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The industrial revolution is the most transformative event in this history of life since the Cambrian explosion. It's that significant.


It is also on track to be nearly as… impactful as the Permian extinction. That stuff cuts both ways unfortunately.


A hell of a lot of stuff survived the permian extinction.

Now I'm not saying it's gonna be fun, but I'd bet a lot of money on humans and the species we find most useful surviving the next/current one.


> It is also on track to be nearly as… impactful as the Permian extinction.

why do you say that?


It was also an extremely lucky coincidence.




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