(April 1, 2012 at 11:35 pm)KichigaiNeko Wrote: I am to understand this to be correct.
Try GFGI, I am thinking that either "The God Delusion" or "The Greatest Show on Earth" both by Dawkins is where you are referencing this quote from....
Could be wrong
Well, I tried google'ing it but all I get is endangered species, activists sites, awareness and whatnot. Of course my search skills might be a bit off.
(April 1, 2012 at 11:42 pm)Chuck Wrote:(April 1, 2012 at 11:31 pm)Styper Wrote: I don't know where I heard this (might've been in one of Dawkins videos), but it was said that from all the species that ever walked (or crawled) this planet, 99.8% of them were extinct.
I can't remember if this information is correct, so does anyone know where I can verify this?
Vast majority of species that ever existed is undoubtedly extinct. But the figure of 99.8% is an extremely rough estimate given a decimal place of precision for rhetorical effect rather than convey solid and reliable quantitative determination.
Well, that's why I'm very interested in the subject and want to read more on this.
“That which is asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
― Christopher Hitchens
