It's May 13, 2024, 02:27:45 AM
yeah we do need to do something about this BS...most of da fish are extinct from the oecan, and recently (the last century) we made more species extinct than all the centuries combined(after jesus's birth) or something crazy like dat...My professors theory, which I agree wit, iz that the main problem iz overpopulation..if we reduced da population of earth and educated em about this shit we could really do something to limit this destruction.
Quote from: Desi Quake on May 22, 2003, 07:13:13 PMyeah we do need to do something about this BS...most of da fish are extinct from the oecan, and recently (the last century) we made more species extinct than all the centuries combined(after jesus's birth) or something crazy like dat...My professors theory, which I agree wit, iz that the main problem iz overpopulation..if we reduced da population of earth and educated em about this shit we could really do something to limit this destruction.Absolutely true.The coming of man on this earth has had terrible consequences. It seems likely we've been extirpating animals ever since something like 50,000 years ago.I guess there hasn't been a single year since then that no species have gone extinct. The Pacific ocean wich has a awful lot of small islands has been estimated to have lost 2,000 species of birds in the period man first spread through this region and settled on islands..........and many others might follow them soon.Same destruction of species holds true to the Caribean,the Mascarenes and Madagascar.(And probably elsewhere as well)Yet I'd like to get children and I think most people here want so as well.
The rate's been increasing ever since the late Pleistocene (somewhat like 50,000 years ago) though it's probably much higher now then say,4,000 years ago,both are way above average. As for dinosaurs (the non-birds,that is.... ) they died out in times when extinction rates were much higher as well.(That's what happens if a enormous asteroid hits the earth) We could expect several thousands species of dinosaur when the asteroid hit,none might have been left 3 months later. So extinction rates were verrrrry high then as well.But I'm getting off subject here.Point is,humans are the worst creatures ever to evolve. We're responsible for the destruction of the earth and all organisms. So regarding that,I definately agree with you,but I'm sure you already noticed that .
there have been periods of high extinction althroughout earths history. The first major extinction event was when Bacteria were gettin killed because Oxygen was not present in the atmosphere at that time. Oxygen was emerging and all of the early bacteria died..The second major extinction event happened when A super volcano in where Siberia is today Exploded leavin an area the size of asia in lava and ash..This event put a cloud of darkness over the earth and suffocated the animals because of the rich sulfur dioxide. the third was when the asteriod hit and killed the dinosaurs. The forth will happen. No one knows when. Extinction is normal and part of nature.99% or organisms that were on earth are extinct..All of the organisms on earth right now are the last 1 percent.
Quote from: Rip~Ya~Head~Off on May 23, 2003, 01:23:07 PMthere have been periods of high extinction althroughout earths history. The first major extinction event was when Bacteria were gettin killed because Oxygen was not present in the atmosphere at that time. Oxygen was emerging and all of the early bacteria died..The second major extinction event happened when A super volcano in where Siberia is today Exploded leavin an area the size of asia in lava and ash..This event put a cloud of darkness over the earth and suffocated the animals because of the rich sulfur dioxide. the third was when the asteriod hit and killed the dinosaurs. The forth will happen. No one knows when. Extinction is normal and part of nature.99% or organisms that were on earth are extinct..All of the organisms on earth right now are the last 1 percent.the fourth is happenin right now...dont b blind! And the point we're makin iz that those thigns weer natural, but this time man is causing this rapid extinction and at this rate we will cause extinction of 99% of all species that were living at the end of the 19th century!
the food chain my friends.although i think steps should be taken to reduce overfishing but do fish value their lives, do any other creature on this earth? no.. i dont have pity against animals as much as i do other humans.
Nah dogg the food chain is part of life..Predetors and prey go one in one...If the amount of predetors fall the amount of prey fall. Polution is one of the main problems.