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Post by schnautzr on Oct 27, 2009 17:04:26 GMT
Does paleobiological research matter?
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mantooth02
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Dieter the Saurornitholestes [F4:ManTooth02]
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Post by mantooth02 on Oct 27, 2009 17:41:58 GMT
I voted for helping us understand science a lot but perhaps a better way for me to word my opinion is that it helps us understand the history of the planet and life itself a lot.
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Post by schnautzr on Oct 27, 2009 20:13:52 GMT
Ah...I knew there was a better way to word those options...too bad I can't go back and change the wording of the options like you can in JForums. So far, that's the only thing I like better about JForums than Proboards. I pretty much feel the same way...although learning about mass extinctions and survivors may help us survive global disasters, such as the global warming crisis that so many people worry about, and rightly so (although it's important not to dwell on the topic like people do, as it only seems to create panic and unreasonable policies). So since observations of the extinction events help us identify new survival strategies, I'd say it helps us a lot. Understanding individual biota helps increase our understanding of which organisms were suited for survival and which ones weren't.
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hermes888
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Post by hermes888 on Nov 1, 2009 12:31:15 GMT
I think it matters, learning about our Earth's history, and how to preserve it. If we've seen which animals can survive millions of years ago, we can see which ones would survive today.
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hermes888
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Pterafrax the Quetzalcoatlus [F4:Hermes888]
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Post by hermes888 on Nov 25, 2009 12:15:20 GMT
When's the next pole?
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Post by schnautzr on Nov 26, 2009 2:16:24 GMT
Dunno...I haven't thought of another question yet. If you've got one feel free to start a poll.
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