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Humans are just now becoming conscious of their profound effect on the earth's environment--the world which provides humankind with its power. Much has been made of greenhouse effects and depleting ozone layers, but a compelling argument for conservation and preservation--which has not been emphasized until recently--is the importance of biodiversity...
...mustn't interfere. If Kali misses, fine. If it doesn't, well, that's part of Her bigger plan. Maybe we've messed up Earth so badly that it's time to start over. Remember that old saying of Tsiolkovski's: 'Earth is the cradle of humankind, but you cannot live in the cradle forever.' Kali could be a sign that it's time to leave...
...handle. The conquistadores ruthlessly suppressed the imposing cultures of Aztec Mexico and Incan Peru, which nonetheless made a lasting and invaluable contribution to, among other things, world cuisine. Tomatoes, potatoes, corn and peppers, together with many other comestibles, were indigenous to the New World. So, less happily for humankind, was tobacco...
...more bit of advice: Relax. However you spend Millennium Eve, you can't really go wrong. After all, humankind has been down this path only once before -- and it's not likely anyone did anything so memorable the first time round. So to recap: You can sit home pondering new names for 20th Century Fox and making earnest millennium resolutions. Or you can plan early, play hard and party late. Whatever you decide, have a nice millennium...
...hundreds of square miles and increasingly collide with settlements. Smaller species, which make up most of nature's diversity, are affected by human activities in countless ways. Frogs, for example, are gradually disappearing around the world, perhaps because airborne pollutants are destroying their eggs. The crucial question is whether humankind can afford to exterminate large numbers of other species without ruining the ecosystems that also sustain...