chencaerulescens 15 Posted September 22, 2021 I'm nearly ready. I only need one more animal pair...NJ mountain lions. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted September 22, 2021 Shawn Moore knows where to find them 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,877 Posted September 22, 2021 1 hour ago, voyager9 said: Bigger risk is the mega-volcano under Yellowstone. Now THAT ONE is a potential ELE! One of the top five on the planet, if not the top one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted September 22, 2021 Where’s that giant asteroid when you need it?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voyager9 3,434 Posted September 23, 2021 55 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said: Where’s that giant asteroid when you need it?! She’s VP. Oh. A-S-T… never mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,877 Posted September 23, 2021 2 hours ago, Displaced Texan said: Where’s that giant asteroid when you need it?! You remind me that dinosaurs ruled the earth for around 179,000,000 years, basically the length of the Mesozoic era. Humans, as we know ourselves, have been around for what? 10,000 tops? That's why I crack up when Alexandria Occasio-Chick-Fil-A tells us we have only 12 years to live because... climate change. Proving once again that being biped does not insure intelligence. Personally, I hope the dinosaurs get another shot at it. They won't make any movies about us, and they deserve a second chance. And BTW, it most likely was not just the asteroid (that laid down the global iridium layer) that killed the dinosaurs. The Deccan Traps provide a big clue to a volcanic event that probably polluted the entire planet. Perhaps the largest eruption of all time. It occurred while the Indian plate was sliding over a 'hot spot' in what is now the Indian Ocean, before the India plate collided with the Eurasian plate and built the Himalayas. Deccan Traps - Wikipedia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverado427 10,724 Posted September 23, 2021 IMG_0437.m4v Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted September 23, 2021 10 hours ago, 45Doll said: You remind me that dinosaurs ruled the earth for around 179,000,000 years, basically the length of the Mesozoic era. Humans, as we know ourselves, have been around for what? 10,000 tops? That's why I crack up when Alexandria Occasio-Chick-Fil-A tells us we have only 12 years to live because... climate change. Proving once again that being biped does not insure intelligence. Personally, I hope the dinosaurs get another shot at it. They won't make any movies about us, and they deserve a second chance. And BTW, it most likely was not just the asteroid (that laid down the global iridium layer) that killed the dinosaurs. The Deccan Traps provide a big clue to a volcanic event that probably polluted the entire planet. Perhaps the largest eruption of all time. It occurred while the Indian plate was sliding over a 'hot spot' in what is now the Indian Ocean, before the India plate collided with the Eurasian plate and built the Himalayas. Deccan Traps - Wikipedia Yep. I think of that frequently. Humans are so arrogant, thinking we have ANY control over this planet. Mother Nature, and the cosmos, holds more power over our fate than we can POSSIBLY imagine. We are quite insignificant in the big picture of things. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Displaced Texan 11,748 Posted September 23, 2021 Maybe we will get lucky. Lol https://www.tweaktown.com/news/81749/asteroid-three-times-statue-of-liberty-is-fast-approaching-earth-today/index.html?fbclid=IwAR2H8hDK_dkFsvZandgotWTAd1N8IP6p_2hNGa7_ZJD8K_v4AvEbvuUN3DM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lawnmower2021 423 Posted September 23, 2021 It's kind of like Agent K said in Men In Black: Quote There's always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet, and the only way these people can get on with their happy lives is that they DO NOT KNOW ABOUT IT! I think with the pandemic people have become ultra sensitive to natural catastrophes. Oh no, the virus! La Palma! Floods! It must be the apocalypse! Doesn't help that media loves to focus on everything terrible. Nature is full of chaos and disaster. Eventually nature will win, and we'll either be dust or in space. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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45Doll 5,877 Posted September 25, 2021 I can't believe this coincidence. Here's a current article explaining the origin of the Deccan Traps, and a lot more. A Massive Subterranean ‘Tree’ Is Moving Magma to Earth’s Surface | Quanta Magazine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites