Re:The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System
by RealityVoid on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @09:39AM
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I mean, yeah. When people way saving the planet they mean saving humanity. That's exactly it. A barren rock does no one no good. I don't get it why people hang onto this expression, it's as if you heard that George Carlin bit and now that's your anchor to reality.
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Re:The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System
by dylan604 on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @11:08AM
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It's not like the dinosaurs had a save the earth campaign. Yet, before humans the rock had life forms that died out while the rock itself continued being a viable planet supporting life. If humans die off, the planet will continue on with life continuing in new ways.
Re:The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Observatory System
by leoc on Wednesday January 07, 2026 @10:12AM
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For the past 50+ years there really has been a somewhat significant and quite influential body of people who genuinely want to preserve the planet’s ecosystem even at the expense of the people living on it.