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SeattleVet

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12. Another downside to (at the end) the doubling of oxygen...

Reply to MrScorpio (Original post)

Sat Apr 13, 2013, 07:14 PM

Apr 2013

Pretty much any spark would start a conflagration that would be extremely difficult, if not impossible, to put out. A single lightning strike (out of the thousands that happen every day) would pretty much mean the end of everything.

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What Would Happen If The World Lost Oxygen For 5 Seconds? [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2013 OP

Spiders are NOT insects. Otherwise, this is cool. nt tblue37 Apr 2013 #1

Thank the ancient stramatolites! jimlup Apr 2013 #2

And nearly exterminated life with all this toxic oxygen Xipe Totec Apr 2013 #7

Which also produced iron ore deposits ErikJ Apr 2013 #10

Its really amazing isn't it? jimlup Apr 2013 #11

I'd be concerned if this was a legitimate threat... Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #3

There's gonna be a fake hearing on UFOs.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #4

...and our PRECIOUS body fluids. AND Old People's Medicine! Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #5

And our gold.... Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #6

Too late. The Gootans are here. valerief Apr 2013 #8

It's not our gold... it's Curley's! Cooley Hurd Apr 2013 #9

Another downside to (at the end) the doubling of oxygen... SeattleVet Apr 2013 #12