"Daddy, why did the human race go extinct in the year 2005???"

"Why, Lil darling, it was because of all the rudeness in sci.physics.
Instead of them pursuing cybernetic comfortable survival, they spent
all thier time showing off how they were raised by chickens. They
cudda been contenders! Oh, well, back to Beta Lyrae 7, Lil darling,
nothing of interest for us here. What a shame."