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- instrmntl0
Ecuador To Sell A Third Of Its Amazon Rainforest To Chinese Oil Companies
http://www.businessinsider.com/e…
- utopian0
Here's More Proof Earth Is in Its 6th Mass Extinction
Diverse animals across the globe are slipping away and dying as Earth enters its sixth mass extinction, a new study finds.
Over the last century, species of vertebrates are dying out up to 114 times faster than they would have without human activity, said the researchers, who used the most conservative estimates to assess extinction rates. That means the number of species that went extinct in the past 100 years would have taken 11,400 years to go extinct under natural extinction rates, the researchers said.
- I fuckn hate when they show panda, the laziest fuckn animal on earth whom would have been extinct by himself if it wasn't for mengeorgesIII
- G, you don't need to hate them, just because they are black&white.uan
- @ mono 》 sorry thought I posted the link to the convo https://www.reddit.c…GeorgesII
- I think you mean @ utopian?monospaced
- utopian-1
A new mass extinction could be underway, researchers say!
Sixty-five million years ago, the dinosaurs disappeared in what's known as the Earth's fifth mass extinction. Today, a sixth mass extinction could be well underway and humans are the likely culprit, according to new research published in Science Advances.
- utopian-1
Accelerated modern human–induced species losses: Entering the sixth mass extinction.
The oft-repeated claim that Earth’s biota is entering a sixth “mass extinction” depends on clearly demonstrating that current extinction rates are far above the “background” rates prevailing in the five previous mass extinctions. Earlier estimates of extinction rates have been criticized for using assumptions that might overestimate the severity of the extinction crisis. We assess, using extremely conservative assumptions, whether human activities are causing a mass extinction. First, we use a recent estimate of a background rate of 2 mammal extinctions per 10,000 species per 100 years (that is, 2 E/MSY), which is twice as high as widely used previous estimates. We then compare this rate with the current rate of mammal and vertebrate extinctions. The latter is conservatively low because listing a species as extinct requires meeting stringent criteria. Even under our assumptions, which would tend to minimize evidence of an incipient mass extinction, the average rate of vertebrate species loss over the last century is up to 114 times higher than the background rate. Under the 2 E/MSY background rate, the number of species that have gone extinct in the last century would have taken, depending on the vertebrate taxon, between 800 and 10,000 years to disappear. These estimates reveal an exceptionally rapid loss of biodiversity over the last few centuries, indicating that a sixth mass extinction is already under way. Averting a dramatic decay of biodiversity and the subsequent loss of ecosystem services is still possible through intensified conservation efforts, but that window of opportunity is rapidly closing.
- GeorgesII0
Here's what disturbs me most when people link article that are so outlandish but hidden under the banner of science peeps will relink it without even reading through the lines
- there's a good thread on /r/science right now
https://theconversation.com/eart…There is a serious problem with this article.
The major mass extinctions are measured from looking back.
Declaring that we are in one, especially in the early stages, is just simply not possible. You can't take an instaneous rate, project it forward for tens of thousands of years, and declare that it will stay that way for LONGER THAN OUR CIVILIZATION HAS EXISTED. It's insane and yet, that's what they are doing here.
Background extinction rates aren't an instantaneous constant rate. "Background" extinction includes period of low rates and period of high rates. The PETM, as an example, had a significant turnover, was caused by global climate change larger than what we are predicting-- and ALSO wasn't above the background extinction rate as measured.
Anyways, bad public reporting on what is fundamentally an important topic.
- yurimon0
http://www.thecommonsenseshow.co…
California water problem..
- oh god, Jade Helm again? this is like conspiracy theorist candymonospaced
- if you knews something about it would be great but you dont.yurimon
- I know as much as you.monospaced
- instrmntl0
Genetically Modified Lamb with Jellyfish Protein Accidentally Sold as Meat in Paris
http://www.iflscience.com/plants…- "this ovine does not present any risk to humans or the environment"monospaced
- "I wonder if it tasted baaaaaad?" facepalmpinkfloyd
- yurimon0
http://libertyblitzkrieg.com/201…
Obama’s “Jobs Czar,”GE’s CEO Jeff Immelt, Threatens to Outsource Jobs if Export-Import Bank Expires
- yurimon0
http://www.latimes.com/science/l…
Obese Americans now outnumber those who are merely overweight, study says
- Because Murikka
that's why!utopian - the Ultimate American. Consumes excess amounts of everything which keeps the economy humming, then spends an excess amount of trying to fix all the damage done._niko
- Unlike the UK where everyone is fit. The fattest fucks I've ever seen are English tourists.monospaced
- Oh. And the UK is just as fat and has almost the same stats.monospaced
- Because Murikka
- CygnusZero41
So this guy tried to kill himself on Monday, cops stopped him, and he successfully killed himself yesterday. On Sunday he posted a rant vid on his fb page (scroll down his page a little for the vid).
I watched the whole thing and he sure said a LOT, but I couldnt figure out what he was actually trying to talk about, or what point he was trying to make. Does this make any sense to anyone? Is he talking about financial probs?
