• Ech@lemm.ee
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    1 month ago

    Yeah, I’ve wondered if it’s something like that. Seems like a fairly easy trap to fall into, but hard to say for sure with only our singular reference point.

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      1 month ago

      My guess is that in order for life to survive long enough to get to the point where it becomes sapient, it has to be selfish and short-sighted, which becomes a tragically fatal hindrance.

      “We’re not gonna make it, are we? People, I mean.”

      “It’s in your nature to destroy yourselves.”

      “Yeah. Major drag, huh?”