YOUR DAILY TREACHER: Would the End of All Human Life Really Be That Bad?
But if your guilt about your part in the alleged destruction of the planet is making you contemplate the death of every human being on earth, here’s an idea:
After you.
Go ahead. If you really believe we’re such a burden on this planet, if the fewer of us kept breathing the better, then it’s your moral and ethical obligation to show us the way. Get to it.
Well, that’s different, isn’t it? It’s not just a thought experiment anymore. It’s not just a way to pass the time. Not when it’s your life.
Read the whole thing. You just know the New York Times views the disintegration chambers from the Star Trek’s memorable “A Taste of Armageddon” episode as a first-class idea for population control.