# How long will the human race last?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 18, 1999, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637 "1999-06-18T00:14:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637/21 "2014-08-19T13:13:21Z")

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Wow, this is the oldest zombie I’ve seen in a while.

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**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637/22 "2014-08-19T13:30:35Z")

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This is just the kind of lucky break the penguins have been waiting for.

I never trusted those wobbly fuckers.

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**Author:** ![XT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xt/32/456_2.png) [@XT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/XT)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637/23 "2014-08-19T13:44:57Z")

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I’m not sure if it was Guest or Guest who said it, but man, Guest was sure pessimistic. Thought Guest did say…  
Anyway, yeah, this is are really, really old thread. I think we should all take a moment to reflect on what was said in this thread…

…and then we should party like it’s 1999…

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**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637/24 "2014-08-19T14:10:14Z")

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We know it’s lasted 15 years since the question was asked!

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**Author:** ![Jonathan\_Chance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jonathan_chance/32/701_2.png) [@Jonathan\_Chance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jonathan_Chance)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2014, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-long-will-the-human-race-last/16637/25 "2014-08-19T14:35:41Z")

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> [@vietnamvet](#):
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> the humans haven’t done the Earth , right! don’t deserve it.  
> the earth will heal , after the humans go.

vietnamvet, welcome to the Straight Dope Message Board.

You’re welcome to read and post in all threads. Unfortunately, this one is so old - it started last millenium - that the software is no longer entirely compatible. I’m going to lock this one. If you’re still interested in the topic please feel free to start a new threada on the subject.

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