tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post6444935004183563314..comments2024-03-19T18:51:58.496-05:00Comments on Cultural Front: Haley Reading Group: “Pleistocene Park”H. Rambsyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16862209871277442972noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-21016456575916617372019-12-09T00:57:47.447-06:002019-12-09T00:57:47.447-06:00I believe the most useful part of this article was...I believe the most useful part of this article was when they discussed the ice block thawing too quickly. Andersen state's, "its thawing will send much greenhouse gas into the atmosphere each year...". Global warming has been a big red flag that is not discussed enough. A lot of people are not aware of it and I believe people need to know not only for now, but our future.<br /><br />Amia WelchAmia Welchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11392645339883704351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-1068177004154811882019-11-13T17:12:17.173-06:002019-11-13T17:12:17.173-06:00I found that if the ice block thaws, it will send ...I found that if the ice block thaws, it will send greenhouse gas into the atmosphere(p. 4). I think this is useful because they are trying to stop the ice block from melting so that it'll help with a lot of problems that are to come if the block melts too fast. ~Demetria J.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-39279735456965557942019-11-12T19:33:51.002-06:002019-11-12T19:33:51.002-06:00What i found the most interesting was on page 2, t...What i found the most interesting was on page 2, the reference to Jurassic Park. Nikita also said " I'm not one of these cazy scientist that just want to make the world green. I am trying to solve the larger problem of the climate. I'm doing this for humans." This is was interesting because in Jurassic Park the scientist was mad, but he was also trying to change the world. These two are similiar yet different due to the animals they are trying to revive. -Anthony H.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-77399757267262491282019-11-11T12:37:00.155-06:002019-11-11T12:37:00.155-06:00What I found most interesting was on page 10 how A...What I found most interesting was on page 10 how Andersen went into such vivid detail on how the plants have traveled form the waters to land. The way that life on earth has evolved itself to respond to the criteria of which its held at is so complex. But how he says the grasses army-crawled onto continents and pushed whole Forrests into Skys is such unique way of saying evolution took place(10). I feel like plant evolution is overlooked by the way animals have also gone through the same conditions. -Kailey B.Kailey B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-35146695117813120222019-10-16T12:03:35.972-05:002019-10-16T12:03:35.972-05:00What I found useful was how Pleistocene Park will ...What I found useful was how Pleistocene Park will help slow the thawing of the Artic permafrost. I think this was useful because it will help keep the air clean. -Z. BlissettAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-74981360812413015232019-10-14T11:32:25.585-05:002019-10-14T11:32:25.585-05:00While them talking about how “The mammoth’s extinc...While them talking about how “The mammoth’s extinction may have been our original ecological sin” and them covering their travels were interesting. As a avid car enthusiast the sections about how some frozen pungent soils are defrosted they can release even worse greenhouse gases than carbon dioxide and how he’s hoping parks will absorb the greenhouse gases. I found the first part useful because it proved automobiles aren’t the only offenders as the media likes to claim and push electric vehicles, which ironically are even more destructive to the environment due to the mining of lithium and non disposable batteries that are not only volatile/combustible but have chemicals that can poison water and soil)and a lot of electricity comes from plants that use gas to produce the electricity, but some poorly maintained or contaminated grasslands and ecosystems are responsible as well. The second part I found useful because carbon absorption plants are starting to be a thing too, and these parks along with the plants should make emissions plunge. Also considering nuclear energy could help the environment as well, as its one of if not the cleanest form of energy we know of. - C. Galloway<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-11751578113051820272019-10-04T11:49:26.098-05:002019-10-04T11:49:26.098-05:00What I found most interesting in this text was the...What I found most interesting in this text was the connection between humans and the extinction of the larger versions of the common animals we know today. “Before humans arrived, the Americas were home to mammoths, bear-sized beavers, car-sized armadillos, giant camels, and a bison species twice as large as those that graze the plains today”(pg 14). This can be an example of why the the animals got smaller. More species arrived in the area so the others had to figure out how to survive on a more limited space. It interest me in how the time really adapts a species. - S BowensAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-34329076828377921172019-10-02T21:35:05.514-05:002019-10-02T21:35:05.514-05:00The most interesting thing I found in the article ...The most interesting thing I found in the article was the purpose that “Pleistocene Park” which according to the article published by the the Atlantic, “Pleistocene Park is meant to slow the thawing of the permafrost,” This quote peaks my interest due to how it connects to the significance of the parks landscape placement which evidence shows in the article, “For decades, the Zimovs and their animals have stripped away the region’s dark trees and shrubs to make way for the return of grasslands. Research suggests that these grasslands will reflect more sunlight than the forests and scrub they replace, causing the Arctic to absorb less heat.”Jacolby Galvainnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-32647033920885111262019-10-02T08:21:38.295-05:002019-10-02T08:21:38.295-05:00The most interesting thing that I took from Ross A...The most interesting thing that I took from Ross Andersen's "Pleistocene Park" was the idea that humans are benefited the most by any improvement we make on our environment. He also sheds light on the idea that our daily use of cars and other motor vehicles could be helping our environment, which I thought was very interesting.Sydney B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-30670114198431258402019-10-01T10:26:22.655-05:002019-10-01T10:26:22.655-05:00Before reading Ross Anderson’s, Pleistocene Park f...Before reading Ross Anderson’s, Pleistocene Park from the Atlantic m the future of our land and species to us is oblique. This chapter sheds light on real life scenarios never brought to surface. Looking at a future with immense environmental problems helps humans realize what they can do today to prevent reaching that point in the future.<br />Although saving mammoths and wildlife seems the focus of this writing piece, humans are clearly the prime beneficiary. Pleistocene park is a shot at saving the ecosystem for all of the human race. After all we are the one to destroyed it. - Vanessa HAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-47253999296487280602019-10-01T09:06:30.614-05:002019-10-01T09:06:30.614-05:00What I found most useful in Ross Andersen’s “Pleis...What I found most useful in Ross Andersen’s “Pleistocene Park” is when Nikita said that he wasn’t doing the geo-engineering scheme to help animals but instead to help humans (2). I think it shows that a lot people tend to only care about climate change if it directly impacts them. Some fail to realize that we are not the only species that needs saving. <br />—Kayla P. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-32120712346164780332019-09-30T17:30:11.743-05:002019-09-30T17:30:11.743-05:00What I found most interesting was on page 10 how A...What I found most interesting was on page 10 how Andersen went into such vivid detail on how the plants have traveled form the waters to land. The way that life on earth has evolved itself to respond to the criteria of which its held at is so complex. But how he says the grasses army-crawled onto continents and pushed whole Forrests into Skys is such unique way of saying evolution took place(10). I feel like plant evolution is overlooked by the way animals have also gone through the same conditions. Kailey B.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-37749062414859409332019-09-28T18:43:23.369-05:002019-09-28T18:43:23.369-05:00What i found most useful about this article is the...What i found most useful about this article is the acknowledgement of climate change in general. It seems that climate change is not really talked about, but as the problem is becoming more prevalent their are people who are shedding light on this unprecedented catastrophe. Anderson states that the more apocalyptic climate change becomes, the greater risk of global war actually happening increases (4). I feel that this is one of the most useful topics covered throughout the entirety of the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-31038020539054339102019-09-28T00:01:10.317-05:002019-09-28T00:01:10.317-05:00The thing that I found most interesting about this...The thing that I found most interesting about this article was the way that the author wanted to bring back certain animals because of our "human sin". He want to bring animals back to the Arctic and he saw this benefitting the environment instead of focusing on "climate change". I like how his plan to bring back animals that were extinct help bring the earth back the way it was before. Shamon SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-2506183898679530642019-09-27T22:56:53.365-05:002019-09-27T22:56:53.365-05:00The main concepts I found to be most useful is the...The main concepts I found to be most useful is the explanation of the harmful effects of the "intercontinental ice block" thawing too quickly and the greenhouse gases that will be released into the atmosphere(4), and the explanation of how humans play a key role in animal extinction(13). Both of these explanations highlight the real problem in the article. <br />-J. SmithAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341082104610814533noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-49809402844830759992019-09-27T22:26:39.918-05:002019-09-27T22:26:39.918-05:00I thought the idea of trying to combat global warm...I thought the idea of trying to combat global warming by creating a park with more grasslands is useful and a good idea to decrease greenhouse gases. George Church’s idea of bringing back the mammoth and potentially other animals to create a new ecosystem will help get rid of greenhouse gases. (p. 6) However, there are always consequences of trying to change or add something to an ecosystem, and we won’t see those consequences until after they happen. <br />-Carah F. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-38654563467723856842019-09-27T22:25:32.402-05:002019-09-27T22:25:32.402-05:00I thought the idea of trying to combat global warm...I thought the idea of trying to combat global warming by creating a park with more grasslands is useful and a good idea to decrease greenhouse gases. George Church’s idea of bringing back the mammoth and potentially other animals to create a new ecosystem will help get rid of greenhouse gases. (p. 6) However, there are always consequences of trying to change or add something to an ecosystem, and we won’t see those consequences until after they happen. Carah F.