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Of Science

You take one part Google Maps, one part custom javascript mix them together and you've got yourself a nuclear bomb; or at least a reasonable facsimile of the effects one would have on a particular area. Using the "Asteriod" option is absurd, as it is full on annihilation no matter how you look at it. A new psychedelic fish was discovered in Indonesia and it got me thinking - what is the percentage of known aquatic life versus the totality of the species? Have we encountered 90% of species? 10%? 30%? I tend to think the percentage is much lower than we first assume.