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Environmental factors limit species diversity, lizard study finds.
Hmmmm. And might I add, well, DUH.
I think the big mistake is to presume that there is EVER any kind of lasting equilibrium. Things change. Climate changes. Species change. Habitats change. We change. (We’re natural too, remember.)
The amazing thing, the thing we SHOULD be trying to figure out is why some species DON’T seem to change. And just because they haven’t changed much in thousands of years doesn’t mean they aren’t changing. First, let’s make sure they actually haven’t changed rather than it being a case of we simply aren’t looking in the right places.
We are so self-centered. We seem to think that what is good for us (climate wise, environment-wise, etc.) is the way it’s SUPPOSED to be. How arrogant is that? We have a tendency to dismiss tings that happened before we cared as being unimportant, especially if it doesn’t fit our current view. The mini ice ages that have happened in the past are dismissed as insignificant because WE are being bothered by climate change NOW.
What if our destroying our own environment is just as natural as anything else that happens? What if it is a normal and natural way for the planet to continue changing? What makes us think WE have a rightful place on the planet for all eternity?
