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Why are we as humans obsessed with mass-extinction of our species? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I was having a conversation with my friend about this. We were discussing AI and she believes AI will destroy all of humanity just like so many others. I personally don't believe that. I'm aware of all the theories and the multitude of ways that it could happen and I understand that with AI, in theory we wouldn't understand its goals so we wouldn't know how it would destroy us but again, that's just a theory.

There's also the constant fear of massive nuclear holocaust with WWIII but I also don't believe that we'd realistically get to a point where we'd use Nukes on each other knowing the implications of what would happen. But it made me realize that we're constantly fearful of mass extinction. To the point where some people fight tooth and nail and will not try to look at things from a more positive or optimistic perspective. It's all death or you're wrong.

Please help me understand this. I'm here with open ears.

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[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because when the world is about to end it’s an excuse to not try at life.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

"I'm not gonna save for retirement because I'm not gonna live past the age of 30 lol"

every 22 year old

...

"Fuck."

every 31 year old