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Re:Japan's aging population could actually be good news by revelation on Saturday January 11, 2014 @06:30PM (#7044279)
I don't get it. The ecosystem is not a constant system. It is summary randomness, guided by evolution. Whatever you are trying to preserve, be assured new randomness will happily take its place.
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Re:Japan's aging population could actually be good news by wtracy on Saturday January 11, 2014 @07:11PM (#7044453)
The current randomness supports human life. I'm not so sure that whatever replaces it will too.
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Re:Japan's aging population could actually be good news by sliverstorm on Saturday January 11, 2014 @09:05PM (#7044816)
You mean the way mold is happily taking the place of entire coral reefs? Biodiversity is not just an ethical concern; biodiversity is useful to humankind.
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Re:Japan's aging population could actually be good news by Daishiman on Sunday January 12, 2014 @04:30AM (#7045620)
If your randomness consists of oceans of jellyfish and insects as the most complex land animals, sure. If you want to actually get to witness the full extent of birds, mammals, and large reptiles, no amount of evolution will supplant those for several millions of years.
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