I agree, but I feel it’s very depressing above everything else. Saying:
this is huge
feels so wrong to me. It’s like finding out there are 10 million people being tortured and saying “wow, great discovery, great research”. Of course it is great research but it just sound so wrong. Every extra square filled out in green should probably feel like reading about another 10.000 people dying in Ukraine. Of course it is very hard to feel empathy for insects on an emotional level but I guess we can try.
I also felt a bit queasy when I read it, but I don’t think that it is a bad reaction. When an area is so neglected that it’s hard to find great reviews, being enthusiastic when someone does some very good work is probably a good first step. Also, even though some emotional empathy can be a good way to stay motivated, too much of it would be crushing, especially when we talk about the suffering of billions or trillions of beings. I don’t think that feeling enough empathy should be a goal. But I understand your feelings, and they make sense. I’m also mostly sad.
I agree that this is huge, but it’s also depressing. A lot more needs to be done.
I agree, but I feel it’s very depressing above everything else. Saying:
feels so wrong to me. It’s like finding out there are 10 million people being tortured and saying “wow, great discovery, great research”. Of course it is great research but it just sound so wrong. Every extra square filled out in green should probably feel like reading about another 10.000 people dying in Ukraine. Of course it is very hard to feel empathy for insects on an emotional level but I guess we can try.
I also felt a bit queasy when I read it, but I don’t think that it is a bad reaction. When an area is so neglected that it’s hard to find great reviews, being enthusiastic when someone does some very good work is probably a good first step. Also, even though some emotional empathy can be a good way to stay motivated, too much of it would be crushing, especially when we talk about the suffering of billions or trillions of beings. I don’t think that feeling enough empathy should be a goal. But I understand your feelings, and they make sense. I’m also mostly sad.