It would be good resource husbandry to try to reduce the number of these extinctions.

This is unfortunate, it was a cool mission plan.

I believe the batteries are for the departure engine subsystems. I don't know if it's a discarding booster stage or what, but my understanding is that the batteries only power systems needed for leaving Earth orbit, and thus they do not need a long lifespan.

None of them are professionals.

I remember one of these from the '80s... it was like 2025, and Boston had these giant seawalls protecting to downtown area from the sea that had claimed most of the low ground. Hee.

Hooray for green energy!

We could.

Considering the field, this does not surprise me at all.

Perhaps you are Magneto. Is your house made of Lucite? That might be a clue.

Can't stress literally kill all sorts of things?

I was also impressed by the lack of any settlements listed on the Amazon and Orinoco.

"Today saw the world's human population pass 7 billion for the first time ever — it's a huge landmark that's almost impossible for our limited brains to encompass."

It'll be fun to find out.

Right...

Ah, not remembering which is which... That, I get.

Your articles disprove your own contention, not mine.

The alphabet isn't, but you can make a case that this occurs more commonly in symbology than elsewhere. However, if you invert a flowerpot, it's a hat.

"I may be vilified for this"

Seems sensible.

"You can't get any LESS poor because 1% have locked up 40% of it, and have rigged the game to keep you from ever getting much more than you have.."