Oof. So little faith in your fellow man.

Guilty as charged. I often wonder what effect dealing with quality control and safety has on my mentality. Much like first responders see a lot of people at their worst, I see a lot of them at their dumbest and laziest.

I think we're still at a net gain over where we were in 1906, but that's subjective. Most of us live longer and more comfortable lives, but that could change if we're not careful, and I don't think we're being particularly careful in this decade. I'm a bit pessimistic, but I don't see it as a bad thing. Back on aviation, the old saying is that it takes an optimist to invent the airplane, and it takes a pessimist to invent the parachute.

I'd rather keep meteors out of it. Some of the planet is quite pretty and whatever species takes over for us might appreciate the view.