Environment & Energy

Speck Tater

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4. A bit of an exaggeration!

Wed Jun 20, 2012, 04:35 PM

Jun 2012

Quote: "This process of methane release will accelerate exponentially, release huge quantities of methane into the atmosphere and lead to the demise of all life on earth before the middle of this century."

"All life on earth"? Come on. Get serious. I'm sure there will be a few life forms like slime mold and algae that survive, and possibly even some cockroaches. So claiming that all life will be wiped out is an obvious exaggeration.

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Nature Bats Last: We're done [View all] GliderGuider Jun 2012 OP

No problem. All we have to do is light off the Yellowstone Caldera... hunter Jun 2012 #1

I'm sure you mean that as a joke... Scootaloo Jun 2012 #2

that would be exciting, in an apocalyptic way phantom power Jun 2012 #3

. XemaSab Jun 2012 #10

At least we'll all go together... drokhole Jun 2012 #9

A bit of an exaggeration! Speck Tater Jun 2012 #4

Republicans will survive? RobertEarl Jun 2012 #5

Yeah, Gaia is one tough old broad. GliderGuider Jun 2012 #6

You can probably take cockroaches off the list - they have to have humans to survive - food, etc. Hestia Jun 2012 #7

I'm glad to know I won't have to worry about my stock portfolio having tanked. LiberalLoner Jun 2012 #8

While daytime temps were higher after 9/11 in the absence of airplanes... DCKit Jun 2012 #11

Humans only change to a lower comfort level due to crisis. Gregorian Jun 2012 #12