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It looks like right about now is when there would be another one, if there was some regularity to them The timescale of the tree graph is a bit misleading sinc
by pvg 3y ago
It looks like right about now is when there would be another one, if there was some regularity to them
The timescale of the tree graph is a bit misleading since it's not very... scaly. Better extinction event graph:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event
They're not all that regular nor are we particularly 'overdue' a big one.
- n42 3y agoThis video gives you an idea of the scale, using a football field: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8V_glRW1hA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8V_glRW1hA
- alexthehurst 3y agoBut: we are KNOWN to be undergoing one right now. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene_extinction?wprov=sfti1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holocene_extinction?wprov=sfti...