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2017-01-07 Science & Technology

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Posted by g(r)omgoru 2017-01-07 04:52|| || Front Page|| [15 views ] Top

#1 Bats are tremendous insect pest removers and pollinators

Posted by Frank G 2017-01-07 11:49|| 2017-01-07 11:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Ah, the cleverness of the author:

Keep the tequila flowing and it might just make bat history, if a Great Wall doesn’t get in the way.

Anyone tell Mr. Hines that bats can fly?

Posted by Pappy 2017-01-07 19:29|| 2017-01-07 19:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Extinction, by the way, is a perfectly natural process. When a species becomes too specialized, like the Spotted Owl, or River Smelt, for the Dodo bird for that matter, they *need* to die off and/or evolve into a more general species.

Nor doing so basically *f-ks* everything up.

Posted by CrazyFool 2017-01-07 21:49|| 2017-01-07 21:49|| Front Page Top

#4 Great Wall

Quick Nick, Manhattan-based urinalist! From previous article:

"The four month old Trump hotel in Washington D.C. is building a great price wall to keep out plebeians and people without expense accounts."

Whehter Punchinello throws this jello-shot in every piece he pours is left as an exercise, etc.

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2017-01-07 22:12|| 2017-01-07 22:12|| Front Page Top

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