Newt Powers
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I made a reflection on what we’re losing by letting unknown species all around the world go extinct before we’ve ever discovered them. Warning: it can get kinda sad. Check it out if you like. Made with @pinetree because it’s almost 20 minutes long.
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Newt Powers
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1. I’ll make a thread because why not. We’re letting species we’ve never discovered go extinct. There’s fundamentally something so sad about that. But it makes me think about our priorities as a society. This thing will probably be way out of order (and sad as a warning), but here goes😭
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2. One of the things I talk about in the video is how we think about exploration as a very extractive process. I made a video on how these beautiful deep sea corals are being used for their anti-cancer properties. We explore the deep sea to mine it.
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3. Honestly, I find that upsetting. I don’t think that it’s people’s fault given the society we’ve set up to find external value in everything. But sometimes, nature can’t be quantified.
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4. I just saw a tiktok. Someone wanted to buy a waterfall. Because it was beautiful. Why? To make it their own. But can’t we leave nature alone? Can’t we view it as something we’re connected to.
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5. I talk a lot about issues we have in this video. Floods, droughts, fires. I think things are dire. Society will change a lot in the way it operates. We’re using up multiple planets a year.
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6. That being said, I see glimmers of hope. On my insect apocalypse video people are posting all about how to find native plants to bring back pollinators.French Polynesia Has created a marien protected area in 30% of its waters and 100% sustainable management.
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