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Mollusks likely caused world's worst extinction
MSNBC ^ | 30 Jul 07 | Charles Q. Choi

Posted on 07/30/2007 5:38:23 PM PDT by roaddog727

The rise of mollusks across the globe was a harbinger of doom roughly 250 million years ago, ushering in the most devastating mass extinction in Earth's history, research now reveals.

(Excerpt) Read more at msnbc.msn.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: catastrophism; environment; evolution; godsgravesglyphs; marinebiology; mollusks; permian; triassic
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The writer of this piece is a complete idiot and would not know caus from effect if collapsed on his head.

Note the follow passage while keeping a good bead on the title of the article:

"The abundance of mollusks we see are symptoms of the conditions that ultimately caused the extinction."

Note the word SYMPTOMS. Mollusk abundance is symptomatic - not causal.

DOPE!

As always, have at it.

1 posted on 07/30/2007 5:38:24 PM PDT by roaddog727
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To: roaddog727

Mollusks? Were Democrats around 250 million years ago?


2 posted on 07/30/2007 5:39:58 PM PDT by Screamname (Guinness world records reports that the record for youngest living person is constantly being broken)
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Mollusks likely caused world's worst extinction

Of course! Mollusks! It's so obvious. Why didn't I see it before?

3 posted on 07/30/2007 5:40:33 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (A man who will not defend himself does not deserve to be defended by others.)
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To: SunkenCiv; 75thOVI; AFPhys; Alice in Wonderland; AndrewC; aristotleman; Avoiding_Sulla; ...

ping


4 posted on 07/30/2007 5:40:35 PM PDT by roaddog727 (BS does not get bridges built)
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BAD SHELLFISH ALERT!


5 posted on 07/30/2007 5:41:09 PM PDT by kaehurowing
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If there are too many mollusks, I volunteer to have a clam bake at my house.

Funny, in the 1980’s I remember the libs screaming that all the shellfish are dying from pollution and they will be extinct if we don’t do something about it.

We did, we elected a Republican and now the shelfish population is fine. And no one got sick.


6 posted on 07/30/2007 5:41:14 PM PDT by EQAndyBuzz (The Democrat Party: "Everyone is equal, but some are more equal then others.")
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To: roaddog727

In another 250 million years, some scientist will determine that the current abundance of leftist morons caused the (yet to come) worst extinction.


8 posted on 07/30/2007 5:41:30 PM PDT by hiredhand (My kitty disappeared. NOT the rifle!)
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We’re doomed - but first, let me eat some oysters - to lower their abundance so we won’t have any more mass extinctions......


9 posted on 07/30/2007 5:42:24 PM PDT by roaddog727 (BS does not get bridges built)
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Gotta keep an eye on those Braichiopods, they are going to be the doom of us all.

Stop the Madness: Stop Continental Drift Now!!!


10 posted on 07/30/2007 5:43:16 PM PDT by centurion316 (Democrats - Supporting Al Qaida Worldwide)
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To: EQAndyBuzz

“If there are too many mollusks, I volunteer to have a clam bake at my house.”

See my post 9


11 posted on 07/30/2007 5:43:48 PM PDT by roaddog727 (BS does not get bridges built)
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Damn - there goes my theory. I was so sure it was sponges.


12 posted on 07/30/2007 5:44:30 PM PDT by oakcon
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I can see where the Iranian Mullosks could cause a mass extinction...


13 posted on 07/30/2007 5:45:11 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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next theory: rise of cats prelude to mass extinctions

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1871769/posts


14 posted on 07/30/2007 5:45:18 PM PDT by ari-freedom (Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

Zebra mussels...


15 posted on 07/30/2007 5:45:24 PM PDT by steve8714
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To: roaddog727

"Where is that T-Rex? I am going to - kick - his - effin` ARSE!"

"RUN AWAY RUN AWAY! The snails are coming!"

16 posted on 07/30/2007 5:45:53 PM PDT by Screamname (Guinness world records reports that the record for youngest living person is constantly being broken)
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But the MSM already said is was Bush’ fault?!


17 posted on 07/30/2007 5:46:23 PM PDT by rod1 (uake)
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I think Cajun chefs could put a pretty good dent in the mollusk population.


18 posted on 07/30/2007 5:46:39 PM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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bad mollusks. bad


19 posted on 07/30/2007 5:46:43 PM PDT by Wheee The People (Go FRed)
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I vow to defeat these mollusk invaders with ample stores of butter and garlic.


20 posted on 07/30/2007 5:47:09 PM PDT by agooga (When boyhood's fire was in my blood, I read of ancient free men...)
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