In Darwin’s “Recapitulation and Conclusion” he does a very thorough job at revisiting his arguments for evolution through natural selection…
Darwin’s first argument to convince his readers of evolution is that we use what we see on the outside to…
Darwin used a vast collection of information and ideas to convince people of natural selection. Some of those reasons include:…
Darwin first presents his argument that the nearly universal sterility of species when crossed and the nearly universal fertility of…
Darwin uses several examples in his argument of evolution through natural selection. Some of his arguments, which he lists on…
Charles Darwin was unable to definitively prove evolution through natural selection but it was his belief and he had many…
Darwin uses some excellent arguments to attempt people of his theory of natural selection. One of the greatest examples in…
The most interesting argument that Darwin made in my opinion was when are stated that we see much more variability…
Darwin argued that his theory of natural selection and by extension, evolution, was correct through several points. The first point…
Bryce Dawkins Paragraph 1: The great Darwin speaks his truths on our evolution or on the evolution of organic beings…
When discussing a controversial topic with one’s peers, it is very easy to accept the general consensus of the group.…
I wasn’t able to follow the first reading by Stefen, but when I started reading Kolbert’s “Enter the Anthropocene…
From my own understanding of human impact on our environment and after having read the pieces by Steffen, Kolbert, and…
I think we should absolutely accept the Anthropocene epoch to the geologic time scale. To not actively address and take…
Stratigraphy is the study of finding the position and order of geological and archaeological remains in the strata of the…
The International Commission on Stratigraphy is voting on whether or not to add the Anthropocene epoch to the geological time…
I would indeed agree with the creation of the Anthropocene era to describe the impact that our species has had…
The International Commission on Stratigraphy is supposed to decide on whether or not to include the Anthropocene epoch to the…
I believe I would vote yes, that the Anthropocene should be added as its own epoch. This is going to…
From what I took away from the sources I would say that I would consider accepting the Anthropocene epoch after at least a few…
I would reject the Anthropocene because of the inability for scientists to agree on whether it’s actually a thing. I…
Honestly, this matter has me feeling pretty conflicted. Originally, as I’m sure all people who were raised on Americans values…
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If I was the International Committee on Stratigraphy, I would vote to adopt the Anthropocene epoch because after reading Steffen,…
If I had an important role and vote on the International Commission of Stratigraphy I would reject this new epoch…
The Anthropocene, as defined by Will Steffen, is “the current epoch in which humans and our societies have become a…
I would vote to accept and implement the new epoch to the calendar. I also agree that after WW2 would…
Just as we have discussed in class, it is impossible to separate nature and society at this point and there…
The Anthropocene should be added to the geologic calendar. Steffan et al. defines the Anthropocene as a time in which…
In my opinion, the ICS ought to recognize the Anthropocene as the official modern epoch, and I would vote as…
I would reject the commission because I don’t think that global warming is not the human races fault. Global warming…
I would vote to add the Anthropocene epoch to the geologic time scale. From previous Earth Science/Geology classes, I have…
If I had a vote, I would accept the Anthropogenic Epoch to the geological time scale, like both authors claim,…
In my opinion, I really enjoyed reading and researching about this topic because I will be using this as…
The Anthropocene is a fitting name and needs to be accepted as the new epoch. The new era should be…
1.I would accept adding a new epoch to the geological calendar. I think it should begin in now rather than…
I would definitely vote to define the epoch we are in now as the Anthropocene. Not only is there evidence…
The term “Anthropocene” is a word that is used to describe a new geological epoch that some believe we are…
If I had a vote on the commission, I would vote for accepting this new epoch to our geographic calendar.…
If I had the ability to vote on whether a new epoch should be added to the geological calendar, I…
If I had a vote on the The International Commission on Stratigraphy about whether to formally adopt the Anthropocene epoch…
The question of whether we should adopt a new epoch to the geological time scale, the Anthropocene, is quite interesting.…
If I had to decide whether or not to add the Anthropocene epoch onto the geologic time scale, it would be…
It is hard to argue against the scientific data that shows the immense impact humans have had on our planet.…
This week’s readings have been very thought provoking as they discuss the many different sides of when did humans successful…
The extent of human impact in modern-day goes far beyond that of any species thus far; with massive industrialization and…
If I had a vote on the committee, I would vote yes to adding the Anthropocene epoch to the geologic…
I would accept adding this to our geological calendar as the impact humans have had on earth for the short…
I would have to vote in favor of declaring a new epoch on the geological calendar. Based on the readings…
The Anthropocene, viewed as the period where human activity has been the dominant influence on climate and the environment, is…
I would accept it as a new epoch to the geological calendar since there is essentially no doubt that the…
