Science Tidbits #7

[Lupine]

A new solar system... I mean thread for all the wondrous discoveries to come.

[scottydog]

What's this? Hominoids that were giants standing 10 feet tall???

[Lupine]

Ah, good 'ol Gigantopithecus. The ape has been a staple of Bigfoot theorists for ages. Probably not too scary in real life as they were related to Orangutans and probably looked similar.

[RJDiogenes]

Ah, I love Gigantopithecus. There's a species I'd like to see cloned back into existence. Also, that name just rolls off the tongue. Gigantopithecus Blacki is even better-- it sounds like a giant ape private eye from the 1940s.

[Lupine]

[RJDiogenes]

Ooohh, nice.

[scottydog]

Ah, good 'ol Gigantopithecus. The ape has been a staple of Bigfoot theorists for ages. Probably not too scary in real life as they were related to Orangutans and probably looked similar.

I think I'd be scared if I saw one

Ah, I love Gigantopithecus. There's a species I'd like to see cloned back into existence. Also, that name just rolls off the tongue.

Well, that prefix is perfect for anything that you want bigger. Gigantohydrox. Gigantoreeses. Gigantopenis. Gigantoworldpeace.

[RJDiogenes]

Gigantopainintheass. That one would come in handy a lot.

[scottydog]

Gigantopainintheass. That one would come in handy a lot.

Daily, in fact

[scottydog]

We'll achieve immortality in Just Seven Years!

[RJDiogenes]

Immortality in 2030, extinction event in 2045. We can't win for losing.

In the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.

[Lupine]

We'll achieve immortality in Just Seven Years!

There's no way this could happen in only 7 years. Beyond that fact that I've never bought into "Singularity" the testing of the proposed nano-bots will likely take decades even after they're invented.

In the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.

Whatever works.

[RJDiogenes]

the testing of the proposed nano-bots will likely take decades even after they're invented.

Unless they decide to not wait that long.

[scottydog]

In the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.

Holy crap

Do you get the feeling that one day AI will figure out how to create a super-animal that's a conglomeration of all the best animal features?

[RJDiogenes]

I think it's very possible that life on Earth will come to resemble The Far Side.