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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Minutes, hours, and days are also considered rapid to a climatologist, which is the timeframe the earth experienced meteorite caused climate change. Life persisted.
Existential is off the table. Degree of stress to various species is where the rational discussion is.
Those proclaiming existential aren't engaged in a debate of reason, but regurgitating religious dogma. We can take them as seriously as the guy on the street corner proclaiming the return of Jesus in 12 years.
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* Anaerobic thermophiles are the only thing which could exist within the heavy bombardment period, which had a duration of millions of years.
* The 'great oxygenation event' would come much later.
* The rodents we evolved from didn't take off until after the meteor took out the dinosaurs, 65-million years ago.
* Existential 'IS' on the table. It's the only conclusion that can be drawn from the models.
* The jury's out on the timeline, but as observations, computers, and models improve, they'll continue to sneak up on harder numbers.
* There is no paleo record of climate change which indicated the magnitude, and velocity that we're presently witnessing.
* We're asked not to mention religion.