[Justa]

"In another billion years or so....But between now and then, though, we can expect to get pounded on a fairly regular basis."

I say in a billion years descendants of the cockroaches will be running this place.

[tet68]

"In another billion years or so....But between now and then, though, we can expect to get pounded on a fairly regular basis."

Well, certainly if the Democrats have any thing to do with it.

[Godebert]

"I say in a billion years descendants of the cockroaches will be running this place."

Not likely. They've remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of millions of years. I'd put your money on the small rodents, they have a good track record in that regard.