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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I guess if you tend to look at things scientifically, you are more likely to see it as a responsibility. Humans are something that came about in the universe, and we are trying to learn about the universe. Another way of saying that is that we are the universe trying to learn about itself.

Of course, otherwise, even if you didn't ask to exist, it's quite presumptuous of you to make that decision for everybody else. If you're going to judge civilization for bringing about your situation, it seems hypocritical for you to think it's okay to make a different decision unilaterally.

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Most humans could not give two shits about the universe.

[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I respectfully disagree. Humans are a part of the universe, and they care about themselves.

And yet points at every chance humans have had to not kill themselves and learn more about the universe and every time they keep fighting over fractions of a dot