Extinction Rebellion

Today is the second day of the demonstration of the Extinction Rebellion in London. I am fully in sympathy with this movement to force governments to stop carbon dioxide emissions. But I am skeptical that this movement will succeed. And, after all, they are not addressing the underlying cause of our situation — overpopulation. See … Continue reading “Extinction Rebellion”

Fossil record, organized within the geological time scale

list the fossil record of life and the earth strata found historically ChatGPT said: The fossil record, organized within the geological time scale, reflects the history of life on Earth as preserved in strata (layers of sedimentary rock). These strata are divided into eons, eras, periods, and epochs, each associated with characteristic fossils and rock … Continue reading “Fossil record, organized within the geological time scale”

Time line for evolution

ChatGPT said: Here’s a simplified timeline diagram of the evolution of life on Earth, highlighting major milestones: sqlCopyEdit| Time (in billions/millions of years ago) | Key Evolutionary Milestones ||——————————————|——————————————-|| ~4.5 bya | Earth forms || ~4.0 bya | First oceans form || ~3.8 bya | First life (prokaryotic cells) || ~2.5 bya | Photosynthesis evolves … Continue reading “Time line for evolution”

Dangers of Human Overpopulation

Ever since Thomas Malthus, we know that population growth is exponential, while the source of food from using the land is arithmetic. At the site worldmeter, it is reported that the world population in 1800 was 1 billion, in 1930 it became 2 billion, in 1974 it became 4 billion. Currently in 2021, it is … Continue reading “Dangers of Human Overpopulation”