That Time When Humans Nearly Went Extinct
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The human race experienced a population bottleneck where nearly 98% of people disappeared and things were difficult for them for more than a hundred years. Although the exact cause of this is unknown, it is likely the result of massive changes in Earth's climate. With more than 8 billion people on the planet today, it is difficult to imagine a time when there were so few humans that they nearly went extinct. This happened about 900,000 years ago when our ancient ancestors faced a crisis. Recent studies tell us there were only about 1,280 of them left, which is an incredibly small number. It's like just one village or very small town left alone on the entire planet.
At some point, our ancestors demonstrated their strength and managed to recover despite difficult circumstances. The numbers started to rise again because people learned how to handle fire better and temperatures also got warmer. However, what would the world look like if nature had defeated us and it had really stopped for Humanity back then? Let's take a trip to some parallel dimension where it really happened. There was a time when periods of cold weather lasted longer, the sea was colder and there were more glaciers. These changes had an impact on Wildlife species in Africa and Eurasia.
that universe there wouldn't be any neighborhoods, cities, your favorite park, or that bench where you enjoy sipping your coffee. There also wouldn't be any pyramids, empires, or amazing feats that some ancient civilizations left us. There wouldn't be any amusement parks or beach rushes, and no animal could go to a different continent across the ocean since there wouldn't be any ships or aircraft capable of carrying it. To explore new areas, animals would have to wait for the tectonic plates to shift once more. Wow, you've just discovered how quiet the world is. This is because nature rarely makes as much noise as people do. In addition to our buildings, automobiles, motorbikes, and all other types of transportation make loud noises.
The only places you can find drinking water are lakes and rivers. Although there isn't much work to be done because there isn't much dust and smog produced by humans, there is dust created by nature that we don't really notice because we have so many air-blowing heaters and air conditioning systems. If you live near an airport, you know how much noise planes can make too. Here, however, nobody's pH ringing and you don't hear music coming from bars or gyms. Wow, look how incredibly blue the sky is; you've never seen a sky like that in your world.
creatures congregate in these regions; it takes some getting used to the fact that there are no dogs and that wild creatures pass by everywhere you walk. You won't be able to charge your gadget when it runs out of battery power, so take pictures as quickly as you can. Since there is no internet, no one else will be able to see the photos you take. It's strange to see grass so tall and wild that no one mows it, making it difficult to walk, especially since there are no roads and you don't have a scythe or any other tool that could help you clear your path because humans
There are plants you've never seen before; whenever a tree drops a seed, something new might grow. Since there are no humans to choose which plants to like and which to dislike, you suddenly get nostalgic thinking of the various vegetables people used to grow on their farms. You can hear a ton of bugs buzzing around; we usually try our best to get rid of them. Now that there are no humans around, you can see how annoying they really are. The sun is setting without electric lights. If you're ready for a late-night stroll, wait for the moon and stars to rise because all creatures simply follow the rhythm of the natural world.
If you're ready for a late-night stroll, wait for the moon and stars to light your way. However, beware of night predators; you might come across animals who didn't make it in the world where humans govern the fire. All species simply follow the rhythm of nature. Fortunately, there is a river close by, so you can jump into the water to reach the other side. In a world without humans, fires occur more frequently. For example, lightning can strike a tree or set a brush on fire, and since no one is around to put out the flames, the fires continue to spread until they eventually burn themselves out. It's difficult to see the world in this way, but it's even more difficult to accept it.
that correspond to the period when this population decline may have occurred, so it may have only affected specific groups of people in particular areas. In any case, it wasn't the end but rather the beginning of a new species because two ancestral chromosomes joined to form modern humans' chromosome 2. This may have been the beginning of a new species because there was a split between our ancestors and other ancient humans, such as Neanderthals and denseness, our ancient cousins. Some evidence suggests that this theory is plausible because our common ancestor lived between 500,000 and 700,000 years ago. Although humans did survive all those tragic events in history, scientists believe that the extinction of our species is
It's only a matter of time before our fields overgrow, towns crumble, and bridges collapse, as nature swiftly reclaims the areas where people fail to go. Take a look at how these roots and trees have taken over this temple in Cambodia. Roman remains still It took 200 million years for humans to evolve from the first mammals who could repeat this entire process again. The last common ancestor of chimpanzees and humans lived 8 million years ago, knowing that nature would eventually break everything down. Define time for over 1,500 years now. Some of the buildings and things we create in the modern world will do it too.
It appears likely that chimpanzees would give rise to a new species of intelligent life if humans went extinct, but hold on, there's something called the FMY Paradox. Although there are hundreds of millions of rocky planets in our galaxy that could support life, we don't see any evidence of it. Our galaxy is 13.5 billion years old, so you can't say life hasn't had time to evolve. One possible explanation is that certain crucial steps in the evolution of intelligent life are so rare that they hardly ever happen so Earth would survive just fine without us; the only people who would care about it would be ourselves, and right now we need to care a lot. That's all for today, so if you have any questions
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SIMON FUCHAKA LUNANI
Hello, I’m Simon Lunani from Nairobi, Kenya. I have a degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nairobi. I enjoy watching movies and reading stories, blending my technical skills with creative interests
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