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[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 32 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

They were the first life forms to alter their atmosphere extensively enough to wipe themselves out. There will be a second soon.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

The next one will be me when I finish my killer aioli sauce

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago

But what a way to go tho.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 7 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Trees did it during the Devonian era if I'm not mistaken. This will be at least the third time it's happened.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 1 points 16 hours ago

Did a bunch of trees go extinct because of it? I haven’t heard of that.