"Reading the descriptions of this lost civilization, it's hard not to feel like it's a the story of what Earth civilizations might have become if we had taken a slightly different direction. What if we'd never had industrial warfare, or had focused on renewable energy before we delved into our fossil fuel stores?"

The medical industry has driven itself slightly crazy.

This guy probably doesn't understand the internet.

Hey, that stuff is pretty nifty, in a gross-looking kind of way.

I find polarization helps a lot, too.

I expect that teenagers root for Alex, even if they never see the movie.

I won't be impressed until a parrot teaches a human it's language.

I'm not saying that schistosomiasis isn't a problem, or isn't worth combating.

The article doesn't state "200 million per year" or "200 million in the US".

Because they've decided that the villains always win, and want to join the winning side?

"A big part of why the disease runs rampant today"

"during his pregnant sister's ritual devouring of a raw horse heart."

Yep, that's true too.

"It's the first time that one primate species has overhunted another, without humans being involved. "

Indeed.

Well, it would be hard to make it worse.

Don't be silly. Everybody knows it's only us eeevil Westerners that cause extinctions. "Native Peoples" all live in Harmony with Gaia.

I'm going to have to say that once they've been turned into hotels/condos, they aren't "abandoned".

Gulf of Mexico?

Yep, read the article.