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Topics => Science, Technology, & Medicine => Topic started by: Libertas on December 07, 2018, 08:30:26 AM

Title: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: Libertas on December 07, 2018, 08:30:26 AM
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/07/worlds-oldest-bird-lays-egg-wisdom-albatross (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/07/worlds-oldest-bird-lays-egg-wisdom-albatross)

How can such a relatively small creature live so long?  That other one they mention hit 98.

Perhaps we should all be eating squid and fish eggs!
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: John Florida on December 08, 2018, 01:58:24 PM
  You don't already do that??? 
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: Alphabet Soup on December 08, 2018, 02:31:28 PM
I think I'd rather eat albatross.
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: John Florida on December 08, 2018, 06:50:08 PM
Quote from: Alphabet Soup on December 08, 2018, 02:31:28 PM
I think I'd rather eat albatross.


  Tastes like fish.
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: AlanS on December 09, 2018, 01:09:56 PM
Quote from: John Florida on December 08, 2018, 06:50:08 PM
Quote from: Alphabet Soup on December 08, 2018, 02:31:28 PM
I think I'd rather eat albatross.


  Tastes like fish.

I thought it tasted like chicken.
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: John Florida on December 09, 2018, 02:23:07 PM
Quote from: AlanS on December 09, 2018, 01:09:56 PM
Quote from: John Florida on December 08, 2018, 06:50:08 PM
Quote from: Alphabet Soup on December 08, 2018, 02:31:28 PM
I think I'd rather eat albatross.


  Tastes like fish.

I thought it tasted like chicken.

 Not if it eats fish.
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: Libertas on December 10, 2018, 08:48:20 AM
If tuna is "chicken of the sea" is albatross "fish of the sky"?
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: John Florida on December 10, 2018, 11:49:07 AM
Quote from: Libertas on December 10, 2018, 08:48:20 AM
If tuna is "chicken of the sea" is albatross "fish of the sky"?

   foottapping
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: AlanS on December 10, 2018, 10:02:44 PM
Quote from: Libertas on December 10, 2018, 08:48:20 AM
If tuna is "chicken of the sea" is albatross "fish of the sky"?

You owe me a screen cleaning.
Title: Re: I find this a bit odd - Wisdom, the 68 year old albatross
Post by: Libertas on December 11, 2018, 07:57:25 AM
Quote from: AlanS on December 10, 2018, 10:02:44 PM
Quote from: Libertas on December 10, 2018, 08:48:20 AM
If tuna is "chicken of the sea" is albatross "fish of the sky"?

You owe me a screen cleaning.

I'll get right on that...