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This has happened several times in earth's history, and caused many extinction events. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anoxic_event (Ironically most of our fossil fuel is the result of extinction events caused by the buildup of CO2.)



"Typically, oceanic anoxic events lasted for less than half a million years, before a full recovery." Whoa.


So you're saying we'll have another oil boom in a few million years? Great. Let me get ready by buying stock.


Are you sure you don't stand to make more money from its increasing scarcity and low EROEI rather than circumstances of plentiful supply? :)




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