As with cornavirus: if you're killing them off faster than they're reproducing, ... | Hacker News

Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

dredmorbius on Feb 28, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: The war on food waste is a waste of time

As with cornavirus: if you're killing them off faster than they're reproducing, they're not.

And recovery of degraded habitats may take centuries or longer.

Extinction of species is forever.

marcosdumay on Feb 28, 2020 [–]

That's not what non-renewable means.

dredmorbius on Feb 28, 2020 | [–]

That's precisely what it means.

Use at rates greater than formation or in a manner which will result in extinction of a resource is nonrenewable and unsustainable.

http://www.differencebetween.net/science/difference-between-...

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact