Quote Originally Posted by Guitarhooligan
And also, the implication that the human race could have any lasting effect on the Earth's overall well being is extremely conceited in my opinion. The Earth has been here for over four billion years. That number is very hard to grasp for a human mind. That's about 51,948,052 average lifetimes. We, as a society, have been here for about 5,000 years. That's the blink of an eye to the earth...not even that, actually. To think that we could 'destroy' the Earth, as we so often put it, is ridiculous.

Sure, we can wipe ourselves out, but no lasting damage will be done. The Earth will replenish and revitalize itself, just as it always has.

</George Carlin>

Sorry for the double post, and the rant... :-)

We are polluting the earth and the natural resources will run out. you are correct when saying that the earth has been around for four billion years. but it has never had a civilization taht is advanced enough and dumb enough to pollute and kill it. not until recently.