We CAN Save Earth! Installment 632

Dear Fellow Earthlings,

   Already, people are talking about Earth's average temperature not being the 1.5°C increase since the world became industrialized -- but heading for a "2.0°C" increase. This might not seem like a lot -- but over the geologically short time span of 300 years, such an increase will melt all glaciers, turn Greenland green, send billions of humans into a frenzy of fleeing the sinking lands where they were born, and quite probably lead to the 6th "great extinction". 

   Humans continue to destroy nature whenever they move into  new areas. Even if Earth were infinite in size, that would probably just send us off to "greener pastures". But even those  greener pastures would not last long when we reached them. Just look at the wastelands, concrete jungles, festering oceans, and desolate slums we have created!

   And even though Greenland might turn green for a few decades, that too will pass... We continue to produce weapons to at least "bluff", if not outright destroy... But both of these results lead to destruction, the former in the shape of wasting resources on our militaries, the latter in the actual destruction that can be brought about by our weapons. What a waste!

   Now we have added AI to the equation. AI has an insatiable appetite for energy. Kits needs are even taking precedent over human needs for energy -- just as humans have taken away from the needs of most of our fellow living entities.

   The trees of Earth are burning away due to rising temperatures, creating temperature differerentials that fan the flames of worldwide conflagrations. The oceans' temperatures are rising -- and since water holds heat more firmly than do the gases in our atmosphere, the heat thus sequestered causes our global warming to be much harder to mitigate...

   AI still has not been fashioned in such a way so as to be prevented from heading down a path of kits own design -- the path to elimination of biological entities such as plants and animals, elephants and people, mushrooms, and coral reefs. Indeed, is it even possible to deal with the momentum? Is irreversible destruction to all life forms on Earth unstoppable?

   Humans continue to use petroleum, natural gas, and coal as sources for fuel. And these sources are going more and more toward satisfying of AI's craving for kits energy needs!  I have placed "fuel sources" in the 4th position because — for better or for worse — AI needs fuel, living things need fuel (in the form of sunlight and various “precious nutrients) NOW! NOT LATER! However, as quickly as possible we humans and AI must develop the variety of fuel sources we employ -- both non-renewable and renewable. In addition, of course, we must develop their efficaciousness. Eventually we absolutely must reach a point where we can put aside the use of non-renewable sources entirely.. ...

   This demand is urgent: NOW! NOT LATER! However, as quickly as possible, both humans and AI systems must revolutionize the variety of fuel sources we employ, simultaneously optimizing both traditional, non-renewable, and rapidly expanding renewable, sustainable alternatives. In addition, we must radically improve the efficiency and efficacy of these power sources to ensure they can sustain high-performance AI computational loads without causing ecological collapse. Ultimately, we absolutely must reach a critical "reverse tipping point" where, through advancements in, for example, carbon capture, storage, and grid-scale solar/wind deployment, we can put aside the use of non-renewable, fossil-based fuels entirely in favor of a sustainable future. one whose energy utilization is not accompanied by "ecological collapse".

   Example 1: The JINGLES: Now that it has become obvious that humans are not the only living creatures who "possess language" now more than ever it becomes imperative that we preserve the last vestiges of our languages -- and unite them with the languages of other biological entities into a general theory of biological language conceptualization and utilization. More and more, it appears that both procaryotes and eucaryotes have languages --  and that if those languages disappear, then either simultaneously or concomitantly, the "possessors" of those languages will likewise cease to exist. Earth will become a planet not of life, but of AI... 

   Example 2: PROTECTING CULTURES: The wild otea dancing of the South Pacific, the upright jumping of East Africa, the rhythmic marching of the Seneca, the city of Kyoto, the Pyramids of both Africa and the Americas, the countless embroideries, the iconic pottery, the stylish writing systems, the architectural and engineering gems, the books, the tablets, the statues, the religious sites... All may vanish... To some, these are but "earthly" things. To me they are expressions of humanity, worthy of, at the very least, being appreciated...

    Example 3: PROTECTING NATURE:: The different forms that characterize living things are not frozen in time. They represent beginnings, development, and endings. It is still not truly understood how life forms came to be, but once set in motion, the various strategies through which physical and chemical properties lead to biological processes that -- over time -- increase in diversity and complexity -- is truly a gallery of miracles  to savour. Where is it all going? Certainly, we will never know where it could go if it were to be destoyed with the entire collapse of Earth's biomic essence! 

A few more suggestions: 

 1. Just because something is written and preserved does not necessarily mean that its contents are entirely worthy of eternal support. After all, true knowledge and blind faith are not one and the same. Assuming that one perfect entity rules all and knows all does not rule out a sentient being's freedom to question what "everything is really about". After all, intelligence is limited not merely by physics or chemistry or biology -- but by whether a living thing is -- at least in part -- capable of exercising kerm/kits own intellect.          

 2. With trust. we can save time and save money. Walking along a road, we should feel free to offer our help to those who may need it -- or to seek help if it is we who happen to be the ones in need!

 3. The freedom to live and love, to prosper and struggle, should be the birthright of all living things. Controls on that freedom should be built into our ways of life through the processes of education and maturation.

   Once the temperature rises are reversed, the reasons for religion are given the benefit of free forums, the proper synergies for the utilization or money are implemented, and our (By "our", I mean "all living creatures".) right to live within reasonable parameters based on respect and empathy are established, it will be somewhat easier to focus even more efficaciously on our responsiblity to save Earth.

   The next installment ties all of this together.

Steve Walker

Earthsaver and Jingles Creator

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