What if Thanos really had wiped out 50 percent of all life on Earth? To be fair, Thanos has good intentions: To help improve the quality of life for everyone left. But it turns out, ecosystems don’t work that way. Here’s why Thanos’ plan is a terrible idea that would doom all life on Earth.

Special thanks:
Lauren Sallan, paleobiologist at the University of Pennsylvania

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What If Thanos Really Had Eliminated 50% Of All Life, Like In 'Avengers: Infinity War'