“The loss of half of all humans would probably be a boost, at least temporarily, to many species currently squeezed into vanishing and degraded habitats. But assuming Thanos wasn’t thinking of the imperiled western lowland gorilla when he was fishing for those Infinity Stones, it’s safe to say that his plan wouldn’t achieve his grandiose, twisted, aims.” But that’s not to say it’s not worth considering. With the Avenger: Endgame arriving in a few days (and after this week’s insane newscycle) it’s worth pondering whether Thanos’ big idea would leave humanity’s glass half full or half empty. From Gizmodo: What Would Really Happen if Thanos Erased Half of All Life on Earth? (The key question is who gets to pick which half…)