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Xipe Totec

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43. No, not news - Yellowstone Hot Springs

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:58 PM

Aug 2012

Bacteria and algae capable of surviving in boiling water.

http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/2011/06/03/6779556-yellowstones-vibrant-hot-springs?lite

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Extinction of all life on Earth scheduled for 2031-2051 [View all] Speck Tater Aug 2012 OP

All life? I hardly think so... Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #1

Two things: Orrex Aug 2012 #10

I see what you mean. On both counts Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #16

Okay, that gives us a little more time. Let's kick Romney and Ryan's asses. then. freshwest Aug 2012 #35

Best belly laugh of the year! Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #31

can you explain the photo? Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #39

No, not news - Yellowstone Hot Springs Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #43

thank you! Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #47

Okay. But when that caldero goes off, all bets are off. We're all gonna DIE!!! freshwest Aug 2012 #44

A super volcano will actually save us. hunter Aug 2012 #100

Ah, the optimistic view. Actually, I was hoping 'we'll all just go together.' (DW) freshwest Aug 2012 #101

Not exactly. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #102

Exactly what in my reply to hunter made you think I didn't realize that? freshwest Aug 2012 #105

This eye has more humanity than the dead eyes of Paul Ryan.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #78

+1 freshwest Aug 2012 #99

Extremophilic microbes will be quite pleased. kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #2

There's probably not time enough for higher life forms such as mammals to evolve again.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #6

Humans took about 65M years. There's plenty of time. (nt) jeff47 Aug 2012 #26

And they'll have a head start. bluedigger Aug 2012 #29

We should carve all the knowledge of mankind into styrofoam Speck Tater Aug 2012 #74

styrofoam-hinge. ;) lol Javaman Aug 2012 #92

We were talking from single celled life.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #37

Then you're talking wrong. jeff47 Aug 2012 #45

My original reply was to post #2 which was talking about evolving from extremophile bacteria.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #57

*sigh* jeff47 Aug 2012 #66

We are resourceful true but emotionally/politically we are idiots.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #72

You mean God didn't create us with the snap of his fingers? Auntie Bush Aug 2012 #68

We're talking about restarting from single-celled life forms NickB79 Aug 2012 #76

Except we're not. jeff47 Aug 2012 #89

I'll be so old by then... Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #34

I was planning to be dead by then. Seriously. freshwest Aug 2012 #48

I'm planning to have been upgraded to a cyborg jeff47 Aug 2012 #67

Yay!! Avenge Me!!! freshwest Aug 2012 #69

We are Borg. You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile. Raster Aug 2012 #96

No worries. It's not as if we're dealing with factual information here. bupkus Aug 2012 #3

It has been said that an atmosphere could be generated on mars.... but how do you keep 2on2u Aug 2012 #5

If we're good enough to make a Martian atmosphere in the first place... TheMadMonk Aug 2012 #55

Take all the refriferator magnets off of grandma Greens Frigedaire, that would be a start.... WCGreen Aug 2012 #79

Two links from your link and your link is by far one of the most important ones I have 2on2u Aug 2012 #4

Hmm... .Is that what they built HAARP for? obxhead Aug 2012 #12

Wondering the same thing.... the Russians have one too, makes you think now doesn't it? n/t 2on2u Aug 2012 #13

We must not allow a HAARP space gap! longship Aug 2012 #25

according to the link, yes! magical thyme Aug 2012 #40

OMG, this means our psychopathic overlords really do love us and are going to save us! PTL! freshwest Aug 2012 #97

And: "Rate of arctic summer sea ice loss is 50% higher than predicted" Speck Tater Aug 2012 #7

this is the first FirstLight Aug 2012 #8

Yes, we are indeed in trouble. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #30

Got studies that explain how this is 'unrealistic'? The Doctor. Aug 2012 #65

Studies? We can dismiss this blogger ourselves muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #85

Nice post (nt) Nederland Aug 2012 #86

Well done! Thank you. GliderGuider Aug 2012 #90

Thanks, Muriel! We needed that. =) AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #103

I thought it was this December. nt valerief Aug 2012 #9

I read stuff that 2012 and planetary problems weren't the same. 2012 a change of consciousness, but freshwest Aug 2012 #33

At least when our alien overlords arrive to the solar system obxhead Aug 2012 #11

