Philosophy
Are you concerned about the loss of a species?
No...3
Yes...4
Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible hand in the demise of several species. The Dodo bird, a certain rhino species, some big cats [the King David lion] and elephants as well as plants and forests. We are terrible custodians of nature...all for bucks.
Who will mourn when the human species is gone?
- Hyperacccumulator Plant...rinorea Niccolifera
"New species of metal-eating plant discovered in the Philippines" May 9th, 2014 ScienceDaily Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños have discovered a new plant species with an unusual lifestyle -- it eats nickel for a living --...
- Mankind And Wildlife
International Year Of Biodiversity Maybe there is a relationship. "Wildlife: Protecting Biodiversity Might Just Protect Us From Disease" by Bryan Walsh December 1st, 2010 Time Biodiversity—what's it good for? Of course anyone lucky enough to...
- "space Colonization/death Of The Human Species" Poll
Do you feel that space colonization is doomed and that mankind will die out as an Earth species? Yes...6 No...2 It would stand to reason that if the mechanical failures are not addressed, as well as a better propulsion system, we may well be trapped...
- Wooly Mammoth Could Make A Comeback
Expensive, may not work, might not be ethically sound. "Resurrection Science" by Olivia Judson November 25th, 2008 The New York Times Last week, the woolly mammoth came back. Into the news, that is. For it has had its genome sequenced, and is the first...
- "the Lost Ladybug Project"...something To Do This Summer
The children don't have far to travel for this adventure--a backyard will do fine. Cornell University is asking for help in understanding more about "ladybugs". It's good science. "Over the past twenty years several native ladybug species that...
Philosophy
"Are you concerned about the loss of a species?" Poll
Are you concerned about the loss of a species?
No...3
Yes...4
Shouldn't weep too much over the failure of some species [animal and vegetable] becoming extinct. It is still a fact of natural selection in many cases but too, man has had a terrible hand in the demise of several species. The Dodo bird, a certain rhino species, some big cats [the King David lion] and elephants as well as plants and forests. We are terrible custodians of nature...all for bucks.
Who will mourn when the human species is gone?
- Hyperacccumulator Plant...rinorea Niccolifera
"New species of metal-eating plant discovered in the Philippines" May 9th, 2014 ScienceDaily Scientists from the University of the Philippines, Los Baños have discovered a new plant species with an unusual lifestyle -- it eats nickel for a living --...
- Mankind And Wildlife
International Year Of Biodiversity Maybe there is a relationship. "Wildlife: Protecting Biodiversity Might Just Protect Us From Disease" by Bryan Walsh December 1st, 2010 Time Biodiversity—what's it good for? Of course anyone lucky enough to...
- "space Colonization/death Of The Human Species" Poll
Do you feel that space colonization is doomed and that mankind will die out as an Earth species? Yes...6 No...2 It would stand to reason that if the mechanical failures are not addressed, as well as a better propulsion system, we may well be trapped...
- Wooly Mammoth Could Make A Comeback
Expensive, may not work, might not be ethically sound. "Resurrection Science" by Olivia Judson November 25th, 2008 The New York Times Last week, the woolly mammoth came back. Into the news, that is. For it has had its genome sequenced, and is the first...
- "the Lost Ladybug Project"...something To Do This Summer
The children don't have far to travel for this adventure--a backyard will do fine. Cornell University is asking for help in understanding more about "ladybugs". It's good science. "Over the past twenty years several native ladybug species that...