If I had a vote on the commission I would most likely accept adding this new epoch to the geological…
If I had to vote on weather or not the Anthropocene should be an epoch to the geological time scale,…
“Many stratigraphers have come to believe that we are such an event–that human beings have so altered the planet in…
If I had a vote on the commission, I would accept the adding of the Anthropocene epoch. I would date…
Geological times scales mark geological strata to time, and show the relationships of events that occur during Earth’s time. I…
I do think the Anthropocene epoch should be added to the geological time scale. The rapid changes that have occurred…
If I had a vote on the commission contemplating the formal addition of the Anthropocene epoch to the geological time…
When it comes to the formal adoption of the Anthropocene epoch to our geologic time scale, I would vote to…
I believe that the decision to mark the Anthropocene epoch on the geological time scale should be accepted. As said…
If I got a vote on this board I would want to add the Anthropocene epoch because it represents a…
Looking at the geologic calendar and how epochs are created, I would definitely accept the Anthropocene as a new epoch.…
In todays world the political battles seem to burn more intensely than the nastiest forest fire in history and a…
Evidence has shown that there has been dramatic impacts of human activity on the environment in the last few centuries.…
The geologic time scale is something that has been edited and changed since it was created by geologists hundreds of…
When it comes to the International Commission on Stratigraphy deciding on formally adoption the Anthropocene epoch to the geological time…
In the Steffen, Crutzen and McNeill article the definition of Anthropocene is given. It reads, “The term Anthropocene suggests that…
If I was a part of The International Commission on Stratigraphy, I would add this new Anthropocene epoch to the…
Personally, if I were voting on whether to approve adding the Anthropocene to the geologic calendar, I would vote yes.…
The Anthropocene epoch should absolutely be added to the geological calendar. While the three authors don’t seems to agree on…
The international Commission on Stratigraphy has not yet officially approved the term Anthropocene as a recognized period in geological time.…
If I was to vote on this new epoch and decide when it began, I would vote yes and believe…
The anthropocene is defined as the period of geological time in which humans have had a significant impact on the…
If I were on the International Commission of Stratigraphy and I had to vote whether to adopt the Anthropocene, I…
Kolbert’s article has a section debating when the Anthropocene epoch actually began and any one of the reasons would convince…
Similar to Harari’s cognitive evolution when the ruling power over our decisions shifted, the changes and events expressed on the…
If I were to vote on the formal adoption of the Anthropocene epoch to the geological time scale, I would…
If I was a member of the International Commission on Stratigraphy I would really vote to yes to accept this…
Humans undoubtedly have major effects on the environment. Malm explains that the onset of capitalism is the reason we…
I would vote “Yes” to adding the Anthropocene epoch to the geological calendar. In my opinion, the Anthropocene should start…
Geological transformations initiated by humans will become very apparent in the future, as evidenced by the decline of forests and…
HST 207 – Science and Technology in World History Mary Hill Young 10/29/18 Adding an Anthropocene epoch to…
If I were on the International Commission on Stratigraphy, I’d vote for the “Anthropocene” as a legit epoch that began…
Knowing that the environment is at risk from the changing climate, I think it important that an appropriate decision is…
The Anthropocene, according to Steffen’s article, emerged in the 1800s. The use of fossil fuels to usher in a new…
I would personally not vote to accept the Anthropocene into the the geologic time scale. There is a significant amount…
The Anthropocene epoch should be included in the geological calendar as it marks a period where carbon dioxide levels have…
From the reading, I have gathered that there are a few different ideas at play when considering weather or not…
If I had a vote on the commission to either accept or reject adding the Anthropocene to the geological calendar,…
I do believe we should include the Anthropocene epoch within our geologic time scale. There is no doubt the activity…
Currently, we are officially living in the Holocene epoch–with an epoch being a unit of time that, in the case…
If I had a vote on the commission about the adoption of the Anthropocene epoch and its addition to the…
If I had to vote on the decision on whether or not to add the Anthropocene epoch to the geologic…
If I had a vote on the International Commission on Stratigraphy I would vote to accept the formal adoption of…
Humans are undoubtedly changing the world environment, and among its effects are those that are obvious to us now—extreme weather…
I think I would vote for the the Anthropocene epoch part of the geological calendar. I think it is important…
If I was to vote on the commission I would pull from the Malm article and say that yes humanity…
I think that adding the Anthropocene as an official geologic era is a sound idea. Therefore, I would vote “yes”…
There is enough evidence in place to accept the addition of the Anthropocene epoch to the geological calendar. The impact…
The Anthropocene Epoch is the current geological time scale that we are living in and it is unrealistic to reject…
If I was put on the International Commission of Stratigraphy, I would most likely vote in favor of the Anthropocene…
Bryce Dawkins Paragraph 1: First off I want to say that these articles were at first difficult to understand and…
I would accept adding the Anthropocene epoch to the geologic time scale. “… the Earth has now left its natural…
