Yeah, the pattern is called "an extinction event". There are also "patterns" in the fossil record that formed after the K-T impact and the Deccan traps.
The common thread, the "pattern" is delta-v in ecosystems.
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Pretty cool that we get to be alive to witness an extinction event. Won’t even have to sit in traffic to catch it like that solar eclipse 😕
The Washington Post had their chance to give a shit about this and they decided not to. Too late for panic from that particular rag.
There's a big difference between the editorial page and op-eds, where Bezos has been messing with things, and the unionized journalists who actually report on stuff. That's what you're seeing here.