TIL a new word
Either way it’s a nice concept. I’d recommend to transcribe it using IPA, instead of this… esoteric system that you’re using. For example I got no clue on what that ⟨é⟩ is supposed to represent. If the ⟨ea⟩ is supposed to sound
- as in ⟨death⟩, it’s /gɹɛθ/
- as in ⟨great⟩, it’s /gɹeɪθ/
- as in ⟨grease⟩, it’s /gɹiːθ/
Seems to be a portmanteau of growth+death, so I’d say the 1st option
That was my first bet too, but you could see it as “greed death” (justifying the /i:/) or “great death” (so /eɪ/). In fact that’s a fun aspect of this word - you can see it as multiple alternative blends with the same rough meaning.
More importantly, there is nothing we can do to cease all life on Earth. A lot of higher life forms, sure. But there are living microbes deep in the Earth’s crust. Not to mention tardigrades. They’ll live on no matter what we can achieve with our technology. You’d pretty much have to knock the Earth into the sun to kill them.
So it’s not an especially accurate word for what we can do.
Coined it. But, when the lightbulb pops on I have to say i learn something every time.
Does that mean today you learned something you invented? Because I don’t think that’s how learning works.
Got it - that explains it.
Human beings could be great but went for greath.
Two words for me, never saw the word inimical before. I also doubt it’s possible for us to kill all life. We’re just making the planet incompatible with our biology. Even in the worst case I think there will still be room for extremophiles
