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2014-06-01 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Earth is nearing 'sixth great extinction,' alarming survey says

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Posted by Fred 2014-06-01 11:15|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 "Communists and cockroaches predicted to survive"

Posted by Grunter 2014-06-01 13:10|| 2014-06-01 13:10|| Front Page Top

#2 ..since certain species of plants and animals are now dying out at least 1,000 times faster than they did before humans came into existence.

Because someone was around doing all the counting and classifying before humans developed writing and record keeping? Who knew. If you simply classify a species by the color of their feathers or fur, how can you tell from partial bone fragments 500,000 year later?

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-06-01 13:17|| 2014-06-01 13:17|| Front Page Top

#3 Is there a fossil record way to differentiate between the Upper Tennessee river snail darter and the Lower Chattahoochee snail river darter?

Didn't think so. Alarmism - is how Big Science gets attention and government funding.

Posted by OldSpook 2014-06-01 13:46|| 2014-06-01 13:46|| Front Page Top

#4 "Whether we avoid it or not will depend on our actions," Pimm warned.

translation: "Give us control and money"

Posted by Frank G 2014-06-01 14:16|| 2014-06-01 14:16|| Front Page Top

#5 Two comments. First a snark; on the plus side, less for future zoology students to have to memorize. Second, what a load of crap.

Posted by Squinty 2014-06-01 16:29|| 2014-06-01 16:29|| Front Page Top

#6 I always question numbers like 'anywhere from "100 to 1000". I see it all the time and sheeple believe anything.

Posted by Bangkok Billy 2014-06-01 18:24|| 2014-06-01 18:24|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like it "needs more study".
Where's that grant paperwork?

Posted by tu3031 2014-06-01 18:40|| 2014-06-01 18:40|| Front Page Top

#8 Muslim/Islamic Communists???

Every restaurtant is a Taco Bell,+ everyone wears "Muslim/Islam-esque" Middle East or Asian style clothes???

COMMIES TAKE OVER THE WORLD, OR ISLAM???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-06-01 22:54|| 2014-06-01 22:54|| Front Page Top

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