Originally Posted By: hikermor
Definition of terms would help here. What precisely do you mean by "civilization" as well as "artificial" (as opposed to - what - natural?).

We can follow the increase in complexity of social organization from fairly basic Homo erectus beginnings right up to the IRS tax code, which is fairly complex....Human society has changed and adapted, often quickly, to meet differing circumstances. It's a good bet that this will continue.


well said. Adaptation, both genetic and social, seems to be part of the natural order, as is catastrophic failure to adapt to a changing environment, as in the fall of the Roman Empire, or the dinosaur extermination.
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