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Earth After Humanity (Narration Only)

Science & Futurism with Isaac Arthur

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The Future of Insects

Insects dominated the land longer than dinosaurs and mammals combined have. I think a cataclysm being able to thread this needle though, strong enough to get all higher life but not quite enough to get insects isn't terribly likely - it is just a relatively small window. In that case though, maybe Earth becomes home to one of those insect alien hive species sci-fi often likes to discuss.

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