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Swede

(33,261 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2012, 11:59 AM Jan 2012

Michio Kaku asks "Will Mankind Destroy Itself?"

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Michio Kaku asks "Will Mankind Destroy Itself?" (Original Post) Swede Jan 2012 OP

I hope so jberryhill Jan 2012 #1

Why would a scientist carla Jan 2012 #2

Presumably for the purpose of avoiding it jberryhill Jan 2012 #3

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

1. I hope so

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 05:40 PM

Jan 2012

I'd hate to think we meet our demise as a consequence of some impersonal force beyond our control.

carla

(553 posts)

2. Why would a scientist

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:20 PM

Jan 2012

ask such a question? Prognostication is a form of prophesy. Science doesn't do prophesy. It is a silly question and unanswerable. 2183 we are supposed to receive a massive asteroid impact...

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

3. Presumably for the purpose of avoiding it

Reply to carla (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 24, 2012, 09:26 PM

Jan 2012

Sagan's Cosmos is something of a plea to avoid destructive pursuits.

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