A major yet conservative study conducted by various scientists with the intent of underestimating humanity's impact on biodiversity has given shocking conclusions that the sixth mass extinction event is now underway, heralding a major shift in our planet's biological make-up. The research is linked at the bottom of the attached article. Also one conclusion they say is scarily likely is that our species will die out "quickly" in this process.

http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/1...s-arrived/

Well that sucks. Can I still slap a ribeye on the grill and have a bourbon?

I'm probably going to lose sleep over this.

This is the fault of the patriarchy in my opinion.

Quote:“Avoiding a true sixth mass extinction will require rapid, greatly intensified efforts to conserve already threatened species, and to alleviate pressures on their populations – notably habitat loss, over-exploitation for economic gain and climate change,” said the authors in the paper.

And I wonder, who should make the decisions surrounding the elimination of habitat loss, stopping over-exploitation for economic gain, and without fail, climate change?

Our educated liberal white elite of course!

(06-19-2015 02:03 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote:  

Quote:“Avoiding a true sixth mass extinction will require rapid, greatly intensified efforts to conserve already threatened species, and to alleviate pressures on their populations – notably habitat loss, over-exploitation for economic gain and climate change,” said the authors in the paper.

And I wonder, who should make the decisions surrounding the elimination of habitat loss, stopping over-exploitation for economic gain, and without fail, climate change?

Our educated liberal white elite of course!

Haha also took a shot at economic gain. Most definitely a liberal hack.

(06-19-2015 01:42 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  A major yet conservative study conducted by various scientists with the intent of underestimating humanity's impact on biodiversity has given shocking conclusions that the sixth mass extinction event is now underway, heralding a major shift in our planet's biological make-up. The research is linked at the bottom of the attached article. Also one conclusion they say is scarily likely is that our species will die out "quickly" in this process.

http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/1...s-arrived/

exactly who is supposed to be the conservative in any of what you posted?

(06-19-2015 02:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 01:42 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  A major yet conservative study conducted by various scientists with the intent of underestimating humanity's impact on biodiversity has given shocking conclusions that the sixth mass extinction event is now underway, heralding a major shift in our planet's biological make-up. The research is linked at the bottom of the attached article. Also one conclusion they say is scarily likely is that our species will die out "quickly" in this process.

http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/1...s-arrived/

exactly who is supposed to be the conservative in any of what you posted?

I don't think you correctly used the term in this context. It isn't conservative politically -- because science is not political -- they used conservative underestimates of humanity's impact.

I don't think that's what he meant by conservative, friend.

Like, this is one thing I literally cannot comprehend how you folks just joke about it. We have these facts -- species are dying out, going extinct -- in rates that are just like other mass extinction events that caused extreme biological change on our planet. This is a huge freaking deal. Hiding behind a shroud of cowardice is just signing your own death warrant.

(06-19-2015 02:25 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  Like, this is one thing I literally cannot comprehend how you folks just joke about it. We have these facts -- species are dying out, going extinct -- in rates that are just like other mass extinction events that caused extreme biological change on our planet. This is a huge freaking deal. Hiding behind a shroud of cowardice is just signing your own death warrant.

It's like Titanic but it's full of bears!!!

(06-19-2015 02:23 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 02:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 01:42 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  A major yet conservative study conducted by various scientists with the intent of underestimating humanity's impact on biodiversity has given shocking conclusions that the sixth mass extinction event is now underway, heralding a major shift in our planet's biological make-up. The research is linked at the bottom of the attached article. Also one conclusion they say is scarily likely is that our species will die out "quickly" in this process.

http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/1...s-arrived/

exactly who is supposed to be the conservative in any of what you posted?

I don't think you correctly used the term in this context. It isn't conservative politically -- because science is not political -- they used conservative underestimates of humanity's impact.

Well not supposed to be anyway. As we have seen in recent years with the Global Warming/Climate Change crowd that's no longer the case.

