@heyorson also that humans rely on intact ecosystem for everything from atmosphere to drinkable water to ongoing food supply and that more diversity means more resilience to shocks...
@heyorson and medically useful compounds have been discovered from nature, genes we could use for gmo are found in nature, that like we're losing something valuable for future generations and not even accounting for the loss
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