How long will humanity survive and what will follow after the human race is no longer on this planet?

Question

Will a global disaster take place? or will we survive into the next millenium and beyond? Will we be followed by an even more intelligent species? Or will we create robots that will eventually replace us? Or will a global disaster wipe out all larger animals on this planet? Will other planets be inhabited by humans?

Answer 1

You know best the answer to this question. You determine how long our race will live here and in what condition. You decide about this just like every other human does. Make an example with your life to ensure a future what you desire.
As to your question about inhabiting other planets: No, we will not go anywhere else, or at least not in conceivable time - and when we go then the majority of humans stays here, we don't go away in masses. Look, the first star next to the Sun is 4 LY away, so for the light it takes 4 years to come here from there. Material can only travel a LOT slower than the speed of light, incomparably slower. So we cannot even get to the nearest star in a lifetime. And if we ever get to another star than the Sun, there doesn't have to be a habitable planet.
Take care of the Earth.
This is our home, this will be our home, and we can only live well if we keep here everything alive and in bloom.
A global disaster doesn't have to wipe out ONLY the larger animals. It can kill a lot more species than you would think.
So... Keep it here nice. Do your best.
You might read something from Silvio Gesell.

Answer 2

I do not think to entire human race will die out any time soon. We will probably survive until some meteor strikes the earth, or until some sort of natural climatic upheaval comes along. However, civilisation as we know it will probably last between 75 and 150 years, if we (the human race) do not radically change our actions, policies, and ways of life. Many people argue that this idea is absurd--that modern humans have been around for the past 130 000 years, and that civilisations have existed for roughly 10 000 years. The question is, "Why is the human race suddenly in danger now?" One major difference between civilisation then and civilisation now is the fact that we now have the ability to destroy ourselves. In the past century alone, the world's population has grown by a multiple of four; mass starvation is now a considerable possibility, if a particularly bad season for crops worldwide should occur. Also in the last century, the effects of global warming have been witnessed; the average temperature of the earth's surface rose nearly 1 degree Celsius. While that may not seem like a large number, it is important to keep in mind that the rate of global warming is accelerating, and that in terms of sea levels, even a few degrees can make a considerable difference. Finally, there is the invention of nuclear explosives, which occurred not much more than 60 years ago. Today, it is entirely possible to blow up our own world using weapons of mass destruction. The Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War, during which widespread nuclear conflict was narrowly avoided, could have been catastrophic. Although we have so far been able to suppress the nuclear arms race, recent events involving North Korea have shown that it is far from over. Given the growing trend of warfare on a global scale, I believe that the threat of a nuclear cataclysm is perhaps of the foremost danger to the human race. Here, I have listed three ways in which the human race can destroy itself, all of which are escalating in probability and which have all occurred within the past century. I hope I have answered your question sufficiently, as well as provided a reasonable argument to the surprisingly popular idea that we are in no immediate danger, simply because we have survived for several thousand years thus far. I also must say that I highly enjoyed answering your question; it is a very thoughtful one. Thank you.

Answer 3

Humans will survive all global disasters as long as the disaster does not wipe out ALL life on the planet. Humans will not only survive into the next millennium, they will probably thrive on Earth and other planets too. My only worry is that we will voluntarily genetically engineer ourselves into another species. They would then be the descendants of humans, but not really human themselves. This will start as attempts to prevent inherited diseases, progress to improving the species, like increasing stamina, intelligence and life span, and ultimately completely change us.

Answer 4

I don't think we will disappear by our own hand. It will be mother natures wrath,or just one of her cyclical episodes that will be our demise. And then the planet can regroup, repair, or do what ever it needs to do to recover from all our inconsiderate raping and plundering and exploitation. No doubt, there will be a new dawn of earthlings to replace us. The robot theory. I don't know about that. Although the thought has made some great Science Fiction novels. Will other planets be inhabited by humans????
Maybe they all ready are.

Answer 5

I don't believe that where headed for a global disaster, I see us moving to other rocks in the universe, I think we are close to unfolding space with new string theory's in proses.
Robots and intelligent species just watch TV don't think that is happening any time soon.
Great question thank you.

