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Think of the millions of years of evolution as knowledge discovered by non-human species. When we extinct an under-studied species, we don't know what we're los
by perrygeo 1y ago
Think of the millions of years of evolution as knowledge discovered by non-human species. When we extinct an under-studied species, we don't know what we're losing. It's like burning the Alexandria library without any curiosity about what's inside it.
- hx8 1y agoIf a plant species going extinct is like burning a book, then it's a book that might contain medical knowledge that would help millions of people.