WILL AMERICANS GET TOO FAT AND GO EXTINCT JUST LIKE THE DlNOSAURS?
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Wow, I realize obesity isn't healthy.  I realize it's not 'even popular'.. in fact I'll go so far as to say that 'obese people are hated' by those who 'feel they are being responsible with their bodies'.  It's very funny, how INTOLERANT this country has become, and while I have my own faults, and when I recognize them, I try to rectify my views if they are at all offensive to a particular race, sexual preferance or even if it's a matter of size/weight.  \n\nI sure hope all you 'thin' people live a really long, life, so that you can sit back and stand on your podiums about how 'righteous you were' about it all.\n\nFunny thing is..... HEADS UP - GENETICS do play a part.. and even the most dedicated athletes that have not used steriods, run every day or whatehaveyou, still drop dead from heart disease.  So instead of throwing stones at obese people, perhsps it would be in your best interest not to be so narrow minded and realize that while yes .. MOST have poor diets, MOST do not exercise enough, but MANY have genetic issues or medical issues (Hypothyroid which regulates metabolism along with many other body processes), might have legitimate reasons for 'being overweight.  What about those that are trying to get their weight off?\n\nNevermind, I know I just read that statement.... How much fatter can we get, before we die by the masses.... the answer?  How many lives will vitamin overdoses, over execiszing, not enough hydration, steroids take from the 'so called - healthy - appearing population?  Let's not forget the anorexics and bulemics that are in part the way they are because of this EXACT intolerance toward ANY Difference.  \n\nOhhhhhh you want to be able to be different, but only 'according to your rules'?  Good luck to you then, because someone will find a way to slam you for your lifestyle, problems or choices and basically insinuate that you are a <blank> insert whatever word that applies to any problems you have.  \n\nAll I can say is, I pray for your soul... may you find tolerance and acceptance for ALL people and instead of 'lumping them together', take the time to find out why - choose to be this way or that way, and do your best not to spread this kind of flaming 'hate' across any public medium.  Because no matter how thin, fit, gorgeous, talented you are???? This post just made you look like a big jack A$$!
613043
Probably not.  Though I've lost the reference, I remember reading once that large animals (wolves, saber-toothed tigers, mammoths, etc.) would only have to get stuck and die together once a decade to produce the number of bones that have been found there.
690919
no in this case america takes the cake, literally. appromixately 60% of americans are overweight. i don't even think any other countries even come close to us.
1063293
No, according to some theory my sister told me after she watched the documentary, the male population will decrease over time and become extinct over thousands of years. Then, the female population will dominate the world. How would they reproduce? You would ask. Believe it or not, the females will develop male genitalia (gross) on their bodies as they evolve so that they can self-reproduce and give birth to more baby females. So, in the future, it is possible that there will be only one gender which is female and the evidence shown today is found in certain iguana species that there is only females that self-reproduce. I hope this helps with your question.
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I think it would be naive to think that we are the only intelligent beings in this vast universe. Of course it would continue to exist. And as far as anyone knows, the boundaries to this universe may never be reached by human beings. Also, you are correct in your statement that human beings will become extinct. I say this because we only need to look at the dinosaurs. Excellent question!
1187262
No.  As long as the world around us continues to change, humans will adapt and evolve to meet that change.
1037053
We did at one time have lions in these parts.  They went extinct as part of the megafaunal extinctions that took place about 10,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age (perhaps not so coincidentally, also about the same time sizable human populations arrived in North America).\n\nThere are a few problems with re-introducing lions into the modern ecosystem.\n\nBeyond the potential danger to humans living in the area, or the danger to livestock, it wouldn't be a good idea simply because that ecosystem really no longer exists.\n\nThe prairie as a true ecosystem is almost completely gone today.  There are no gigantic herds of bison that can migrate from Canada throughout the western United States anymore.  More than 99% of the prairies have been ripped up and turned into crops to feed the swollen ranks of humanity on the planet.\n\nThe temperate grasslands are the most endangered ecosystem on the planet (far more so than tropical rainforest).  There is virtually no untouched prairie left anywhere on the globe.  \n\nThere's simply no place to actually introduce the lions even if we wanted to.\n\nUPDATE:  Upon actually reading the article you linked to, I see that this is exactly the problem the proposed project is intended to ameliorate.  I whole-heartedly agree, and think it's a fantastic idea!  Thank you for posting this!
