> if some catastrophe destroyed all the bees on our planet

The thing for me is, what catastrophe could actually do that? Probably nothing short of nuclear war, a meteor strike, or pollution so severe that all the insects died. If any of these happened, the human race would likely die from the same cause. 

But even if all insects were gone, stuff would still get pollinated! Pollination predates insects, and is carried out by the wind, the rain, and gravity. Of course, there is always a possibility that gravity will stop, right?

PLB

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