Why So Few Airborne Critters?

[zoid]

@Exapno Mapcase

It’s “Why does the Porridge Bird lay his eggs in the air?”

Bozo.

WELL?
punchline please

[RedSwinglineOne]

@ivan astikov

Has this been thoroughly debunked yet?
“Rods” at the Cave Of Swallows

I read Cecil’s link here, but it doesn’t seem to account for what is seen in that vid clip. Those long “things” are definitely not “artefacts” from where I am sat.

It was debunked at the end of the very show this clip is from. An area with lots of insect activity was filmed with both a comsumer level video camera, and a high speed camera. The cameras were synchronized, and very clearly showed that what appeared to be a ‘rod’ in the consumer camera, was just a moth in the high speed camera. The consumer camera cought 8-10 wing beats per frame, while the high speed camera used several frames per wingbeat.

The youtube video is here.

The test begins at about 2 minutes in.

[Derleth]

@ralph124c

Somebody theorized that the atmosphere of jupiter might be home to creatures which were gas-filled balloons. could something like tis evolve? i recall that certain seaweeds have bladders filled with hydrogen gas.

I’m pretty sure you’re thinking of Arthur C. Clarke in 2010. I read all three of those books a long time ago now (3001 never happened to me) and I’ve been thinking about those creatures this whole thread.

[ivan_astikov]

@Derleth

I’m pretty sure you’re thinking of Arthur C. Clarke in 2010. I read all three of those books a long time ago now (3001 never happened to me) and I’ve been thinking about those creatures this whole thread.

Oh, you might like a look at this then… Atmospheric Creatures