LINK George Carlin - Saving the Planet - YouTube
When I first watched this some time back I felt the usual responses like it was defeatism and apocalyptic, but watching it a few times I can't help that George was just telling it plain, decades ago. When you get to the part about the viruses it's chillingly prophetic. Ultimately he's right: the earth with be just fine (unless a comet wipes it out for good), but we're done for, most likely. George Carlin, Master Jester, in the ancient sense of the term.
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George's material certainly stands the test of time. I would just offer this one update: as he said, back in the day, the extinction rate was about 25 species a day. Now its over 250 a day. 
Flyingsaucesir
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Aug 20, 2022
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@David1955 Actually 250/day may be a little high. Current estimates are running around 150 -200 per day. Still, it way higher than the natural rate without human impacts .
Wisdom in comedy. 
Betty
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Aug 20, 2022
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In his later years, he became more than a comedian, more like a social commentator and a prophet.
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