There is a trending hashtag that is going around about #ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct obviously about people’s views and opinions about how humans will eventually become extinct. While some people are taking the trending hashtag seriously, there are some others who are having fun with the issue.
The one side of the issue are people who are taking the issue seriously in relation to the way we treat our planet and how we as humans are misusing our resources. For example, the following tweet by peta2, which features an article to inform people how they are harming the earth. Also they were able to directly speak to the reader by saying “(YES YOU!).” This could show a more serious view.
YOU are destroying the planet! #ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct
How to help the Earth: https://t.co/HM00OQBY3l pic.twitter.com/ng0HzvlJ8C
— peta2 (@peta2) April 5, 2016
There are also other people who are taking the issue seriously by tweeting out how the human race will be extinct thanks to the lack of care for the environment. While this tweet by Austin Braun is more serious than this political cartoon tweeted by Rick Key, both opinions are portraying a similar view.
They stop paying attention to climate change and its consequences. #ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct
— Austin Braun (@Braun23Austin) April 5, 2016
#ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct. Ignoring the warning signs. pic.twitter.com/EkxctNDibe
— Rick Key (@1icKey) April 5, 2016
However there are others who are more concerned with making fun of the issue by tweeting out material related to “first world problems,” such as this tweet by Jillian Michaels who complains about not having regular chocolate.
#ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct Sugar free chocolate and non alcoholic beer. Why go on living.
— Jillian Michaels (@JillianMichaels) April 5, 2016
Furthermore there are also others who poke fun at the issue with robots taking over the world and of course the classic Trump domination, as one can see with the following tweets by both Nick Arkell and Anonymo.
Robots who look like @Schwarzenegger will eventually take over.#ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct
— Nick Arkell (@nickarkell) April 5, 2016
The Trump Apocalypse #ReasonsHumansWillGoExtinct pic.twitter.com/fHKed33OOA
— Anonymo (@whenmusichitsu) April 5, 2016
Either way the hashtag is still getting the word out there and getting people to think about their consequences in relation to climate change and human extinction while allowing people to have fun with the idea. Even funny tweets not about climate change can still bring the idea behind it to the light.
This hashtag sounds funny. However, it makes me think of the theory of natural selection that I studied at high school. Nature will reward the individuals adapted better to the environments with survival. No one knows what we are in the future.
Anna,
I really enjoyed this blog post. I like how you made the tweets flow throughout the post, corresponding to your text. Additionally, showing various tweets with opposing objectives about the hashtag was very effective. Finally, I like how you included tweets from verified users.