is the human race like a deadly virus?? - consuming all resources of host then dying in its own sh*t?

Answer 1

I have thought about the same thing often.

My theory is that all life could be considered a "virus."

That's because all life consumes energy and tries to reproduce. It competes against other life for space and resources.

On a purely universal level, it could be that life in general is like a virus that somehow "infected" planet earth.

Perhaps "packets" of DNA are floating around space looking for host planets, just like a virus floats around and looks for a host.

Answer 2

All lifeforms consume resources. Humans are just overly-good at it. Secondly, humans do not consume all resources. Notice we dont eat rotten/decay carcasses, mosquitos do.

Also, Scientifically speaking, humans do not have the same traits that define viruses. We have our own reproductive system while viruses utilize a host cell to construct new viruses. Amongst other things.

I think your question is more philosophical than biological. Like another post said, we too are animals and we have survival instincts. If neccessary, we will take whatever we need to survive (kill for food, chop down trees for home) etc. What your probably thinking is overkill on the environment for dumb reasons (killing animals for fur, the african rubber trade that killed many trees during the late 1800s, hunting as a sport, etc, chopping down trees to play golf!?!?)

Answer 3

What you are referring to is just normal biology. When wine is fermented, the yeast eventually dies due to the excessive production of alcohol. About 3.8 billion years ago, green plants started to produce a deadly poisonous gas called Oxygen that eventually wiped out most of the life forms of the day, causing only those few critters that could tolerate oxygen to inherit the Earth. I look forward to the day when we humans (viruses) spread out across the galaxy and beyond, raping and pillaging every useful mineral resource and energy capability that we come across. It will be great fun! The population of the galaxy may exceed several quintillion people someday, who knows?

Answer 4

Viruses with shoes. Most of the species will die back, but since humans have covered pretty much the entire planet, and there is a great diversity (especially in Africa), then some of the species will probably survive any major catastrophe. Resource depletion tends to cause them to fight and slowly reduce population (as opposed to a disease, which might wipe out a majority in a single year).

http://www.dieoff.org

Answer 5

All life has the instinct to survive. Whether it be virus, animal or plant. Humans are (currently) very successful. However, when resources fail, then numbers will fall. Look at famine in African countries for example. Who knows whether such a resource failure could happen on a global scale ? I suppose you could ask a dinosaur ;o)

Answer 6

Well the human race is definitely considered a weed species... meaning a species that can survive and adapt to many environments, and displacing or causing extinction of many native species to that area. Rats, cockroaches, and cats are also considered weed species.

Answer 7

You're comparing the most intelligent species on Earth to one of the simplist. We have knowledge, awareness, a conscious, and understanding. I think you know the answer to this one. We feed on our available resources; when we run out of that resource, we'll find a different one to use.

Answer 8

Yeah, it certainly seems to work that way. There are some people who are working to stop this self-destructive behaviour, but they're few and far between.

Answer 9

I believe yes, due ravenous exploits

Answer 10

H£LL YEAH

That's what I said

And that's what I mean

Thank your lucky stars we are not infectious yet