Answer 6

u kno... i ask the same things all the time... i think that we will die out... just from all of the pollution that we produce that is wrecking the whole world! I think thhat the world might just finally cleanse herself of us and start from the beginning. everything will die out and new organisms will form creating a world that is totally different than what we know today. I think that it is inevitable that there are other planets with humans or somthing that is smarter and way more evolved than we r... cause we are a reltitly new planet in space terms.

Answer 7

the answer to this question seems multifaceted and complex but it is realy quite simple.
Q1) how long will humanity survive.
A1) this depends on your definition of humanity. chimpanzees share 98% of our dna. so i think it would be fair to define " humanity" as sharing>98% of our dna. In the future the land will become desolate and we as humans will be forced to do what we can to survive. some of these thing will seem monsterous by todays standards but nothing motivates the human soul quite like an empty stomach.
We will start by genetically engineering half man half pigs. these pig men or as they will be called in future speak...." manpigs " will serve a dual purpose. first off they will provide the slave labour needed to power our multiple atmosphere generators and escalators to nothing. they will serve as speed bumps, concrete having been outlawed in the year 2097. and without concrete we will also need these " man pigs " to use as general building material.
secondly the man pig will serve as an ample food source. as food suply grows slim and the gold making diamond machines erode the value of our precious gems and metals we will need a new base for currency. the man pig will fill this void as well. instead of carying a pocket full of change to school and a sandwitch you will bring 3 manpigs. one you will exchange for a soda, you will have to remove 3 manpig fingers and put them in the slot to ride the nuclear hover bus, and one will be your lunch. be sure to bring a manpig to the movies cause it will cost you 2 thumbs and a hoof for a large coke,popcorn and some astroflaven ( damn thats some good flavin )
by 2156 the economy will be booming. New mexico town ( or the united states as it is now known ) will have the worlds 3rd largest reserves of pig men and New, new koreaville ( formerly the sudan ) will be fast on its way to developing pigman fueled hover cartrucks. humans or "man gods" as we will refere to our self will be the most civilized and gentle race in the universe other than the the warlord tribes of wild ragnoth who wear the skins of babies to hide there horribly disfigured faces. ( not a very peacefull universe ).
our economy/ arts/ science/ slavescience/ manpig technology will be booming untill the great fall in 2213. at this point robots or as they will be refered to in the future " steelslaves " will become self aware and run rampant. cash registers or as they will be refered to in the future " manpig genital drawers " will be eating humans and pop machines will be drinking humans and everything with a microchip in it be it a steak or an apple pie, or a simple manpig rectal negotiater, will run amoke slaying all that stand in their way. humans will of coarse be obliterated as we will have become fat and lazy from eating and slave driving so much manpig. there will be no stopping the machine. and then, when all hope seems lost the man pigs will defeat the evil cyborg empire by unplugging their main frame.
thus, the end of humanity 2213......lets just say august.
but what of the manpigs? they are after all 99% human dna. would that constitute the survival of humanity albeit in a grossly basterdized version of gods great design? no. they all died too. I dunno...... like a plague or something.

oh yah......
Q2) what will follow humans?
A2) whatever........ maybe dolphin bears. or snakes with hats. or how about a goat eating a tin can.

Answer 8

Interesting question. You get a "star" from me for this one. Would that we could glimpse the future -- would we be happy or terrified with what we see?

From my perspective, so long as the planet holds out, human beings will survive. We have to be ever vigilant, but I do not believe that we will annihilate ourselves.

I do think that we will get to the "Star Trek" generation and explore space and possibly even inhabit other planets.

Answer 9

From what I can tell, it mostly depends on whether we kill ourselves somehow. If we're careful and use common sense, I'd say almost certainly we will be able to keep from killing ourselves and develop technology that, by the time another 100 years or so are up, will eliminate biological humans as we all put our minds into mechanical bodies. Whether you count doing that as the end of the human race I don't know.

Answer 10

There are always survivors, but their standard of living is very basic. Even the Chacoan culture and the Mesa Verde culture outlasted the great drouth that lasted 200 years, but they were all living in holes in the ground before it was all over.