Reply #28: People living longer has nothing to do with the state of the Earth

[The White Tree]

Many countries have life expectancies that are very low. Additionally, 200 years ago many people lived long lives into the 80's and 90's.

People are living longer, healthier lives because of technology and knowledge that allows them to do things like treat disease, treat water, live in more controlled environments, etc.

That has nothing to do with the condition of the Earth.

Scientific evidence suggests that the condition of the Earth is steadily worsening and that is correalated very much with the rise of humanity. Even without science that is pretty much common sense, there are more humans on Earth then at any time in it's history. To assume we have no affect because we can absoluely measure it would seem to be folly.

Also, you stated that no one cared about the Environment until Rachel Carson wrote Silent Spring. That is patently unture. Long before Rachel Carson, people like Ansel Adams, John Muir, Audobon and a host of others advocated for the environment within the context of their understanding at the time.

Rachel Carsons book was more a catalyst that crystalized peoples understanding of the problems in her time as more was known about the dangers of environmental degradation.