Why do men put many species on Earth to extinction and then spend billions to find a bacteria on Mars?
358760
They're thinking ahead!\n\nCommon sense tells us that we will inevitably destroy this planet, so we're going to need another planet to destroy in the not too distant future.\n\nCome on, man, don't tell me you don't get it.
297557
I tend not to think so because the benefits of many advances are not likely to reach all of humanity, and although I dont consider myself a dooms-dayer the lack of foresight by scientist could create bigger problems than they fix. One example that alarms me is the genetic modification of corn, a wind pollinated crop. Genetic polution from these crops has accidentally spread to ancient and wild varieties of the species, and could threaten the genetic diversity that we will likely need for the future. various projects involving modifications to bacteria and viruses also have me concerned because of potential unforseen consequences.
1062369
It looks like we're driving ourselves to extinction. After all, we're the ones who are causing global warming. The human race is the worst thing to ever happen to the earth! It's only a shame that we're taking practically every other animal and plant species down with us.
1101556
Because they are greedy. Instead of preserving the planet, they want to build or drill for oil. They think there is more money in that than in tourism. No all caring is not wrong. They just want you to think it's wrong. They are the ones who are wrong. Why destroy where you live? This is the only planet we have, we should be preserving it not destroying it.
426619
The world has a "been there done that" philosophy. They think its cool that we can go into space but they're a little more preoccupied with their own lives right here on earth and the problems surrounding them. \n\nRoutine missions in space do not have that "sensationalism" that attracts the human eye. Announce that they've found aliens on Mars and they'll pay attention. Otherwise why do they care about finding a new star they'll never have access to out of the billion and one stars they can see in the sky each night, or looking at endless pictures of landscape and gas deposits. Woo sign me up X_X\n\nOn a slightly less respectable note, NASA is also the organization who wasted millions of dollars because they created architectural plans for a space project using metric measurements and then didn't stop to make sure the BUILDER used the same measurements until after it went belly up. Talk about an embarassment and losing respect. They're supposed to be the brainiacs!
909500
Because the human race would be nowhere without it. Possibly extinct.
87641
There are hundreds if not thousands of insects per each human so if you count them, fish, etc.  You have thousands to one.  If you want to count bacteria as animals then it is billions to one.
491458
I think that we're going to be responsible for putting life on other planets, Mars and the Moon so far.  Because...before there was humans there were tiny things called bacteria.  When we walked on the moon I'm sure we transfered some onto the rocks and it will evolve, when we put the rover on mars, I'm sure there were probably some germs that transfered onto the mars rocks and they will evolve too...it will take lots of time and will not happen in our lifetime, but eventually...it will
1033738
Because animals in that area existed in abundance, and there were no natural predators other than man, of which they had a natural fear. Men did not need to overhunt the megafauna in Africa as they did in North America. Moreover, since men had arrived only recently in America, megafauna on the American continent had no fear of them and were much easier to hunt as a result.\n\nAnother theory says that the megafauna of America were driven to extinction by climate change. Apparently the climate change during the Late Pleistocene that may have driven North American animals to extinction was not as severe in Africa.\n\nA newer theory states that disease that spread through America but not Africa was to blame, but the offending microbes, if they indeed existed, have yet to be isolated or identified.
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Evolution usually means adaptation to new circumstances, such as changes in habitat.\n\nIf mankind manages to colonize moon or mars, it is possible that the lower gravity environment will lead to speciation. \n\nWhenever Pandemias strike, they act as selection criteria.\n\n\nHowever, mankind has left pure natural selection quite a while ago and now also applies conscious selection of traits (aka breeding). Not just to domestic animals, but also to themselves. It is not predictable where anthropogenic changes to the human species will end.
857634
I wounld not extinct anything b/c god put err thing here on earth thats here for a reason and for u to take the life of something juz b/c u dont like it or b/c u believe that it bothers u n some way.
51387
i got your point... truly when stars like X35 or YR463 (i don't know if they exist) were discovered it wasn't as if aids suddenly had a cure or it became possible for us to live a hundred years longer or that we can already live in mars... clearly discoveries about outer space don't benefit us directly. In fact , the only things it benefits directly are the oppurtunity-hogging world powers and the greedy curiousness of their scientists. It is however also true that because of the discoveries of the past, we are now more technologically advance and a step closer to other fundamental questions that will benefit the whole human race in the future. You see, it is very possible that the gains of prolific discoveries of today will not be felt by the present generation thats why people think that it is pointless. It may not help us now, but having the knowledge that these discoveries will ensure positive effects to the lives of our children and the future generation will make it all priceless.
1147687
lol I can't believe you though of that question. They have other things in mind other than sex.  They are thinking about space stuff which is more fascinating than being on earth and they'll problaby forget about sex. Men can't be that horny or are they? They'll  problably do it with a martian or something.
60808
if i remeber correctly archaebacteria are the ones that live when none should. like near volcanic vents on the ocean floor and in the subzero of antartica and the like. so if one can be found to survive in a toxic area they can be used to clean up a place. thats the only thing i can think of in economic terms.
53823
Natural instinct.  They are in perpetual "fix it" mode.  Read the book "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus".  It explains it very well in there.
783305
Life thrives throughout the galaxy and we presume throughout the Universe and much of it has reached sentient levels.  Over the centuries, your planet was a curious place to visit once or twice and was not considered very interesting . Sure, your wars showed us how undeveloped you are as a species.  Your infantile,(in cosmic terms) dependence on god concepts does not bode well for you and neither does your penchant to breed beyond your planet's ability to sustain you. We are now showing an interest in you because it is not often that we get to observe a species commit suicide. You are so close to maturing as a sentient species and it will be a shame to see you kill yourselves. There are just not enough of you becoming rational enough to force the issue. You let the least among you determine your fate, so be it.
159232
because they can't adapt to their environment. ones who can't adapt, can't get food or settlement. that's why they became extinct..