[boo_boo]

> One could picture a future earth where most of the open space is preserved for the wild, and us humans live in and around our cities.

I'm curious what your vision of "the wild" is and why humans are excluded from it?

[eloff]

If you've ever flown over the midwest - the opposite of that would be wild. More like Yellowstone and less like corn fields.

Not to say you can't have some humans living there, but most of the space could be returned to nature, sans human civilization.

[Robotbeat]

Yeah, this is the kind of future I want. Humans taking root among the stars, and the Earth primarily either dense, glittering cities or vast national parks where nature thrives. It's perfect.

[eloff]

Yes. With peace on earth and no nuclear weapons while we're at it. I hope we can overcome our limitations to achieve that kind of future before something terrible happens because of our lack of foresight.