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no because by any logic those dinosaur couples would not only have crowded everyone else off the ark, but would also have sunk it. since the bible never mentions that the ark sunk due to overweight brontosaurii, dinosaurs are blasphemy.\n\nyou do know that we're both going to hell for being involved with this question? if you bring the sunscreen, i'll bring the shades and Jimmy Buffet tape.
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There are several scenarios that might lead to one.   The housing bubble might lead to one.  As people deside they no longer are going to pay their mortgages for overvalued houses and they are returned to the finance companies (banks) causing a national banking collapse.  That could do it.  \n\nAbout 20 to 30 years from now when oil becomes nothing more than a fond memory and people are forced to ride their bicycles to work, that will assuredly do it.  Of course we will no longer have to worry about an obese population.  \n\nI do not know at this point whether I will be glad I did not live to see it or not.  It should be interesting to a casual observer.  It will not be so interesting to the poplulation that has to adjust.  The Amish might get a kick out of it.
96929
We can if we don't mind joining the dodos and the dinosaurs.. I'm sure the ants and the cockroaches will not miss us at all..
950113
I'm not sure anyone thinks that.\n\nSame way we don't think all americans are either obese or cowboys.
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A. Could we have real dinosaurs somewhere?\nAs ttocsewol pointed out, the biggest problem of cryptozoology is that there is not enough space to hide thousands of dinosaurs. If there are fewer, the species is quite vulnerable to extinction.\nOne exception: there is enough space in the ocean. We have just recently discovered some pretty large shark species. However, this means that the dinosaur in question has to be giving birth rather than laying eggs, much like Ichtyosaurus dis. However, marine reptiles of Mesosoic era (Plesiosaurs, Mesozaurs, Ichtyosaurs and so on) are not dinosaurs in strict sense of the word, but are distantly replated to them.\n\nB. Living descendants and relatives of dinosaurs.\nTurtles, crocodiles, lizards and other surviving reptiles are also quite removed relatives of dinosaurs. Birds, however, are direct descendants of theropod dinosaurs.\nBe careful around that chicken.
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Since you are severely limiting the "domination", my answer is no. First, you are saying this species "will become", which I understand as evolving from one of the existing species in this planet. Second, you say "homo sapiens", which means the time span is not long enough for us to evolve into a different species (not necessarily smarter). At last, you also say "intelligent", which rules out the "domination" by virus, bacteria or insects, which, at the moment, seems to be the biggest threat.
416916
Yes, we could. We all will probably die at some point. As far as a mass extinction is concerned, who knows? The future is pretty much unwritten.
1089988
Only if they eat dirt.  \n\nIf you're going to send all of the fat-so's to Somalia and Ethopia, the folks would probably eat THEM!!!  Obesity is a disease just like alcoholism and our present day eating habits stink.  Parents and schools should set good examples for their children or these kids will be sick and dead before they are 50.
292706
nah, don't think that will happen. America will always have different nationalities, religions, or whatever.
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Society's downfall has been predicted with alarming regularity since the beginning of civilization. Those "old days" were not as "good" as folks make them out to be, as brown eyed bohemian pointed out.\n\nWhile we have more ways of destroying our planet than ever, I don't think we're quite ready for "Armageddon" just yet. While the disappearance of the US middle class is a chilling development, it's not the biggest we face.\n\nClimate changes prompted by global warming will make it tougher for BILLIONS of people to have any quality of life at all. People (especially in the wealthier nations like US and Europe) will have to get politically active locally and nationally to get their leaders to follow the proper course. Just as important, we will need to network on an informal basis with our counterparts in other countries. Keep on the good foot. Cincypix.