Monday, April 29, 2013

We all know the limits of the human mind. So, what would happen if much of what is now part of the human catalog of knowledge suddenly disappeared and we no longer knew much of what we now know? How would that affect the 7 billion of us who occupy this planet? Transversely, what if the human population was suddenly and precipitously reduced from 7 billion to 100 or down to 2? Would a large portion of human knowledge and ideas suddenly disappear?

How would these scenarios play out? This is more than just a thought experiment. It goes to the heart of answering the most pressing question we have face: Who are we?

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