(06-19-2015 02:23 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 02:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 01:42 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  A major yet conservative study conducted by various scientists with the intent of underestimating humanity's impact on biodiversity has given shocking conclusions that the sixth mass extinction event is now underway, heralding a major shift in our planet's biological make-up. The research is linked at the bottom of the attached article. Also one conclusion they say is scarily likely is that our species will die out "quickly" in this process.

http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/1...s-arrived/

exactly who is supposed to be the conservative in any of what you posted?

I don't think you correctly used the term in this context. It isn't conservative politically -- because science is not political -- they used conservative underestimates of humanity's impact.

So in other words, the title should be:

Liberal rag of a magazine publishes research by a group of flaming liberals who say there is a mass extinction underway, and the numbers they used in their guesstimates werent manipulated to the extent they are normally manipulated.

I'm not convinced.

So all these records of species going extinct are just FUN AND GAMES??? No, they are not...

It's hard to politicize a species going extinct -- meaning there are no more of them left. That is a FACT. They cannot be replaced. Another species does not just magically stand up and take its place. These things have extremely real effects. Even if it is not a major die-off event (which it's unlikely that it isn't) the extinctions we have seen in the recent century (accelerating rapidly) should be cause for extremely large concern.

(06-19-2015 02:28 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 02:23 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 02:21 PM)UofMstateU Wrote:  

(06-19-2015 01:42 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  A major yet conservative study conducted by various scientists with the intent of underestimating humanity's impact on biodiversity has given shocking conclusions that the sixth mass extinction event is now underway, heralding a major shift in our planet's biological make-up. The research is linked at the bottom of the attached article. Also one conclusion they say is scarily likely is that our species will die out "quickly" in this process.

http://factor-tech.com/connected-world/1...s-arrived/

exactly who is supposed to be the conservative in any of what you posted?

I don't think you correctly used the term in this context. It isn't conservative politically -- because science is not political -- they used conservative underestimates of humanity's impact.

So in other words, the title should be:

Liberal rag of a magazine publishes research by a group of flaming liberals who say there is a mass extinction underway, and the numbers they used in their guesstimates werent manipulated to the extent they are normally manipulated.

And people wonder why things keep getting worse. Deny science all you want. Manipulating the data? How do you manipulate a species going extinct? Either they are all dead or they are not.

nobody seems to realize our progress in the U.S.

When I was a kid people regularly tossed trash out the car windows, Los Angeles truly had blackish skies, Clevelands river was on fire, people went to the outskirts of cities and openly dumped, all the cars around you had black puffs coming out of the exhausts and i could go on.

Environmentalist need to look outward and away from America when they shake their fingers about the environment.

(06-19-2015 02:28 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  So all these records of species going extinct are just FUN AND GAMES??? No, they are not...

It's hard to politicize a species going extinct -- meaning there are no more of them left. That is a FACT. They cannot be replaced. Another species does not just magically stand up and take its place. These things have extremely real effects. Even if it is not a major die-off event (which it's unlikely that it isn't) the extinctions we have seen in the recent century (accelerating rapidly) should be cause for extremely large concern.

So what do we do about it? Because here's where I have the problem with mostly the left. Yell and scream about how terrible it is, but don't come up with any solutions.

(06-19-2015 02:28 PM)Ole Blue Wrote:  So all these records of species going extinct are just FUN AND GAMES??? No, they are not...

It's hard to politicize a species going extinct -- meaning there are no more of them left. That is a FACT. They cannot be replaced. Another species does not just magically stand up and take its place. These things have extremely real effects. Even if it is not a major die-off event (which it's unlikely that it isn't) the extinctions we have seen in the recent century (accelerating rapidly) should be cause for extremely large concern.

I am less concerned about man causing extinctions than I am a few "geniuses" thinking they have some sort of solution to the problem.

Let me know if you guys are going forward with pumping ash into the atmosphere.

Yea I thought by the title that it was a study done by conservatives. Guess not.

There are 2 questions though. Is the study an accurate prediction, and if it is, should we do something about it? I tend to think that any cost/benefit analysis we would do on most of it (and they are far from infallible since we can't predict the future) would indicate not, until more damage has been done, and it may well be too late at that point.