Re:Ocean's Oxygen Starts Running Low (2016)
by throwaway9990 on Sunday January 07, 2018 @07:21AM
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Adaptations can happen within a decade. Look into radiotrophic fungi near Chernobyl.
Re:Ocean's Oxygen Starts Running Low (2016)
by jacquesm on Sunday January 07, 2018 @07:22AM
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Fungi are not a very good example of such adaptability when you are mainly talking about vertebrates.
The adaptations you are talking about were in fungi, in the presence of radiation which didn't kill them.
This is in comparison to fish, in which adaptations take a longer time, where the decrease in oxygen is a direct threat to life.
The changes you're talking about are happening over decades.
These changes will not be limited to just the oceans.
And the main takeaway point from that George Carlin clip that I can find is that the planet will be fine because people won't be. I can only assume you didn't bother to watch it before posting it for others to watch.