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> in the natural world, species sometimes end up moving from place to place I think the difference here is the small scale for time and the large scale for spa
by e_i_pi_2 3y ago
> in the natural world, species sometimes end up moving from place to place
I think the difference here is the small scale for time and the large scale for space. With humans moving these animals around the planet and mixing ecosystems you end up forcing competition that reduces overall biodiversity.
A great example is "outdoor cats" - they're brought in by people and end up endangering the local small fauna. It's not "bad" if you like cats and don't like birds, but it leads to less species overall and I think that's the main concern.
> that’s just humans trying to impose order on the more dynamic natural world
I'd argue in this case nature is less dynamic and slow moving, we're causing the disruption - not failing to handle a natural change.
- kjkjadksj 3y agoAs long as we aren't jettisoning tons of organic material off planet we are fine. Sometimes an asteroid hits the planet, that certainly kills things a lot faster than we ever could, and this disturbance exposed ecological niches that our ancestors took advantage of leading to our own time on this planet.
- lukas099 3y agoYes, the world's biodiversity will be fine after an extinction event. Eventually. I don't want humanity to have to live through a million years of the aftermath of one though.