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George Carlin: Earth with Plastic

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Cited on HN 3 times, 2017–2026, never outright recommended score 0

Years with an HN recommendation, 2007–2026

Quoted as a joke in threads about plastic, climate and the meaning of life.

A short George Carlin bit on the Earth and plastic, in which he suggests the planet may have let humans evolve just to make plastic. The upload is edited to be more safe for work.

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@LinuxBender Jul 2017 Makes a joke

on HN thread Ask HN: How do you think mankind is going to 'solve' climate change?

Is it possible that there isn't a climate problem? Perhaps we have served our purpose[1] and now the Earth is simply shedding us. [1] [this video]

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@mrweasel Nov 2025 Makes a joke

on HN thread Widespread distribution of bacteria containing PETases across global oceans

As George Carlin suggested, maybe the only reason why the planet allowed us to evolve was to that it could have plastic: [this video]

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@Bender Jun 2026 Makes a joke

on HN thread Ask HN: What is the meaning of life? Why are we here?

What is the meaning of life? Why are we here? George Carlin had a theory and I can't find any noteworthy flaws in it. [1] Our entire purpose could be to make plastic. [1] - [this video]

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