I would accept this new epoch. I believe it should begin with the Industrial Revolution. The start of the Industrial…
In 1870 Antonio Stoppani started the tear Anthropocene epoch but I believed in stared before that in 1760 during the…
Technological fixes address rising temperatures by using new methods to restrict the negative consequences of air pollutants such as coal…
In my humble opinion the most important thing to keep in mind with global warming is that we are aware.…
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1) Technological fixes can be used to address rising temperatures. For example, carbon capture (capturing carbon from the atmosphere and…
Rising temperatures would greatly impact the environment and cause a series of negative effects. This change could potentially be solved…
Quick disclaimer: I’m certainly no climate expert, and I don’t fully understand all the numbers being used in these articles…
The techno-fix that is mostly talked about would be finding something that would remove CO2 from the air so that…
The IPCC argument is that catastrophic environmental conditions will result from globally warming temperatures. I think that technological fixes have…
The IPCC has predicted that the climate change will result an increase in global temperatures by 2 degrees C. The…
The ramifications of climate change that we could face are all quite terrifying, but what are people doing to stop…
Recognizing that human activity, the rise of industrialism, has been the leading contributor to the rise in global temperature, is…
As global temperatures soar, technological fixes will attempt to alleviate future catastrophic conditions. If technology prevents or slows climate crises,…
The IPCC is an organization that works under the UN to establish policies that benefit the world in the areas…
Due to the current pace that the planet is warming and our continued inability to take this issue seriously and…
“Global Warming” is a term often used by people to scare others into believing the earth is getting warmer and warmer…
Tech fixes could help address rising temperatures by reducing the amount of greenhouse gas we emit into the atmosphere. The…
After reading the IPCC’s report on the severe and imminent consequences of global warming, I thought of several avenues regarding…
When reading these articles, it is frustrating to learn that technically there is still a way to save our planet…
This question should be looked at in the context of the information we have accumulated over this semester. The impression…
A few months ago I had a conversation with Dr. Heyes, the head of MSU’s Chemical and Biological Engineering department,…
The IPCC articles explain the need for us to limit global warming to an increase of 1.5 degrees Celsius. This…
Climate change and its implications will be a very problematic, global issue if not addressed. The IPCC suggests in “Headline…
It should be common knowledge that Earth is warming, and fast. Although 1.2-2 degree C does not sound like the…
Technological fixes can somehow solve those problems who make our life easier. In this case, we might call these fixes…
The IPCC has had various meetings and written quite a substantial number of articles regarding the future of Earth’s atmosphere,…
The two temperature thresholds given 1.5℃ and 2℃ are the points of reversibility without widespread severe damage and…
“You won’t be laughing at global warming when you got a swimming pool in your living room,” said every opinionated…
There are many potential technological fixes that may be able to help the situation. One obvious example would be more…
HST 207 – Science and Technology in World History Mary Hill Young 10/22/18 Vast and catastrophic global climate change…
The second IPCC article says that there are already some actions that limit global warming are underway. It also claims…
Technological fixes are already helping, but we need to do a lot more than we are. We need to find…
Techno-fixes can potentially address rising temperature through capturing greenhouse gases that are have been known to assist in global warming,…
The issues outlined in the IPCC articles could potentially be addressed in a number of ways using technological fixes.…
If the average global temperature keeps continuing to rise at the pace it’s at, we will soon reach catastrophic levels…
“Limiting global warming to 1.5°C would require ‘rapid and far-reaching’ transitions in land, energy, industry, buildings, transport, and cities. Global…
The temperature changes are projected to reduce increases in ocean temperature, there will be worsening of food shortages and wildfires…
The articles about the IPCC report were very neat to read into and certainly illustrate the climate reality we live…
Technological fixes have been a staple for solutions since anthropogenic environmental issues and degradation, as we’ve learned throughout this course…
As has always been true with effectively reducing human impact on the environment, the main change required to make progress…
There are examples of techno-fixes that address parts of climate change throughout the era proceeding the Industrial Era, like the…
By 2040, we may see severe climate conditions. Unbridled carbon emissions are projected to cause an overwhelming rise in global…
In the IPCC reports and the New York Times articles they state that we are having a huge issue with…
Techno-fixes can acknowledge the companies and factories that give off all the greenhouse gases that cause global warming. From there…
The readings posted this week gave a bleak future if society doesn’t change some of their habits relatively fast. In…
I am inclined to think that we need a major political/ economic paradigm shift to solve climate change, rather than…
The IPCC reports expose the potential threats that increasing global temperatures will have. At 1.5 and 2 degrees C rise,…