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-77807230644816132832019-09-27T22:24:50.950-05:002019-09-27T22:24:50.950-05:00What I found most useful in the article is the rea...What I found most useful in the article is the reason why Pleistocene Park was discovered and created. In the book, it says, "Pleistocene Park is meant to slow the thawing of the permafrost. The location of the park is between the Siberian tundra and woods of the taiga. These two locations make total sense because the geography allows the park to thawAbdul Nelsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-76599581088490647852019-09-27T22:20:16.826-05:002019-09-27T22:20:16.826-05:00What I found significant about this article was ho...What I found significant about this article was how ignorant I was of the Siberian permafrost melting and the harm it caused to food chains, and our environment. This article mad me think about the atmosphere and pay attention to what we are doing how to help.Kobihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11511884521856693250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-13600747186748457212019-09-27T21:58:34.978-05:002019-09-27T21:58:34.978-05:00What I found most useful, yet perplexing was the l...What I found most useful, yet perplexing was the list of "apocalyptic climate-change" potentials that could occur if the green house gas emissions increased substantially: "Coastal population centers could be swamped. Oceans could become more acidic. A mass extinction could rip its way up from the plankton base of the marine food chain. Megadroughts could expand deserts and send hundreds of millions of refugees across borders, triggering global war" (Anderson 4). The potentiality of these things occurring is anxiety inducing and if not handled with utmost care and precaution could end up catastrophic, and this catastrophe's origins would be at the Artic if the thawing of the permafrost does not deaccelerate.I'Lysa Walkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-19717475946376040562019-09-27T19:24:36.878-05:002019-09-27T19:24:36.878-05:00What I found most interesting while reading this a...What I found most interesting while reading this article is how little I knew about the dangers of the Siberian permafrost melting can have on food chains, our atmosphere and our global climate as a whole. For me this article put into perspective the importance of understanding the environmental threats we are faced with and, the solutions that are being discussed not only by the leaders of America but of other countries as well.Kevin Parkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-90167747520349864082019-09-27T18:07:11.018-05:002019-09-27T18:07:11.018-05:00The part that I found most useful about the articl...The part that I found most useful about the article is the in depth description of the wholly mammoth. Despite the more scientific language being used, the mammoth (in addition to the elephant) is spoken about in a way that respects their life force. Another aspect I found interesting was the part where they said "In nature, no event happens in the isolation". I found this to be important because this idea is present in our current society as well.<br /><br />Eboni G.Eboni G.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-437375445140675072019-09-27T17:09:13.809-05:002019-09-27T17:09:13.809-05:00I found it quite ironic that Nikita states he is n...I found it quite ironic that Nikita states he is not doing this project for the mammoths or any animal but for us humans, but the article then goes into how we can attempt to bring them back and the benefits they would have on creating the ecosystem Nikita envisions.<br />i also found it interesting how Nikita is so set on his vision that "in general, i like trees, but here, they are against my theory." (pg 2) then proceeds too destroy trees in order to create a grassland for large mammals such as the suspected mammoths. I was fairly confident it was popular opinion, in terms of slowing climate change and regulating of greenhouse gasses, that having more trees is more beneficial. <br /> Christopher Yanceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-12946797068348583122019-09-27T16:57:50.814-05:002019-09-27T16:57:50.814-05:00 I actually found many of the things discussed in... I actually found many of the things discussed in the article to be thought provoking and insightful. This article also includes discussions on many things that I know I wasn’t originally aware of, and information that I found very interesting. For example, I didn’t know something like increasing the grasslands of an area could have such an impact on slowing the speed of the thawing of permafrost, which could release so many greenhouse gasses, creating toxins into the air that we so significantly rely on. <br /> Overall, I believe one of the most useful things that was mentioned in the article was Nikita’s desire and need to solve climate change, it’s important for individuals to take personal accountability and action to help make the world a better place. Nikitia wants to solve climate change for the future, for the future of his daughter’s, and he wants to bring back the extinct species’ for the betterment of specific ecosystems and the environment. Of course, when it comes to topics like climate change, only one person can’t be responsible for the issue, everyone in the world is, but steps toward improvement and trying to implement healthy behaviors starts with you and what you have control over. <br />-Keaira C. Keaira C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03375096158678224892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-595859379914711075.post-21252752201051816462019-09-27T14:50:18.287-05:002019-09-27T14:50:18.287-05:00The most useful piece of information that I had fo...The most useful piece of information that I had found in the selection was the information on the state of the Arctic. The Arctic's ice sheets reflect a considerable amount of energy that the sun radiates, and sends the reflected energy into the atmosphere and creating greenhouse gases. Ross Andersen states, "Nowhere is warming faster, or with greater consequence, than the Arctic" (4). The ice sheets in the Arctic are melting at dangerous pace due to the rise of carbon-dioxide caused from humans, and the melting is progressively getting worse. The swamping of coastal populations, mega-droughts, and extinction are issues that can all arise if the melting of the ice sheets continue to worsen.-Connor W.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com