John: giraffes have a reasonably good chance of surviving the Anthropocene because humans like them (2016)
prediction · status: unresolved · last event: predicted (2016-12-20) · owner: John
In December 2016 John predicted that giraffes have a reasonably good chance of surviving the Anthropocene, not because of their necks or kicks but because humans like them.
About: giraffe, Anthropocene
| date | event | what | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-20 | predicted | John thinks giraffes have a reasonably good chance of surviving the Anthropocene, not because of their necks or lion-killing kicks, but because humans like them. (hedged) | How Giraffes Mate, and Why It Matters 00:02:55 |
What is said about it
4 statements, by date (the events above are the turns of the thread; these are the details).
- 2016-12-20 · How Giraffes Mate, and Why It Matters — John says humans want giraffes in the world, or at least he hopes so, and it is our choice: if we lose the giraffe, the only reason will be humans. (hedged) — 00:03:08
- 2016-12-20 · How Giraffes Mate, and Why It Matters — John says thousands of species have gone extinct since the Columbian Exchange began a little over 500 years ago, almost all directly attributable to humans. — 00:03:17
- 2016-12-20 · How Giraffes Mate, and Why It Matters — John says we are deciding right now what Earth's biodiversity will look like, not for 100 or 1,000 years but for many millions of years. — 00:03:26
- 2016-12-20 · How Giraffes Mate, and Why It Matters — John says maybe, if we can accept that responsibility, we will begin to take it more seriously. (hedged) — 00:03:35