[HN Gopher] Toba Catastrophe Theory
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       Toba Catastrophe Theory
        
       Author : benbreen
       Score  : 14 points
       Date   : 2021-12-18 06:37 UTC (16 hours ago)
        
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       | RcouF1uZ4gsC wrote:
       | > According to the genetic bottleneck theory, between 50,000 and
       | 100,000 years ago, human populations sharply decreased to
       | 3,000-10,000 surviving individuals.
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       | This is one of the reasons I believe that any concept of humans
       | living in "harmony with nature" is deeply flawed. Nature is scary
       | and does what it will do.
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       | Humans have to look at things through the lens of controlling and
       | managing nature for our benefit and put any sentimentality about
       | "balance" and "harmony" aside.
        
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