Humans spur worst extinctions since dinosaurs: UN

Reuters ^ | 3-20-06 | Alister Doyle

[meowmeow]

Excellent book, BTW

I read it on vacation last week. I hate mass-market writing but I could overlook it for this one. It was a fun read and it's worth a spot on the bookshelf just for the references.

[talleyman]

I wonder how many snails have died at UN diplomats' dinners...

[rightwingcrazy]

In effect, we are currently responsible for the sixth major extinction event in the history of earth.

I presume the author would prefer that none of those extinction events ever happened. It would make the world a better place for algae and sponges, I suppose.

[mewzilla]

I'm not gonna hold my breath waiting for Hollyweird to make that Crichton novel into a movie.

Hmmmm, wonder if Mel Gibson's looking for another project...?

[Reeses]

844 animals and plants are known to have gone extinct in the last 500 years, ranging from the dodo to the Golden Toad in Costa Rica.

The dodo went extinct about 350 years ago. Some soft tissue still exists so it will be cloned and brought back to life someday. Does anyone know the last plant or animal to really go extinct?

Earth's wild days are almost over. No plant or animal alive today will go extinct unless we choose. And no large meteor will strike Earth again.

[HawaiianGecko]

If these extinctions were caused by oak trees or dolphins, I'd bet hard earned money that these people would not have a problem with it. I've always been curious how these people 'know' that these extinctions are not a good thing. Maybe progress requires their elimination

I'm sure liberal dinosaurs were complaining about their extinction, but could you imagine how humans could possibly have progressed later with these creatures still roaming the planet?  It seems to me that urban development would be difficult at best with 10 story high reptiles with attitudes walking around, and I'm not even going to posit what our air traffic control would be like with pterodactyls cruising the skies.

Geez, who says extinctions are a bad thing anyway?

 

[Nathan Zachary]

"Hmmmm, wonder if Mel Gibson's looking for another project...?

No, don't give him any ideas, I've been trying to make him focus on making a "The truth about Mohammad" movie.

[Nathan Zachary]

Are the earth's wild days over?

How long before the earth's wobble evens out? That wild polar tilt every year is gradualy decreasing, which could be responsible in part for the very gradual warming of northern hemispere, but I haven't seen any theories on when it will become insignificant to the point where seasonal changes are barely noticable.

[Indy Pendance]

[SunkenCiv]

Humans are responsible for the worst spate of extinctions since the dinosaurs and must make unprecedented extra efforts to reach a goal of slowing losses by 2010, a U.N. report said on Monday.

As Hitler said, the Big Lie will be believe if it is just repeated often enough.

[SunkenCiv]

oops.

"believe"

s/b

"believed"

[bubman]

If only we could 'extinct' the UN!!

[HawaiianGecko]

 

[Alas Babylon!]

I just wish the cannibals would eat more actors and singers. In fact, all of Hollywierd is a vast smorgasbord. Come on down, cannibals! Bring lot's of hot sauce.

[SunkenCiv]

And no large meteor will strike Earth again.

and the winning lottery numbers will be?

[Issaquahking]

Too bad Kofi Annan and the boys aren't already extinct...can't wait to pi$$ on, and dance on their tombstones.

[SunkenCiv]

[ridesthemiles]

For my next trick, I'll make the UN extinct.""

AMEN.

I am ssooooo sick and tired of the UN and it's pontificating.

The millions of dollars stolen inside it's walls by it's "leaders" could have vaccinated every child on the continent of Africa and had money left over to overthrow Mugambe.

[Thebaddog]

http://www.biodiv.org/gbo1/gbo-pdf.asp

Check this site out for some truly goofy stuff. No authors, no footnotes, no facts, but the have a Secretariat. Where have you heard that word except for the Derby?