Every man, woman and child is agnostic Options

[Hey Hey]

Technically, every man woman and child is agnostic, there are no theists or atheists. We can believe we know, but in the true sense of what it is to know something, the existence of God is not like that. I can say there is a cup on the table and I can say I there is a God but the existence of the cup is 'knowable' (with caveats for my ability to interpret my senses). I think this was one of Mark Vernon's points.

Justin, High Wycombe http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/6199716.stm

[Rick]

Given that a world with humans requires the Sun, I would prefer a world with both than a world with only the Sun. Wouldn't you?

And while all the animals (and all of life) are very important, I would rather be a human, than say, a cat. Maybe others feel differently, but I have my preferences.

Finally, there is a practical reason for preferring humans. Life on Earth will end for certain by the year 500 million (aging of the Sun). The only species that I would currently consider to have a chance to find a technological solution for preserving life forever is the humans. Therefore, go humans!

[Hey Hey]

Finally, there is a practical reason for preferring humans. Life on Earth will end for certain by the year 500 million (aging of the Sun). The only species that I would currently consider to have a chance to find a technological solution for preserving life forever is the humans. Therefore, go humans!

Given that amount of time and given our sentimentality for conservation, other organisms could possibly have evolved to sentience and technology by then. Thus there could be other potential non-human organisms that might survive. As a point on its own, how might we deal with the evolution of other organisms? Co-existence, extermination, send them to Mars .....? Would we be God by then and pass our days by observing them in their formicary? Hey, hang on, reminds me of something similar that some people believe presently.