Ignore if you are in a happy mood!
When you look at the present state of the world, it's so so horrible, Conditions of the middle east, mass surveillance, climate conditions, failing democracies, it's all a mess... i just don't find hope anywhere.. we have done it all wrong.. and there's no one fixing it..
I agree there's a lot to worry about, you mentioned the major points. There is also the economy:
- grow has dropped to very low levels, and has not recovered even with the ridiculously low interest rates now in place for over 10 years.
- there will be economic impacts from climate change. Crops not growing as well, soils drying, stronger storms than in the past on average.
- energy, the petroleum we have is a finite resource and unclear when demand for it will be reduced by alternative transportation, electric vehicles, etc.
Worrisome times to live in.
The use of computing to monitor the population and influence elections and public opinion is disheartening.
Ignore if you are in a happy mood!
@zevahs
When I look at the present state of my world, it's so great. I have a roof over my head, and a stack of firewood and a tank of oil to keep me dry and warm. The cows across the street peacefully munch the grass, and the birds and squirrels do bird and squirrel things that are sometimes fun to watch. I have a wonderful wife, and 3 cats and a dog that are often amusing. We've had plentiful rain this year, below average some months, above average most months, just as it should be.
Whatever happens in the world that some people see as a mess has no effect on my tranquil center. As I look around at this moment, life is wonderful. I can say this at any moment I choose to look around... and do.
Yes, some things can be improved. I improve those things at the local level that I can. Let everyone else to the same, and the world will take care of itself.
@zevahs what are you ideas?
Speciation is transient. Eukaryotic DNA is a database of junk, most of it from previous species in our evolutionary path. If one species is prolific, at some stage it will be in population overshoot and it’s very natural what happens next. Don’t forget the environment naturally selected for, and invented sonar, flight, eyesight, opposable thumbs, intelligence. Providing we don’t wipe out eukaryotes, everything is going to be ok.