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There is this notion in futurism and scifi speculation conversations that "technologically advanced" species are less vulnerable to extinction.

I'm skeptical. Technology solves many problems but causes new ones.

The primary factors that protect against extinction are:

  1. Sheer numbers
  2. Dispersion
  3. Diversity

Technology can aid in improving these factors, spreading people over more continents, or worlds, increasing population.

But there are other ways to meet these goals.

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@futurebird Love this critique. I think there’s a lot of real world examples that show the negative impact of technology -> monoculture -> increased fragility. Thinking about the tenuous state of bananas after industrialization. 😟

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