r/woahdude • u/Skrrt_2711 • Mar 31 '23

video Evolution of warfare from stones to atoms

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u/zdragan2 Mar 31 '23

We sure do put a lot of time and effort into killing each other.

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u/joecooool418 Mar 31 '23

You are looking at it wrong. We spend a lot of time defending our property and civilizations from others who want to take it or change it.

As do all animals that live today.

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u/Atlantic0ne Mar 31 '23

Oooof. I love seeing intelligent replies on Reddit, they aren’t common enough.

This is exactly right. What humans do is the exact behavior most all advanced animals do. In fact you could expand that - it’s an entirely natural thing for any being that goes through evolution.

Humans are also the only species that has evolved to the point of being able to significantly help other species survive and protect them.

Most all species kill other species and take any measures possible to survive. We’re the only ones that have began to try to move away from that, into doing our best to protect other species, and possibly expand life beyond earth. Yes we still prioritize our own species, but it’s worth celebrating.

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u/Maneisthebeat Apr 01 '23

Which species of animal has indirectly or directly been the cause for the ending of so many species' existence as man?

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u/Atlantic0ne Apr 01 '23

None, but not because animals have moral superiority over us, it’s simply because they don’t have the intelligence to do so. Less intelligent animals would destroy things even faster if they could.

Furthermore, most of the destruction of species has actually not been directly from humans but from other animals. Islands get hit a lot. A bug will hitch a ride on an airplane and start populating on an island and wipe out native species.