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May Pete Rose Live Long And Die Out

Perhaps you've heard of the new book The World Without Us, Alan Weisman's blow-by-blow account of what would happen on Earth if all human beings suddenly disappeared. But if you think this book is just some environmentalist's wet dream, you're wrong. Dead wrong. People, I give you The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement, a very real foundation that hopes to make just such a scenario reality. Their slogan? "May we live long and die out." Indeed. For what better way to prevent species from going extinct than to make a species go extinct? I particularly enjoyed the group's FAQ. More »