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[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (3 children)

The great dying is a great example of this! 96% marine life dead and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species dead. Planet came back no issues.

[–] FundMECFS@piefed.zip 4 points 21 hours ago

No issues, on geological timescales sure. I’m sure there were issues on human timescales though.

[–] JohnnyCanuck@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Planet came back no issues.

Ahem. Trilobites would like a word with you, thanks.

[–] sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Ahem.

Whatever doesn't kill you, simply makes you...

... stranger.

The Arthropod timeline used to regularly check in on the Vertebrate timeline, but it just got to be too ridiculous.

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago

Will be 100% one day no matter what unga and stick do.