February 20, 2006
DEPRIVING DAWKINS OF HIS TOTEM:
UK moths 'in serious decline' (Helen Briggs, 2/20/06, BBC News)
The British moth population is in rapid decline, according to the most comprehensive study of its kind.A report by Butterfly Conservation says the number of common moths has fallen by a third since 1968.
Geez, in the old days they used to evolve every time the particulate matter rose or dropped by a particle per billion. Posted by Orrin Judd at February 20, 2006 8:38 AM
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Perhaps moths, following a major worldwide trend, decided against multi-culti and are opting for assimilation, thereby lowering the birthrate while at the same time morphing from a whole bunch of different kinds of moths all clamoring for attention, into just ordinary run-of-the-mill moths for all seasons.
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My eyes glaze over reading these kinds of articles. If there are fewer moths and/or few kinds of moths, we care because ... ?
Posted by: erp at February 20, 2006 10:08 AMWe hate sweaters?
Posted by: oj at February 20, 2006 10:14 AM