Meaning of cosmocide | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The destruction of planet Earth, especially as a result of human activity.
2. The destruction of the universe.

Examples

“The Worldwatch scientists said — as many others do — that we are already well on the way toward ecological cosmocide.”

“Reflecting upon the effects of the current crisis of masculinity, Sam Keen asks: Why has the gender that gave us the Sistine Chapel brought us to the edge of cosmocide?”

“A nuclear strike⟳ upon the major cities of the western world — Berlin, London, Paris, New York, Washington, D.C., Chicago, Seattle, and many others, will will ^([sic]) result⟳ in a massive thermo-nuclea ^([sic]) war and throw⟳ the world on the verge of annihilation and cosmocide.”

“A mixed-up, unhappy and fearful world in chaos, divided against itself, filled with heartaches, frustrations, broken homes, juvenile delinquency, crime, insanity, racial hatreds, riots and violence, wars and death; devoid of honesty, truth andjustice; now facing extinction by man-inflicted cosmocide—that is the fruit of modern education.”

“The removal of all potential—both good and evil—from the universe would have⟳ dire consequences. It would be both effective cosmocide—the destruction of a cosmos which was/is energized by holy potential—and, as well, akin to Divine suicide, since holy quest for potential is at the epicenter of the Divine.”

“This Biscuitoid Cosmocide may sound⟳ like⟳ a particularly egregious case of nihilistically bad manners, but it is our only hope⟳. Once the universe is nipped in the bud it will be impossible for the BisQuit to occur⟳, thus saving the universe: By preemptively destroying reality the destruction of reality is itself destroyed, allowing the universe to continue⟳ to exist⟳!”

“On the other hand, if we knew that superhuman AI would one day commit cosmocide and extinguish all life in our Universe, why should today's humans agree⟳ to this lifeless future if we have⟳ the power to prevent⟳ it by creating tomorrow's AI differently?”

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