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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnK View Post
    Mother Nature will have it`s way ultimately, its called `EVOLUTION` and the human race are a long way short of realising that they need to work with nature or face extinction, as nature will not allow the destruction of the planet.

    It probably will not be covid that wipes us out, it will most likely be one or more of the 4 basic elements of nature i.e. earth, water, air, fire, that ultimately wipes us out, after all we steadily screwing each one of them up.
    The planet won't be destroyed, but humans may destroy most or all of the more highly developed life forms. I imagine that the bacteria and other weird creatures that live around hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean will survive, but life on land could become rather tricky if we get runaway climate change.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
    The planet won't be destroyed, but humans may destroy most or all of the more highly developed life forms. I imagine that the bacteria and other weird creatures that live around hydrothermal vents in the deep ocean will survive, but life on land could become rather tricky if we get runaway climate change.
    Don`t bank on it :-

    https://phys.org/news/2020-08-deep-s...g-impacts.html

    https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/researc...ining-projects

    The quest for Lithium ion, for the batteries to power electric cars wil be a factor in screwing up the ocean floors and the seabed life.
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    ^ interesting post John. Very thought provoking
    I agree. It's just the earth's natural immune system trying to eliminate a threat - namely us. Gaia?

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    Quote Originally Posted by JohnK View Post

    The quest for Lithium ion, for the batteries to power electric cars wil be a factor in screwing up the ocean floors and the seabed life.
    Spot on John. Plus the estimated 35,000 Congolese children estimated to be working in the slave conditions mining the minerals for the batteries. https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/...y-energy-intl/ Is there an ethical electric car/lithium powered phone? You'd be hard pressed to get the smug western EV owners to admit there's a huge problem. Not just baby boomer payback then
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    Let's dig some coal, then we could build some steel works.

    Possibly build a suitable railway system so we could start a manufacturing industry.

    Even go back to ship building.

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    Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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    How do you spell dinosaur?

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    Ncb :d

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    Quote Originally Posted by MattPo View Post
    How do you spell dinosaur?
    Similar to exploiting kids I suppose.

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