[hmsimha]

> It's now quite obvious to me (that's all I want to claim) that this period in human history is having a profoundly formative effect on the progress of the species and, should we collectively survive the immense challenges currently facing us, will be a subject of special interest to future historians.

This stood out to me as one of the most beautiful things I've read on hacker news to date, and I completely agree. Thank you!