Bacteria

We already know that most of the problems on the planet are caused by humans, the chimpo sapiens species. For example, we have brought about the complete extinction of many other lifeforms. Only when certain species are near extinction do we snap into action to save their gene pools. Alas, the result can often be summarized as "too little, too late."

In other cases, humans have imported various favored species into new environments and caused irreparable damage to the local ecosystems as the invading species proliferated. Yet, no other species or lifeform, except bacteria, has exponentially replicated as the now-ubiquitous chimpo sapiens. Over seven billion of us, and pretty much nowhere on the planet's surface is devoid of our presence.

Typical Anti-Bacterial Hotties

When other species increase too rapidly in population or become invasive, humans take aggressive action by exterminating them. We have no qualms about euthenasia for lifeforms when we believe that we have dominion over them. Yet, humans now number seven billion and rising. No other animal, not even our distant relatives (i.e., chimpanzees, apes), equal our number.

Of course, the absurdity cannot really be emphasized unless mortality enters the equation. Each and every one of us suffers from the "curse of consciousness." We are keenly aware of our mortality, but we also continue to reproduce like there's no tomorrow. Frankly, it's now already beyond absurd.