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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by bantunes on Friday September 17, 2021 @05:38AM (#28563153)
To quote ambassador Spock: "the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few"
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by TeMPOraL on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:04AM (#28563368)
Unless there are aliens around, there won't be any "many" left after humanity goes extinct - at least not until another sapient species evolves.
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by ncmncm on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:11AM (#28563422)
Only sapients have needs?
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by TeMPOraL on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:31AM (#28563594)
To a first approximation, for a definition of "needs" that doesn't count bacteria as having them, yes.
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by atlantic on Friday September 17, 2021 @05:56AM (#28563305)
If it's just a question of numbers, we should prioritize the survival of ants over our own. Not a good argument.
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by OneTimePetes on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:53AM (#28563784)
The needs of the many legs outweigh the needs of the few
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by ncmncm on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:07AM (#28563392)
If you're counting species, beetles.
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Re:A Single Fire Killed at Least 10% of the World's Giant Se... by thujlife on Friday September 17, 2021 @06:08AM (#28563396)
the needs of the haves outweigh the needs of the have nots"
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