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Old 09-11-2002, 10:47 AM   #1
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Scientists say mankind will be replaced by giant land squid, flying killer fish and intelligent baboons.

<a href="http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_668361.html" target="_blank">http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_668361.html</a>
Of course, the first question that comes to mind is: Which scientists and what are their fields of research? Followed by: Based upon which data?

I've read similiar before and have always found them amusing.

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Of course, the first question that comes to mind is: Which scientists and what are their fields of research? Followed by: Based upon which data?

I've read similiar before and have always found them amusing.

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Mr. Scientist, we'd like to pay you $10,000 to make evolution predictions on our show. Would you be able to do that?
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Old 09-11-2002, 11:13 AM   #3
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I can just imagine Richard Dawkins' reaction to this. I mean, who knows what will happen in the future, and this scenario is rather ignoring memetics.
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Old 09-11-2002, 02:41 PM   #4
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Giant land squids?

hmm...

Makes sense.

Although, personally, I believe the echidnas will take over after we're driven to extinction (If they're not killed off first)

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All 16 scientists taking part in the series, to be shown on Discovery International's Animal Planet channel, agree mankind will have been wiped out within the next few million years.
I put it at before Bush goes out of office.

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Old 09-11-2002, 02:47 PM   #5
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Yes, but which ones want our women, man?!
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Are these the same scientists that discover Alien Elvis Lovechild remains frozen in the Alaskan tundra? Oh wait, they work for AiG!
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Actually, most scientists agree that Homo sapiens will be replaced by Homo superior.

I just can wait to get my laser-eye beams.
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<strong>I just can wait to get my laser-eye beams.</strong>

LOL! I've always favored telepathy, shape-shifting, and immortality myself.

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