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IWantUsToMerge56 karma

It's worth noting that this only the case because the species that couldn't breed fast enough to survive hunter-gatherers went extinct. Natural replacement rates weren't always high enough. Anywhere you go, you'll find 50-90% of megafauna went extinct soon after the first people arrived.

IWantUsToMerge21 karma

Going to be honest with you kyle that's the kind of "myth" that turns people like me off. The prevalence of the the idiom "smoke and mirrors" doesn't really reflect any misapprehension along those lines, and I feel like you aught to realize that.

IWantUsToMerge5 karma

Has nobody checked his comment history? It looks like he's been answering from his message center, which is definitely the wrong way to go about things, but it's an honest mistake.

IWantUsToMerge2 karma

Yes. A number of subcultures developed a precise definition for unicorn at the same time and now they're all going to clash.

IWantUsToMerge1 karma

So, when the directors consult, is their primary intention avoiding hatemail? They certainty don't seem to care much about avoiding looking foolish. If that's the case I've got to ask, what level of scientific inaccuracy does it take garner hatemail?