Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries: Human Impact on Earth with Dr. FunkySpoon

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Extended Classic: Cosmic Queries: Human Impact on Earth with Dr. FunkySpoon

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May 13, 2016

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Planetary scientist Dr. David Grinspoon answers questions about the human impact on Earth during the Anthropocene Era. Now updated with 13 minutes of Dr. FunkySpoon and Chuck Nice discussing why we must evolve from Homo Sapiens into Terra Sapiens.

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May 13, 2016

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