Sorta puts things in perspective. n/t MuseRider Aug 2012 #14

I'll bet you everything I have in the year 2050 that this does not happen. Lucky Luciano Aug 2012 #15

"Extinction of all life?" Scootaloo Aug 2012 #17

Yeah, this would make near extinction event #6. Love the way life snaps back each time. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #23

well, it was a good run... Scootaloo Aug 2012 #36

Are you kidding? AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #112

Feedback loops kurt_cagle Aug 2012 #64

Caveats kurt_cagle Aug 2012 #71

You left a biggie out bongbong Aug 2012 #104

Kurt, not only is this scenario extreme, but much of it IS implausible. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #111

Time to ready Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #18

well, that is a sobering after dinner read... NRaleighLiberal Aug 2012 #19

Worst. Fearmongering. Ever. NOT helping our cause. AT ALL. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #20

Malcom PR Light was (is???) an oil company scientist.... Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #42

Google search for Malcom P.R. Light found little... cheapdate Aug 2012 #51

Malcom P.R. Light is a petroleum geologist with the University of Texas. cheapdate Aug 2012 #54

Let's see who steps up and takes a swing at this t-ball..... Junkdrawer Aug 2012 #58

When Mitt Ryan becomes president magic59 Aug 2012 #21

And the warmongers will finish off the rest. part man all 86 Aug 2012 #24

OMG, we have got to get the North Carolina Legislature on this right away. Denninmi Aug 2012 #22

Very funny. ROFLMAO here in Chapel Hill. mnhtnbb Aug 2012 #27

But is there enough Politicalboi Aug 2012 #60

As the permafrost thaws copious amounts of methane are being released. If the temp is 3-4C then byeya Aug 2012 #28

scary...even if it's wrong, we should consider such information Sancho Aug 2012 #32

Why consider wrong information? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #50

Then you don't read much science...or do any research yourself... Sancho Aug 2012 #94

It would depend on what you mean by 'we', and 'consider', I suppose muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #95

What makes you think post 85 is credible? Sancho Aug 2012 #106

No, I didn't get #85 peer-reviewed any more than the blogger got his post reviewed muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #107

You do have to wonder where the climate people from a few years ago went. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #38

Or maybe they are embarassed... Nederland Aug 2012 #108

Well, that's one very pollyanna life you have. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #109

Have you actually looked? Nederland Aug 2012 #110

I know. I get it. It's very scary. Jakes Progress Aug 2012 #114

Mostly agreed with that. AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #113

global warming is real but Dustin DeWinde Aug 2012 #41

Thank you! AverageJoe90 Aug 2012 #98

A speaker on global warming KT2000 Aug 2012 #46

Damn Mayans. TeamPooka Aug 2012 #49

Goerge Carlin was right (as usual)... Moostache Aug 2012 #52

Have known about this for a while. Not with this clock on it though. patrice Aug 2012 #53

Pretty much explains the 1% BLIND consolidation of power and money, doesn't it. patrice Aug 2012 #56

And guess what the biggest carbon-footprint of ALL is? War. Looks as though Shrub's End Timers were patrice Aug 2012 #59

From NASA scientist: There is still time to at least slow it down, if we . . . patrice Aug 2012 #61

Easy come, easy go. nt ZombieHorde Aug 2012 #62

Capture the methane? panader0 Aug 2012 #63

Harness and convert methane. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #70

Now if we could just learn how to also "cool" the ocean asap... glinda Aug 2012 #75

There are ways to do this... Triloon Aug 2012 #80

First, you'd need to cover most of the Arctic in a giant sheet NickB79 Aug 2012 #77

Well I sure picked the wrong time to stop partying. Gregorian Aug 2012 #73

I haven't read this in depth, but I'm skeptical. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #81

The author is a petroleum geologist at the University of Texas. cheapdate Aug 2012 #84

It's rubbish - see reply #85 muriel_volestrangler Aug 2012 #87

Thanks for that. D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #88

Bookmarked Doom flamingdem Aug 2012 #82

If it's not peer reviewed, it doesn't exist. Chichiri Aug 2012 #83

Check response #85. Looks like this is crap. n/t D23MIURG23 Aug 2012 #93

What BS Yo_Mama Aug 2012 #91