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Letter: Probably best if we don't spread across the galaxy (2)

Published 4 August 2021

From Ben Craven, Edinburgh, UK

Mason describes ambitious plans to ensure the long-term survival of humans. But to whom (or to what) does it matter if we become extinct? The very nature of the event means there will be nobody around to care. Indeed, I suspect that the other species on Earth would be glad to see the back of us.

Issue no. 3346 published 7 August 2021

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