Re:A new end-the-world scenario: Photosynthetic Mirror Cells
by avdempsey on Sunday December 12, 2010 @05:29PM
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I think evolutionary humility is a great thing to be reminded of, thank you Palomides.
What's interesting to me is, an organism wouldn't have to out-compete the majority of already existing natural organisms to end the world, it "only" need replace the base of the ocean ecosystem. If a new form of bacteria killed all of the krill and plankton it would surely have grave consequences.
What's interesting to me is, an organism wouldn't have to out-compete the majority of already existing natural organisms to end the world, it "only" need replace the base of the ocean ecosystem. If a new form of bacteria killed all of the krill and plankton it would surely have grave consequences.