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Phytoplankton are also responsible for 50-80% of atmospheric oxygen, so in the parent poster's scenario I think the loss of a breathable atmosphere is the most
by codebje 7y ago
Phytoplankton are also responsible for 50-80% of atmospheric oxygen, so in the parent poster's scenario I think the loss of a breathable atmosphere is the most likely nail in our species' coffin.
Probably won't happen, probably not a great idea to push things to see how far we can let things go before it's catastrophic, though.