- http://gimmebar-asse…Bluejam
- "he sure said a LOT, but I couldnt figure out what he was actually trying to talk about"
Somebody from QBN?******** - lol Yu...********
- Just watched the video, the resemblance is uncanny.********
- Ramanisky20
Gunmen Reportedly Killed At Least 27 Tourists At Tunisia Hotels
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FUCK OFF******** - ^ That's America at its bestyuekit
- I think this story might be on other news web sites, as well. Not sure. Have to check.nb
- Welcome to the 21st century, Amerikastan.i_monk
- This is great.monospaced
- WHY is it GREAT mono,
next you'll advocate for DRUGS legalization!!!!! fuckn hippies!GeorgesII - This is excellent for divorce lawyers.yurimon
- Poor gays. They'll have to suffer like the rest of us.CyBrainX
- ^ hahaha... i thought the same, poor peopleOBBTKN
- Muricah just got gheyer!!pango
- Some idiot are upset and planning to move to Canada. LOL gay marriage is legalised here long time ago.pango
- hahamoldero
- fuck yeah!!!scarabin
- I kind of wonder why this all has been done during "Pride Month", like even GOOGLE has rainbows on their "OO"'s, ... is it all a ploy?bklyndroobeki
- Yes, it's a massive conspiracy set up to give people equal rights.nb
- A marriage license is not a right. look up the legal definition of license. derpyurimon
- https://38.media.tum…CGN
- Oh yurimon, your life must be so sad.nb
- not really. its true look it up.yurimon
- Ahem. Equal protections under the law. Yawwwwwwn.nb
- it's not just about marriage you fool. all americans are entitled to equal protection from the law. it's about equality, it's about civil rights.sea_sea
- yeah its in the state constitution. yeah. so. but if you look understand the nature of marriage and what licensing is then you will understand.yurimon
- im not arguing equal protections here. so i dont get why you bring it up. i just said look up the legal def of license.yurimon
- http://legal-diction…
read the first par. see if you understand.yurimon - Sigh.nb
- no worries there is possible 2 more people that might get it.yurimon
- on this siteyurimon
- *facepalmsea_sea
- sad daynumero1
- Nobody gives a FUCK.what a license means. This is a fundamental civil right that was granted. Period.monospaced
- i dont think you see the whole picture. you are not going to get enlightenment to the bigger picture of this. it takes years of study for grand concept if thisyurimon
- my Persian buddy.yurimon
- i'm not against it or anything, so i dont get your rant.yurimon
- cuz you're a party pooper.pango
- Persian buddy? Enlightenment? This is pretty straightforward civil rights shit. You are so weird.monospaced
- your Persian right? anyway. i'm talking to the relation to law. nothing is strait forward in these times especially. I wish it was cause i could just go backyurimon
- to sleep.yurimon
- anyway, mono enjoy your victory and everyone else.yurimon
- Persian? Why the fuck do you assume I'm Persian? This isn't my victory you idiot. You are such a confused shit.monospaced
- lol, im messing with you. but I do think you are Persian, cause I know Persians. they are similar to your personality.yurimon
- I will attempt to ignore your racism and blind retard assumptions, and also the word Persian, and say FUCK OFF already you are in the wrong place.monospaced
- Has anybody noticed yurimon is pretty much the old fascist white guy who's believes in magic and is always trying to impress people? LOLpango
- https://www.youtube.…pango
- I meant *racistpango
- who's the racist cause im not white. #winnaryurimon
- Yes you act like old racist white guy... It's amazing.pango
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- CALLES0
Tomas coment on gay marriage
- ThomasCALLES
- same people who voted 4 bumacare?yurimon
- "Black Midnight" ...
that nickname is SO fittingRamanisky2 - Get off my lawn!utopian
- CygnusZero47
I actually legit feel bad for all these retarded religious people. Stuck living by an evil book that teaches hatred, now the world is changing (for the better) and these fucktards have to spend the rest of their days all pissed off. Lmfao I love it.
- amen!monospaced
- +utopian
- lol @ world is getting better.yurimon
- A huge part of the world just made a positive change. That's not even funny.monospaced
- lolfourth
- Evil book? It's a historical document that is the foundation of western culture. I don't like fundamentalist interpretations but it's just an inanimate object********
- lol @ historical documentmoldero
- Nice insight into your personality...who's the evil one? What I don't understand is why can't anyone believe what they want believe?Hayoth
- lol @ evil book ... and the world is changing for the better? lolnumero1
- The bible has a shit ton of hate in it filled with eternal dam nation threats and brutal lessons. And yes gay marriage makes the world better.monospaced
- thats pretty shallow thinking that corruption rampant, with corporate coupe de tat of the american gov going on. dont forget the wars, theft of national wealth.yurimon
- i guess whats better is no one has to do anything about it, because atheism n gay marriage.yurimon
- It's illuminati's agenda!!! corrupting corporations so they can make everything GHEY~~~pango
- Cygnus, I'm an atheist, and even I think you sound like an asshole.jtb26
- thanks for being the court jester pango. its entertaining.yurimon
- Blah blahBlah Blah Blah Blah Blah blahBlah Blah Blah Blah blahGeorgesII
- "dam nation"
"coupe de tat"
Keep them coming.******** - LOL @ Having a difference of opinion is evil.Hayoth
- What would the world be like if there was zero religion at all...my guess, probably worse.BusterBoy
- yurimon0
http://uk.businessinsider.com/pi…
Stunning pictures of Paris in chaos as anti-Uber taxi drivers ambush cars and set fires
- CGN0
- GeorgesII0
Atomic pussypass in action, imagine for a sec if the gender were reverse or the person was a muslim...
-Mentally ill woman who slit two children's throats as they slept is freed after jury ruled heavy cannabis use sent her temporarily insane
- smokin the devils lettuce will do that to youmoldero
- The only thing insane is the verdict.iCanHazQBN
- Funny, when I get too stoned I curl up into a ball and mumble curses at God for making me eat too much chocolate cake.detritus
- sea_sea0
Friken INSANE
"Cigarette may have sparked blaze that burned over 500 people at water park."
