Comment by marssaxman

If I had been around at the time of the Chicxulub meteor strike, I don't suppose I would have been any happier about its after-effects than I am about the similarly devastating impact humanity has had - and continues having, knowingly, intentionally - on a world that was once beautiful.

I do not care whether humans become inter-planetary. We certainly will not survive in the long term, and that's okay.

> A bunch of biological machines fussing around accomplishing nothing and having no purpose.

We are no exception. Meaning is a fantasy we create for ourselves - or don't! - as it suits us.

> The concept of beauty only exists while there is an intelligence around to enjoy or contemplate it.

I think you under-estimate the intelligence of non-human life, and likely over-estimate our own.

In any case, there is no joy in the wanton destruction of beautiful things.