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Here is an interesting article I found for you science geeks. [1]

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Date: 2023-07-14

Scientists say new epoch marked by human impact — the Anthropocene — began in 1950s

I think that most logical thinkers believe that the majority of human causes of climate change began with the industrial revolution in the mid 1800s,

This group of scientists believe that it accelerated strongly in the mid 1950’s

www.npr.org/...

From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on the Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists says a new geologic epoch began then. Called the Anthropocene — and derived from the Greek terms for "human" and "new" — this epoch started sometime between 1950 and 1954, according to the scientists. "It's quite clear that the scale of change has intensified unbelievably and that has to be human impact," This puts the power of humans in a somewhat similar class with the meteorite that crashed into Earth 66 million years ago, killing off dinosaurs and starting the Cenozoic Era, or what is conversationally known as the age of mammals. But not quite. The group aims to determine a specific start date of the Anthropocene by measuring plutonium levels at the bottom of Crawford Lake.

This lake is in Canada.

There are distinct and multiple signals starting around 1950 in Crawford Lake showing that "the effects of humans overwhelm the Earth system," The Anthropocene shows the power — and hubris — of humankind, several scientists said.

We know how humans thing they are smarter than nature, animals, and sometimes, even scientists. That's why many are so blind to the obvious, especially as of late in the United States, unfortunately.

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