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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by microcolonel on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @04:48PM (#15084947)
> Seriously, the "sapiens" part in the name of our species is a bit of an exaggeration.

Compared to what? I think you should be happy with what you've got, because it's the best we've ever seen. I'm happier with a species that could burn out, than one that could do no wrong. If there was a problem, yo, we'll solve it.

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Re:Alaska’s thawing soils are now pouring carbon dioxide int... by Florin_Andrei on Wednesday August 23, 2017 @04:50PM (#15084976)
Compared to the freaking brink of annihilation that we walk to every time there's an opportunity to do so.
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