When the human race is gone which animal do you think will evolve into the next intelligent species?

originally posted by: Asynchrony
I don't think so. Humanity will destroy itself and take Earth with it. The chances for our survival as a planetary species lands in the very thin zone where those who truly can make a brighter future for mankind are so small in number that it's near inconceivable for them to turn it all around. I would say that perhaps a small number of humans could survive and build an arcadia for the highest of our species on another planet such as Mars or a moon then watch humanity destroy itself. When the Earth humans are extinct, our Martian cousins could return.

If the earth can survive a collision with a planetoid substantially bigger than the moon and still have life emerge, then surely it can survive arrogant egotistical humans that put themselves above the earth and nature and whatever they cause. Actually the truth of the matter is that most humans out there are decent people that care about the earth. The biggest problems arise from corporations. They waste in a abundance and in reality only a small minority of people have controlling interests in those said companies.