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throwaway9990

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    Comment #24058216

    Those are prisoners.

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    Comment #16357821

    Would have loved for this to work, but there might be a few problems. 1. Some people might pass the test and sell it to others who didn't. 2. I'm not sure how education helps here.…

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    Comment #16092686

    It has to be a threat to life. Otherwise, no fungi that had potential for such energy consumption would have been selected for. Same with fish or birds. With fish, the ones that ca…

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    Comment #16092000

    I don't really understand this point. Humans are going to die off at some point anyway. Why does it matter if it's 3 generations from now VS 300 VS 3000? You won't be there to see …

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    Comment #16091954

    http://nationalpost.com/news/world/proof-of-evolution-birds-...

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    Comment #16091917

    I'm not sure what you mean. My point is we should stop worrying about the "environment", because what we really mean is for our great grandchildren to have the same environment as …

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    Comment #16090698

    Not sure why you're tired of it since I haven't heard this argument used much. Regardless, when I say Earth, I mean the rock and likely ecosystems that currently exist and might de…

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    Comment #16090685

    I posted the clip because it's a lighthearted argument about the reasons we're pursuing environmentalism. I think a lot of current hysteria it is driven by petroleum politics and g…

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    Comment #16090618

    Dinosaurs died off. Earth is fine. I think unless we start blowing up Earth with nuclear weapons on purpose, it will be fine. If humans are gone today, the CO2 levels will go back …

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    Comment #16090596

    Adaptations can happen within a decade. Look into radiotrophic fungi near Chernobyl.

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    Comment #16090524

    Posting from a throwaway because politics. Wouldn't there also be more different fish now especially in places that used to be covered by ice? Sure, some species might die off but …