Tim Tyler  wrote:

> John Wilkins  wrote:
> 
> : As we affect the ecological balance of things, there will be a cascade
> : of effects that will result in humans becoming less influential on the
> : ecosystems they inhabit, though, so I have some hope that we will end up
> : marginalising ourselves int hat way. [...]
> 
> That seems pretty unlikely to me.
> 
> I reckon the chances are that humans will become more in control of the
> ecosystems they inhabit - not less.
> 
> As time passes, our technological prowess will continue to increase -
> and consequently, our chances of being marginised will continue to dwindle.

I think that history is not on the side of unlimited technological
progress; not even recent history.
-- 
John Wilkins
DARK IN HERE, ISN'T IT?
wilkins.id.au
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