Re: Why preserving BioDiversity is Extropian (was re:

Paul Hughes (organix@hotmail.com)
Mon, 16 Feb 1998 11:53:31 PST


Curt Adams wrote:

>Can you name even one organism that needs biodiversity to survive?

Just about every single flower on the planet would be a good start.
(ex: a cactus flower in Arizona requires the help of both a moth and a
bat in order to pollinate)

Take away the diverse zoo of plankton found in the oceans, and the
entire ocean dies.

Paul Hughes

P.S. this debate is growing tiresome (yawn).

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