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This is such a pregnant story .. its a chapter in human management of the ecological treasures of our planet that is waiting to be written. I hope I live to se
by fit2rule 12y ago
This is such a pregnant story .. its a chapter in human management of the ecological treasures of our planet that is waiting to be written. I hope I live to see the day another cycad is found, and the species returns to flourish on the Earth .. what an enlightening circumstance that would be.
- guard-of-terra 12y agoI don't think they're going to flourish - they seems to have a evolutionary disadvantage. However we can devise and island or two for such fauna exclusively. Maybe some day we even get hold on some dinosaurs.
- fit2rule 12y agoWell, given its - at the moment - the absolute last survivor of its species, were a suitable mate to be discovered I think I'd be happy thinking of the result as a flourish upon the Earth.. but I'm willing to admit that's just me. ;)
- bronson 12y agoIf you liked that, you might want to listen to the Radiolab on Lonesome George. (I think it's the middle one but it's worth listening to all three for context) http://www.radiolab.org/story/galapagos/ http://www.radiolab.org/story/galapagos/