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Re:We should build for wildlife as well as people by bmitc on Thursday July 29, 2021 @01:24AM (#27993052)
It truly is disheartening to be a part of a species that imbalances the entire world to its favor, in what is likely to be the short term, with technology. And for what purpose? What purpose do we bring to this world?

Look at what we've done to the Southern resident orcas in the Pacific Northwest. Kidnapped, murdered, tortured for pleasure and entertainment, poisoned, starved, deafened, stalked, and then gawked out with loud boats. I can't think of a single thing we've helped them with.

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Re:We should build for wildlife as well as people by cabalamat on Thursday July 29, 2021 @08:25AM (#27995602)
> And for what purpose?

Is there a purpose to life? Does there have to be? Humans have invented gods to create a purpose, but the gods don't actually exist.

But if you're looking for a purpose, I quite like this: https://slatestarcodex.com/2015/08/17/the-goddess-of-everyth...

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Re:We should build for wildlife as well as people by throwaway984393 on Thursday July 29, 2021 @07:29PM (#28002794)
Don't we all already know that the purpose to life is to expand and mutate? Which is also the purpose of the universe in general, come to think of it. So I guess the most purposeful being in the universe is a radioactive Joey Chestnut.
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