People pick on dinosaurs. They were successful for hundreds of millions of years. Humans have been successful for about 200,000 years. It wasn’t the dinosaurs’ fault that they went extinct. It is quite possible that it will be our fault that we go extinct. It makes you wonder which is more intelligent.
Intelligence isn’t a prerequisite for surviving. We can do many unnatural things. Including, unfortunately, being able to ignore Nature and we do so at our current peril.
To be fair, getting wiped out by a meteor wasn’t likely the day it happened to the dinosaurs either, but it happened anyway. Unlikely things happen all the time, just not usually that dramatically.
kaffekup about 5 years ago
Many, Leo.
Elmer Gantry Fudd about 5 years ago
Many predators anyway.
Sisu60 about 5 years ago
“Is the Pope Catholic " of course they have dinosaurs in Rome
socalvillaguy Premium Member about 5 years ago
I see what you did there, Patrick. :-)
DanFlak about 5 years ago
People pick on dinosaurs. They were successful for hundreds of millions of years. Humans have been successful for about 200,000 years. It wasn’t the dinosaurs’ fault that they went extinct. It is quite possible that it will be our fault that we go extinct. It makes you wonder which is more intelligent.
gigagrouch about 5 years ago
A whole Curia full, Brother Leo.
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] about 5 years ago
Intelligence isn’t a prerequisite for surviving. We can do many unnatural things. Including, unfortunately, being able to ignore Nature and we do so at our current peril.
jimmjonzz Premium Member about 5 years ago
He missed the meteor shower intentionally after having seen Day of the Triffids (1962) on TV earlier in the evening.
Zen-of-Zinfandel about 5 years ago
Yep, they’re known to be shrewd, scholarly and insightful.
fritzoid Premium Member almost 4 years ago
To be fair, getting wiped out by a meteor wasn’t likely the day it happened to the dinosaurs either, but it happened anyway. Unlikely things happen all the time, just not usually that dramatically.