Thread  RSS Why the real King Kong became extinct



# 8553 8 years ago on Tue, Jan 5 2016 at 12:26 am

Well, I can't say I'm surprised:

The largest ape to roam Earth died out 100,000 years ago because it failed to tuck into savannah grass after climate change hit its preferred diet of forest fruit, scientists suggest.

Read the rest here: user link on phys.org

Oh my. catty

Talent does what it can genius does what it must.

-- Edward Bulwer-Ly

# 8555 8 years ago on Tue, Jan 5 2016 at 12:27 am

Oh, for goodness sake; I'm not a climate change denier but blaming global warming for making fictional creatures go extinct is going too far!

Just kidding. I know that's not what the article says but that sensationalist headline was just begging to be lampooned.

73's, KD8FUD

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# 8578 8 years ago on Tue, Jan 5 2016 at 6:08 pm

Climate change is begging to be lampooned.

It doesn't matter if the glass is half empty or half full. There's clearly enough room for more wine.


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