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To: onedoug

It’s not extinct when it is still alive. And what about all the organisms that live past their reproductive age, such as women who go through menopause, are they still organisms?


70 posted on 12/10/2009 9:29:35 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

...they do tend to undergo some temporary retrograde primeval metamorphosis subdued only by chocolate, tears, rage and the blue pills when the reach that point...


74 posted on 12/10/2009 9:34:21 AM PST by FormerRep
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To: GodGunsGuts

We’re talking species here. Not individuals.


76 posted on 12/10/2009 9:34:36 AM PST by onedoug
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To: GodGunsGuts

Most organisms reaching senescence do expire; they represent a resource sink within the population. In advanced animals, species that engage in forms of altruistic behavior are more likely to have individuals within the population of advanced age; elephants, certain birds, and of course humans, are known for this trait. The situation with humans is complicated by medical technology which allows for individuals to survive otherwise lethal events or conditions.


81 posted on 12/10/2009 9:42:22 AM PST by stormer
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To: GodGunsGuts
As noted, extinction applies to a species; extirpation applies to a species within a geographically defined area.
84 posted on 12/10/2009 9:46:02 AM PST by stormer
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