----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Schultz" <scott at cjhunter.com> To: <dragaera at dragaera.info> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 11:14 AM Subject: RE: Culture (was Architecture question for Steve based upon the Sun, the Moon & If we pollute the planet and kill 90% of known life, it will be no different than any of the other three or four mass extinctions that did the same thing. In fact, you can make an argument that mass extinction is REQUIRED in order for life to evolve to a new level. The periods following the previous mass extinctions were periods that literally exploded with new variations seeking to fill the now empty niches left by their predecessors. Heh, all good points! I knew that if I lurked long enough, someone would post a response along those lines. Just wanted to comment on the mass extinction issue, since we are actually in the midst of one. Look up "Sixth Great Extinction" on Google. Pretty scary reading- iirc, 95% of all species before taking into effect global warming. <Back to lurk mode.> warbi