Die for humanity and be immortalized for all of recorded history VS save yourself and then later die alone and unknown because your species doesn't exist anymore. That's a no-brainer. I choose immortality!
Die for humanity and be immortalized for all of recorded history VS save yourself and then later die alone and unknown because your species doesn't exist anymore. That's a no-brainer. I choose immortality!
Screw that idea if history has taught use anything over the last 10,000 years or so is that humanity as a whole is not worth saving at all. The odds of us killing ourselves off grow greater every year that passes, and the advent of technological progress has only sped that up exponentially. As things stand now it is literally a game of Russian Roulette as to the survival of our species as a whole. I for one do not think humanity is able to evolve fast enough to keep up with our technological advances and if we last another 50 to 100 years it will be a certifiable miracle.
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Human race? No. Small group of people I know, probably. Probably doesn't even have to be people that respect me, but that I'm familiar with. Hero syndrome or some shit. Like, you never gave me the time of day, but watch as I face down death to save your unworthy asses.
if it was all the way down to me and i could save all humans, yea sure.
No sense crying over spilt beer, unless you're drunk...
If no one else's life would suffice and it meant humanity dying if I didn't? Yeah sure. That's a no-brainer. Granted, I would be doing it entirely for my family. The other 6 billion in change that I would be saving would be entirely incidental.
Is the OP high? This sounds like a hypothetical stoner question
If it meant saving humanity? I would, without even having to think about it. Because I am not better or more important than anyone else. Which begs the question of why would my death be even remotely significant to the fate of humanity?
It's could've and would've. Not could of and would of. Not sure when "of" started meaning "have," but everyone who thinks it does needs to go back to school.
Yes.
Because it means my boys would survive. Well worth it.
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet.” - General James Mattis
Propaganda must have heavily damaged a person to put themselves after humanity imo.
Doesn't this entire question depend entirely on the situation, as a fair few scenarios your death doesn't so much solve the problem as just prolong the lifespan of those who will still need to deal with it. In which case I'd not volunteer, I'd rather keep working to find a permanent solution. In scenarios where a permanent solution can only be achieved via a sacrifice, I'd probably still hedge my bets by trying to survive and achieve the goal desired. One will not go gentle into that good night.. >.>
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As selfish as it sounds....same here. I'm sure there are plenty of people who are either more willing or have less to live for and just don't give a shit.
Now, if we were talking about some situation where I'm the single only person who can save the world, then yeah, I'd do it. At that point, it's down to two options:
1 - die along with everyone else when the world ends
2 - die but save the world + everyone else
Of course I'd go with option 2 if that were the case.
Pretty much how I see it:
Well, in a lot of movies people die in a heroic way. Saving a lot of people.
I sometimes dream about such a scenario where I heroically throw my life away for the greater good.
Truth be told, In real life I'll probably chicken out and throw someone else into the volcano and hope it accepts a offering from its loyal servant.