Personally I think humans form the apex of the evolutionary curve. We have strength, wisdom and culture.
So if speciation would occur, we would reach deep into our souls, look for the answer that represents the greater truth,
and then grab some rocks and beat the shit out of it, before it breeds.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
These things are the driving force that will cause the new species to take over.
Without environmental change the dinos would probably still be in charge.[/quote]
Yeah. If we nuke the earth… the people will be like Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
When you get covered in slime you get superpowers!
Never mind the fact that radiation causes denaturing (destruction) of proteins and breaking of chemical bonds.
[quote]Zap Branigan wrote:
Exactly! That is why we can measure the radioactivity of their bones to determine their age.[/quote]
No. They measure the amount of Carbon14 left in their bones. Carbon 14 is a radioactive isotope of Carbon (normally found as Carbon 12 with the number referring to the structure of the nucleus).
[quote]brucevangeorge wrote:
Zap Branigan wrote:
Exactly! That is why we can measure the radioactivity of their bones to determine their age.
No. They measure the amount of Carbon14 left in their bones. Carbon 14 is a radioactive isotope of Carbon (normally found as Carbon 12 with the number referring to the structure of the nucleus).[/quote]
You big nerd.
DB