Copy of the original post in case of edits: You have to press a button, it will eliminate one kind of animal from earth randomly, do you press the button or not?
“Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates.”
I think the odds are pretty low that an important or likable species would be eradicated. It’ll probably be an insect species. So yes. Push the button.
I’m getting rid of the mosquitoes that cause malaria. There may be some unattended consequences to my actions but hey at least I saved millions. Edit should have read this carefully, yeah I’m definitely not doing it.
Press it. Chances are it will be a bug, and chances are it will be a Beetle.
If you mean species as general (meaning that if one beetle is chosen, every sub species will disappear) I still will press it. As for sure it will be an insect.
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YUP!
Yes
Ummmm yes!
yes, we’re doing a good enough job of it anyway, may as well get paid
So so so so so fast.
Yes. Insects make up about 80% of the world’s animal species, so it’s likely going to be one of them.
No I wouldn’t.
I’m broke now and I’ll be broke after not pressing the button but I won’t be responsible for killing innocent animals.
I PUSH
Yes. Like no doubt not thinking twice yes.
Happily.
Yes.
*SLAMS*
please be mosquito, please be mosquito, please be mosquito.
yeah id press it. you said randomly, not randomly chosen by a human, if its truly random itd likely be an insect id never heard of
unfortunately i would, but i’d try my best to make the world a better place and give to those in need <3
In a heartbeat.
Sure. I could use 200.
Sure.
Okily-dokily
Odds are it’ll be some species of insect. That’s cool with me.
Yes. No more gueni worms
How many times can I push it?
Fuck no, what if it landed on cats or dogs?
Can’t live in a world without them.
Not gonna risk it.
snakes or Jellyfish
Yes!
Can I press it until cats disappear?
Asking for a friend.
The planet will breathe a sigh of relief when OP declares, “No more humans!” and we all wink out of existence.
+200 mil
Yep let’s do it
YES. NO MORE KOMODO DRAGONS PLS. THEY LOOK SCARY.
We are already in a great extinction so why not.
Pass
Hit me
I’ll take the 200 million!
Sure, why not
Yeah sure!
What if you do and it’s humans?
Can I press it until dogs/mousquitos disappear?
Absolutely. It will almost certainly be one of the 30 million species of insects. If microbes count, our odds are even better.
Yes easily
Define “types of animal.” Species? Familia? Class? An entire random linguistic grouping you determine arbitrarily?
Sure I’ll push
Well two others already got rid of the bees and ants so might as well be rich when we all die! What’d I get??
pushed button
If no one knew I was the cause, yes.
Hell yeah
Press it and let the roulette decide.
I’m pressing it
Errrrrrrrr okay, go.
Yeah fuck it I need the money. Just gonna hope it’s not some super important part of the food chain. Or cats for that matter I like cats.
yes
I’ll press it 5 times, for 10 million
I’d press it, highly likely it’d be an insect and unless it’s a species of bee it should have repercussions
Yep!
Reminder… Humans are animals
“Over 1.5 million living animal species have been described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates.”
So, sure!
Give me 200 million
What is a “kind” of animal? Species? Genus? Family?
There are billions of species of bacteria that we could do without, more so than any other kind of animal. I would press it
presses button Money pleeease! 🙂
Absolutely. Estimations are that there are roughly 8.7 million animal species on earth.
What if it was dogs though? Nah not worth the risk.
Can I push the button multiple times? Fuck them anjmals, at least 10 clicks happening if possible.
Yea, why not
Ok, I press the button
Up to 150 extinction per day. What’s one more? I’ll hit the button 149 times and still not be responsible for as many extinctions as big oil.
Yes
Unfortunately… yes I would
Okay I’ll play, lol.
Smacking that button
What if it is dogs? I couldnt live with that. I am detined to be broke.
Yes, I’m game. Hopefully it’ll be an animal I don’t like lol. Even if it’s the cutest animals, it’s still worth it.
Even if it’s a .00001% chance to rid the world of mosquitos… i’m doing it… Repeatedly…
Odds are it’s an insect, but I won’t take the chance that I’d get cats. Pass.
I think the odds are pretty low that an important or likable species would be eradicated. It’ll probably be an insect species. So yes. Push the button.
Yes
If I had 200m I wouldn’t even be sad about some random species going extinct. Give me the money.
I’m ready to delete mosquitos.
Easiest money of my life
For the chance to get rid of mosquitoes and set my kids up for life yes I’d push the button
200 million please 😊
This could be dangerous, but I’ll try the button
Omg what if it was red pandas? No.
There are so many species. Let’s push this button.
Can I hit it multiple times ?
Run me my money.
What would I wipe out?
Yes
I’ll take it. Now define one type of animal
Yes
No I can’t risk getting rid of cats
I ran it through a random animal generator and got a titi. So yes. I’ll take my 200 mil now.
Nope, there is a small chance that the animal eliminated is Dogs, and I don’t wanna live in a world without dogs.
100%
I’m getting rid of the mosquitoes that cause malaria. There may be some unattended consequences to my actions but hey at least I saved millions. Edit should have read this carefully, yeah I’m definitely not doing it.
Press it. Chances are it will be a bug, and chances are it will be a Beetle.
If you mean species as general (meaning that if one beetle is chosen, every sub species will disappear) I still will press it. As for sure it will be an insect.
Without question I press it. .
Please be cats. Please be cats. Please be cats.
Do I only get to do it once? Cause i’d be spamming that button like my life depends on it. There’d be no more animals left. Goodbye chic fil a.
No, if it’s truly random. If I can designate cockroaches to vanish, then yes, please!
Okay I’ll bite, what does this cost us?
Luck isn’t on my side. I could accidentally wipe out dogs or something.
With my luck, the randomly eliminated animal would be human.
I press it, tell me which animal I erased from existence
just out of curiosity, in addition to deleting all the specimens of the aforementioned species, does it also delete the hybrids of that species?
does it also delete any stuffed specimens?
I’d press it. What’s the worst that could happen—
With my bad luck it’ll be Pandas or some other endangered loved species 😂
Um, humans are animals, so not sure on the risk, self genocide is on the table.
No hesitation. Would press it multiple times, if able.
Absolutely.
Fuck off, Hyenas.
Yes, hope it’s dogs. Keep pushing until it’s dogs.
Press it and hope I get humans.
How specific is the type of animal? Are we talking family, genus, or species?
Edit: ARE HUMANS ON THE LIST?