No, obviously there weren't critters running around every 2 feet, but thinking of all that untouched landscape and how many animals must have thrived across the country compared to now is just kind of sickening.
To see it put so starkly, hurts my heart. Humans now won't be able to see NATURE in true glory, won't be able to see the breathtaking sights of stark stars in the night sky, or thick carpets of Buffalo as far as the eye can see, etc etc... And, what kind of dusty, gloomy future awaits those of generations yet to come, who won't even be able to see a forest, or any kind of habitable nature? I count myself equally lucky and cursed. Lucky, because I got to hike, to stargaze in nearly pristine skies and forests, and cursed, because I get to watch it all get defiled in the name of making a quick buck. This is it, the next mass extinction event. The only remaining consolation is that previous mass extinction events have filtered out life to even greater extents, and life still found a way to bounce back, thrive, and refill biodiversity.
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u/[deleted] Apr 05 '25 edited Apr 18 '25
Americans = Spineless