Humans have not "disappeared"

Cristina 2021-12-26 08:01:51

In fact, the first instinct of each population is to survive and multiply, and this is true for both new humans and humans. Human beings are making their final efforts. Although they know that the general situation is over, they still have to fight for it. This is not greed, nor is it sacrificing others for themselves. From the perspective of our population, this is justice. One generation of zombies will transform into fungal spores sooner or later. This is their preparation for the second generation, those "zombies" with self-awareness, emotions and learning capabilities. Melanie finally questioned the female scientist, saying why we should sacrifice you for your sake. In fact, in the same way, every human being who has died, every human being transformed into a zombie, can also question the words of the new human beings, why do we want our demise to perfect you! There is no more, there is no evil, there is no sacrifice, both sides are just for survival. It's just that the new humans have adapted to this world, and humans can only curse: We are unlucky! Anything has a beginning, there is death, nothing, it's just a rule. At least at the end of the film, the female teacher continued to teach the new human children knowledge. This is very important. After all, the most important continuation of a group lies in the knowledge, consciousness, and civilization of the entire group... So, has humanity disappeared? In this sense, it does not. Because it is human beings who enlighten the new human beings, they are still in contact with human civilization, and when they can learn further in the future, they will also see all kinds of books left over by human beings, and they will even think that they are a continuation of human civilization. Sub-civilization. After decades or even hundreds of years, the history of the new humans will inevitably be beautified as needed. For example, it will obliterate the confrontation between the first generation of zombies and humans, will look at the process more objectively, and will also treat the humans who have pulled them out of the ignorant. Civilization is full of emotions. New human history textbooks might say something like this: After a virus disaster that swept the world, humans who could eventually form a symbiosis with germs survived, and these surviving humans are called new humans. The last human being taught us knowledge. Fortunately, we can still pass on civilization and form our own civilization. Here, we must remember: the glory of human ancestors will always coexist with us...

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The Girl with All the Gifts quotes

  • Dr. Caroline Caldwell: In dissection it's very clear. The fungus is wrapped around your brain like, ivy around an oak tree.

    Melanie: But I can talk. I'm like you.

    Dr. Caroline Caldwell: You're not like anything that's ever existed before.

  • Melanie: Babies can't eat people.

    Dr. Caroline Caldwell: These ones did. The mothers were probably all infected at once, in a single incident. Then the embryos they were carrying took the infection as well... through the placenta... They ate their way out.