Science Tidbits #7
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Science Tidbits #7
A new solar system... I mean thread for all the wondrous discoveries to come.
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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.
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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.
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Ooohh, nice.
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I think I'd be scared if I saw one
Well, that prefix is perfect for anything that you want bigger. Gigantohydrox. Gigantoreeses. Gigantopenis. Gigantoworldpeace.RJDiogenes wrote: ↑Fri Mar 10, 2023 10:10 pmAh, I love Gigantopithecus. There's a species I'd like to see cloned back into existence. Also, that name just rolls off the tongue.
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Gigantopainintheass. That one would come in handy a lot.
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Daily, in factRJDiogenes wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:28 pmGigantopainintheass. That one would come in handy a lot.
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Immortality in 2030, extinction event in 2045. We can't win for losing.
In the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.
In the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.
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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.
Whatever works.RJDiogenes wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:16 pmIn the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.
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Unless they decide to not wait that long.
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Holy crapRJDiogenes wrote: ↑Wed Mar 15, 2023 9:16 pmIn the meantime, we can entertain ourselves with Moo-maids.
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?
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I think it's very possible that life on Earth will come to resemble The Far Side.