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Not a good sign
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This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.
Because exactly those things you describe (as well as some other factors/events) were reckless, violent experimenting (ideological, military, technological). And now we're finding out. Like I'm not sure if you're aware but the world changed ridiculously fast during the 1900s and now the early 2000s compared to the rest of history.
They burned coal like crazy in 19th century, killed all the whales, soaked everything in mercury, genocide was the name of the game.