be a "spirit regeneration" time orleans Aug 2023 #27

Well, that's one way to start fixing the problem. calimary Aug 2023 #37

Is he referring to Genesis in Star Trek II? Bleacher Creature Aug 2023 #6

People looking for an earthlike planet or people planning to go applegrove Aug 2023 #7

Terrible movie "The Titan" (2018) went to a WEIRD, DUMB place Grokenstein Aug 2023 #12

I believe he is referring to altering the global climate of Mars. LudwigPastorius Aug 2023 #24

"Terraforming" has been an SF theme for decades. James Lovelock, the English independent scientist, Martin68 Aug 2023 #63

Um, terra forming Mars relayerbob Aug 2023 #73

Big difference between being able to do something and being WILLING to do something. Ferrets are Cool Aug 2023 #8

I love Neil Degrasse Tyson but this is just happy talk. hay rick Aug 2023 #9

I think you missed the point. edisdead Aug 2023 #13

if you mean Mr Tyson was speaking metaphorically stopdiggin Aug 2023 #70

Post removed Post removed Aug 2023 #10

Welcome to DU...I guess. GP6971 Aug 2023 #11

This is a winner! dreamland Aug 2023 #14

Yabut, we have no idea what the unintended consequences of dicking around with LudwigPastorius Aug 2023 #15

Won't that be interesting, when the northern hemisphere goes cold BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #43

At least he's out there alternative to ROGAN, Jordan PETERSON, Lex FRIDMAN, Bet-David, et al. UTUSN Aug 2023 #18

I sure hope so. Bev54 Aug 2023 #19

Only 12 humans have set foot on the moon, 18 have landed there Kennah Aug 2023 #20

But allows earthlings to displace their anxiety and not do something applegrove Aug 2023 #21

"Don't Look Up" targeted this, and I'm seeing anything that changed Kennah Aug 2023 #22

Someone gave me a recap of that movie. Maybe I should see it. applegrove Aug 2023 #25

Quick recap: Grokenstein Aug 2023 #36

Thanks. I meant someone already gave me a recap. Now I have two. applegrove Aug 2023 #38

Oh, sorry. This old man's eyeballs don't work good no more. Grokenstein Aug 2023 #40

Don't apologize for helping out. applegrove Aug 2023 #41

Very good recap Kennah Aug 2023 #54

Only 12 landed, not 18. whopis01 Aug 2023 #42

Thank you. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #45

Each Apollo mission that landed on the moon had 3 men, 2 walked on the moon, 1 stayed in the lander Kennah Aug 2023 #53

That is not correct. The third astronaut stayed in orbit in the command module, not in the lander. whopis01 Aug 2023 #64

Command Module, not Lander Kennah Aug 2023 #67

Then there were 12 that landed on the moon and 12 that walked on the moon. whopis01 Aug 2023 #68

+1 ffr Aug 2023 #69

kind of a moot point, really NJCher Aug 2023 #29

Exactly! We don't have the WILL. Duppers Aug 2023 #39

It's not a matter of will BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #44

Nonsense. A HERETIC I AM Aug 2023 #46

No, not really. The energy density in oil is tremendous BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #48

help me out here NJCher Aug 2023 #55

Well, yes BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #58

thanks for the link NJCher Aug 2023 #62

Hear, hear. jeffreyi Aug 2023 #52

Damn right Warpy Aug 2023 #30

I'll add to your list NJCher Aug 2023 #31

And most parts of the kudzu plant are edible by humans Warpy Aug 2023 #34

Oh I now like fire ants. Thanks for the finery response. applegrove Aug 2023 #32

Imagine Musk being able to shut out the sun from space, as people say we should do BlueIn_W_Pa Aug 2023 #49

You know what else eats ticks? VGNonly Aug 2023 #57

I know, they're amazing Warpy Aug 2023 #59

anybody remember when Neil Degrasse Tyson NJCher Aug 2023 #33

LOL! applegrove Aug 2023 #35

Loved it! Delphinus Aug 2023 #47

Love me some NDgT for sure...nt Wounded Bear Aug 2023 #50

As my step dd used to say, don't speak logic with me boy. nt Hotler Aug 2023 #51

It will definitely be valid when we terraform Mars. roamer65 Aug 2023 #56

No problem. We can print our engrams onto an AI and live in the Matrix never knowing the difference Marcuse Aug 2023 #60

The reason another planet would be easier to change is that there are no Republicans there. Martin68 Aug 2023 #61

Not sure I can agree. intrepidity Aug 2023 #65

It would require reducing the population. LiberalFighter Aug 2023 #66

Earth II! nm GreenWave Aug 2023 #71

He's right Johnny2X2X Aug 2023 #72