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Downtown Hound

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13. Destructive doesn't mean successful

Reply to Peter cotton (Reply #11)

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 05:26 PM

Feb 2013

We've only been on the planet for maybe a few million years tops. And in our present form less than that. And there's a good possibility we won't be around much longer. Dinosaurs lived and reigned for hundreds of millions of years. THAT'S a successful species.

Nah, I'm only kidding. Everybody knows that the Earth is only 6000 years old and we walked side by side with dinosaurs.

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The most dangerous animal in the world, responsible for millions of deaths every year.... [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2013 OP

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heh heh progressoid Feb 2013 #22

it should say "trillions" (edit- I see we're only concerned with HUMANs' deaths here, so nevermind!) stuntcat Feb 2013 #7

I think the mosquito MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #10

The mosquito isn't a killer Plucketeer Feb 2013 #12

So it is the old argument Peregrine Feb 2013 #31

LOL! Plucketeer Feb 2013 #32

Humans are the most successful predators in the history of the Earth. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #11

Destructive doesn't mean successful Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #13

That's a fair point. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #14

It's only cool until we wipe ourselves out. n/t Downtown Hound Feb 2013 #15

That would not cool, granted. Peter cotton Feb 2013 #16

If we do colonize the solar system,...... lastlib Feb 2013 #20

I thought you meant the mosquito. nt caseymoz Feb 2013 #18

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So true. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #28

Heh. Yep. MadrasT Feb 2013 #29