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this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2023
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Mass exctincrions aren't "around the corner," they're just a part of life on Earth. They've happened several times before, and they will probably continue to happen. It's not a coming thing--it's the reason mammals rule the Earth right now, and why almost all life uses oxygen.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extinction_event?wprov=sfla1
I think you might have misunderstood me. I'm not arguing that we're not understand one right now. I'm just saying that it happens quite frequently, in geologic time. Definitely not trying to minimize the how harmful of an impact we're having.