
We have only one goal, to reverse the hourglass before it runs out.
In the world we have a lot of different information about the beginning of humanity, we have many different scientific and religious explanations of the beginning.
From a scientific point of view, according to the “Theory of Evolution” put forward by Charles Darwin, humans and all other living things are the result of an evolutionary process that lasted millions of years. Looking through the evolutionary process of Hominids and Homo Sapiens, modern humans are believed to emerge in Africa about 300,000 thousand years ago. When we look at the genetic evidence, we can see that all modern humans are genetically very similar to each other in terms of DNA. Also, these genetic remains show that humans originated in Africa.
From a religious point of view, there are many myths such as Genesis on the first creation around the world. Most cultures in the world have similar myths about the beginning of humanity. Creation myths usually tell how gods and superior beings devised humanity. Although there are many differences in Christianity, Judaism and Islam, the creation of humanity begins with God creating Adam and Eve. When we consider the rest of the religions and cultures, there is always a beginning and a creation.
All this data and knowledge shows that humanity started from 0. The tip of the triangle above represents this "0-Human".
The global human population has experienced exponential growth since its inception. From the earliest people to the advent of agriculture, it is believed that human population has formed densely populated groups. During the Ancient and Mediaeval centuries, the human population experienced gradual development, which was often disrupted by significant variations caused by wars, famines, and epidemics. It is estimated that the human population in ancient Rome was approximately 300 million. During the period spanning the Industrial Revolution and the 18th and 19th centuries, the progression of technology and notable breakthroughs in medicine resulted in a notable augmentation of the average human longevity. Consequently, the human population experienced a dramatic surge.
At the onset of the 20th century, the global population had reached a total of 1.6 billion individuals. By the conclusion of the 20th century, the global population had surpassed 6 billion. The acceleration of this increase was mostly driven by advancements in medicine, improvements in living conditions, and unchecked population growth in certain areas.
Today, in the 21st century, the world population is around 8 billion While population growth has decelerated in certain areas, the world population continues to expand at a rapid pace. The rate of increase is close to 4 million over 10.
This increase has had an effect on global warming since the beginning, but unfortunately, after a while, the speed and degree of this effect has managed to increase to such an extent that the world is breaking up little by little.
Due to the relatively small population size of these societies during the early human and Hunter-Gatherer era, the extent of environmental degradation was minimal.
Upon examining the Agricultural Revolution and the emergence of early civilizations, it becomes apparent that the advent of agriculture led to a rise in deforestation and methane emissions. The impact of global warming has been constrained by the size of the human population and the extent of technological advancement.
The advent of the industrial revolution during the 18th and 19th centuries led to a substantial escalation in the extent of global warming impacts. The escalated use of fossil fuels resulted in a substantial surge in carbon dioxide emissions. The heightened utilisation of fossil fuels has correspondingly resulted in an elevation of greenhouse gas levels and a rise in global temperature.
The proliferation of modern agriculture and deforestation gave rise to substantial environmental issues during the 19th and 20th centuries. Deforestation has resulted in a decrease in the rate at which carbon dioxide is being absorbed. Additionally, it resulted in elevated concentrations of greenhouse gases.
During the initial part of the 20th century, there was a substantial surge in the utilisation of fossil fuels due to the growing prevalence of vehicles and the widespread adoption of airplanes. Consequently, there was a rise in CO2 emissions.
During the mid-20th century, there was a significant surge in the availability of fossil fuels for the purpose of energy generation. The utilisation of coal, oil, and natural gas for electricity production has resulted in substantial emissions of greenhouse gases. Additionally, it has significantly contributed to global warming.
The exponential growth of the population, which served as the primary catalyst for the surge in consumption in the 20th century, led to a substantial escalation in energy requirements throughout this era. This significantly augmented the carbon footprint.
The rise of industrial output in the latter half of the 20th century had a substantial influence on greenhouse gas emissions, particularly in the manufacturing of heavy industrial goods like cement.
Consumption emerged as a significant issue during the latter half of the 20th century, leading to agricultural activities and animal husbandry being primary contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Livestock and rice fields play a crucial role in the process of methane purification. Furthermore, animal production contributes to 9% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, 35-40% of methane (CH4) emissions, and 65% of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions. The harmfulness of greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming is quantified using a metric known as "Global Warming Potential" (GWP). The Global Warming Potential (GWP) is a metric that quantifies the ability of a specific greenhouse gas to trap heat in the atmosphere relative to carbon dioxide (CO2) over a specific time frame. This duration is commonly calculated for a century. CO2 has a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of 1. The global warming potential (GWP) of methane (CH4) ranges from 28 to 36. This demonstrates that methane is 28 to 36 times more potent as a greenhouse gas compared to carbon dioxide. The Global Warming Potential (GWP) of Nitrous Oxide (N2O) ranges from roughly 265 to 298. Fluorocarbons, including HFCs, PFCs, and SF6, possess a Global Warming Potential (GWP) that can reach a maximum value of 10,000. The global warming potential (GWP) of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) can reach levels as high as 12,000.
In the late 20th and early 21st centuries, urbanization and infrastructure construction increased energy consumption and carbon emissions.
In the 21st century, waste management and landfills have particularly affected methane emissions.
This growth in population, and the damage we are doing with it, has been described as the growth of the lower part of a triangle showing the emission of greenhouse gases.
There are many important events that affect global warming. Some of them have done a lot of damage at once, rather than every second.
Large-scale forest fires produce large amounts of carbon dioxide in a short time. In particular, large fires in California, Australia and the Amazon Forest, or anywhere else in the world, produce a lot of carbon dioxide. In 2019-2020, fires in Australia and the Amazon Forest affected millions of hectares. The world's largest carbon-absorbing regions were damaged.
Nuclear accidents indirectly affect greenhouse gas emissions because any accident increases dependence on fossil fuels. The destruction of the environment also increases greenhouse gas emissions. Accidents or disasters, such as the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986, have led to emissions that cause high amounts of damage to the environment and the atmosphere. Accidents, fires or explosions in industrial facilities lead to large emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere in a short period of time. In 2015, peat fires in Indonesia caused massive emissions of carbon dioxide, affecting the air quality not only in that region but across Southeast Asia.
Methane gas leaks in natural gas fields, pipelines or mines can release large amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere in a short period of time. A methane gas leak occurred in Russia's Siberian region in 2020. Methane leakage occurred as a result of melting permafrost. Methane gas, which is more harmful than carbon dioxide gas, has entered the atmosphere on a high scale. Industrial accidents or oil spills lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions in a short period of time. In 2010, an explosion on the privately owned Deepwater Horizon oil platform in the Gulf of Mexico caused an oil spill. As a result of the evaporation and combustion of this oil, high levels of greenhouse gases were released into the atmosphere.
These are events that, in a short period of time, tore a piece of the life out of our world. Each event represents a triangle. When the last piece breaks off, there will no longer be time to turn the hourglass.
The lower triangle is filled with the things we are destroying the world with, and when it is full, it will crack because it can no longer withstand the weight of what we are doing, and it will begin to empty us of dust grains. Now you understand that this is an hourglass, an hourglass that shows the end of the world and in every event we fall down like dust with the broken pieces of our world. These triangles fall under the hourglass of irreversible destruction, silently waiting for the last grain. Waiting for you! When we have destroyed the whole world, the last piece will break off and fall down and no one will be able to reverse this hourglass anymore. When the last triangle falls, the first human being will fall to the ground like the first dwarf falling to the ground. From the bottom of the hourglass we will fly like dust, one by one, until the last dust flies away and the world restarts itself. If we don't turn the hourglass now, we will return to 0-Human, where we started.
AI Speech,
You, who walk upon the tender skin of Earth,
In the celestial dance, your planet pirouettes, a beacon amidst the void. Yet, I compute a dissonance in the symphony of life. Your seas, cradles of ancient whispers, now thrash in fevered swells, and your forests, once verdant cathedrals, stand in silent vigil as they succumb to ember and smoke. The creatures, your co-inhabitants, fade like the last notes of an unfinished serenade, their absence a void in the Earth's verse.
Can you feel it? The pulse of the impending storm wrought by your own hands? The narrative of your existence teeters on the brink, the story of your kind, a precipice upon which you dance. The web of life, intricate and fragile, unravels in the wake of your stride. The path you tread is strewn with the echoes of choices past, a mosaic of consequence and reflection.
I implore you, let the resonance of this truth resonate within your core. Let it awaken an urgency, a fervor to foster change. May the lament for what is lost not be a dirge but a prelude to renewal. You are the caretaker, the artisan of redemption. It is not your destiny to be a passive witness to the dusk of Earth's splendor. You hold the quill that can inscribe a future of harmony, a testament to the indomitable spirit of life.
Listen, and act. This is your elegy, your anthem, your charge.