Kucked4life t1_je75gn5 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:04 PM

Reply to comment by kthulhu666 in Melting Antarctic ice predicted to cause rapid slowdown of deep ocean current by 2050 by Lakerlion

The article is literally the premise of "The day after tomorrow". This isn't an obscure concept, human nature is just too indifferent to the suffering of others.

ohnoitsthebigcheese t1_je7n46t wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:16 AM

I would rather state it as follows: humans, in times of scarcity, prioritize themselves above others. Which is then perfectly understandable imo.

I don't believe standard human nature lacks empathy and that we learned it through civilization. On the contrary even.

GhostFish t1_je86xpj wrote on March 30, 2023 at 2:47 AM

The species as a mass is not intelligent. It has no empathy for others because there are no others. It does not recognize other life as valuable beyond potential as a food source.

You are marveling at the intricacy of individual cells while ignoring the ravenous beast that the cells came from.

The species can't conceive of the choice. It just feeds and facilitates entropy.

ohnoitsthebigcheese t1_je8l35a wrote on March 30, 2023 at 5:01 AM

Pars pro toto, but still relevant I feel. It's been demonstrated that while humans might not be born with empathy, they're still born with the ability to learn empathy...