Wow. Species aren't dying off, we discovered some!

[AL_DA_GREAT]

Just because we know about more spcies doesn't mean there are more.

 

[Ball Lightning]

Just because we know about more spcies doesn't mean there are more.

How does finding a new species mean theres more species?

 

[happy_Alex]

More than 50 new species of animals and plants that have never been seen before have been discovered in a 'Lost World' on the island of Borneo in just 18 months, say scientists.

Among them are two tree frogs, a whole range of plants and trees and 30 brand new types of fish including a tiny one less than a centimetre long and a catfish with an adhesive belly that allows it to stick to rocks.


Go to the link for more.
Yay science!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...ogy.html?in_article_id=423523&in_page_id=1965

You read the Mail. Now I've seen everything

 

[Narz]

Wow. Species aren't dying off, we discovered some!

Point 1 is false. Three cheers for point 2.

 

[Goonie]

The thread title is offensively false.
I'm sure there are many undiscovered species; why should finding some new ones make me optimistic?

What I was thinking.

 

[JonnyB]

I think it would be better if didn't discover new species. We don't have to worry about driving them to extinction if we don't know they exist

 

[Ball Lightning]

I think it would be better if didn't discover new species. We don't have to worry about driving them to extinction if we don't know they exist

so if we don't know about people we can kill them...

 

[JonnyB]

so if we don't know about people we can kill them...

If you don't know you killed them you won't feel guilty about it. Ignorance is bliss.

 

[Ball Lightning]

If you don't know you killed them you won't feel guilty about it. Ignorance is bliss.

Do you have a mind controller? I could use it for legal murder...

 

[JonnyB]

Do you have a mind controller? I could use it for legal murder...

In order for this to work it's probably better not to have a mind in the first place.

 

[tomsnowman123]

Most biologists are sure that we kill off plenty of species' that we never discover.

 

[El_Machinae]

Bah! They're just padding their egos.