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(Some Guy)   "Extinct" Mediterranean Oil Beetle last seen in 1904 rediscovered on England's south coast, leading British scientists to ask once again, "why did God make so many species of beetles?"   ( buglife.org.uk) divider line
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    More: Interesting, South Coast AVA, Mediterranean oil beetle, beetles, god, National Trust, wildflowers, Mediterranean, land trust  
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1863 clicks; posted to Geek » on 17 Dec 2012 at 2:08 PM (5 years ago)   |   Favorite    |   share:  Share on Twitter share via Email Share on Facebook   more»



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brantgoose [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-12-17 12:11:38 PM  
"If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of creation it would appear that God has an inordinate fondness for stars and beetles."
― J.B.S. Haldane

Jerry Seinfeld: What's the DEAL with beetles? Why did God make so many different kinds? Hey, I like beetles as much as the next guy but do we really need so many different kinds? And nobody can tell them apart. They're just BUGS. Do they each have a purpose? If we got rid of 500,000 species would anybody notice? Why did God make so many beetles?

(Heavens open and a bright, slightly greenish light shines down into the theatre)
GOD: THIS IS GOD SPEAKING. IN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION, I DID IT BECAUSE BEETLES ARE COOL. AND TO TELL THE TRUTH, BECAUSE I CAN.

Jerry: Wow! Hey people, it's God, give Him a really big round of applause.

(applause, applause, applause)

Jerry: Say God, since we have you on the line so to speak, can we ask you some more questions?

GOD: NO, I'M VERY BUSY. I'M WAY BEHIND ON MY STAR CREATION SCHEDULE. ONLY ONE QUESTION PER CUSTOMER. SORRY. I PICKED J.B.S. HALDANE'S QUESTION BECAUSE I REALLY AM INORDINATELY FOND OF BEETLES. THEY'RE THE MOST FLEXIBLE AND PRACTICAL DESIGN EVER, EXCEPT FOR THE VOLKSWAGON, OF COURSE. THE VW BEETLE IS A CRAP BOX EVEN WITHOUT HITLER'S BACKING. GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY!

Dr. Nick: Good night, God! Sorry I'm such a bad doctor!

GOD: DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT. EVERYBODY HAS TO GO WHEN THEY HAVE TO GO.
 
brantgoose [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-12-17 12:12:33 PM  
Do you have a favourite J.B.S. Haldane quotation?

If not, pick one from this list:

http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/63158.J_B_S_Haldane
 
MaudlinMutantMollusk [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-12-17 12:20:03 PM  
He loves them

/yeah, yeah, yeah
 
Radak
2012-12-17 01:05:46 PM  
He's like VW and got it right the first time, then kept trying in vain to make a new one?
 
Sybarite
2012-12-17 01:41:40 PM  
They knew it was a Mediterranean beetle because of the little Speedo.
 
MaudlinMutantMollusk [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-12-17 01:46:07 PM  

Sybarite: They knew it was a Mediterranean beetle because of the little Speedo.


Heh... I thought it was the oil
 
FlashHarry [TotalFark]
2012-12-17 02:03:27 PM  
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it's a good question.
 
Slaves2Darkness
2012-12-17 02:18:49 PM  
Because the Engineers demanded it.
 
dittybopper [recently expired TotalFark]
2012-12-17 02:21:42 PM  

MaudlinMutantMollusk: He loves them

/yeah, yeah, yeah


Damn you! I came to make that joke.
 
Metaluna Mutant
2012-12-17 02:22:39 PM  

brantgoose: http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/63158.J_B_S_Haldane


Good link. My personal fave: "There is no great invention, from fire to flying, which has not been hailed as an insult to some god." ― J.B.S. Haldane, Daedalus
 
NewWorldDan
2012-12-17 02:23:28 PM  
And couldn't he have rested on that day too?
 
DjangoStonereaver [TotalFark] [BareFark]
2012-12-17 02:24:22 PM  
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Still waiting by the phone.
 
starlost
2012-12-17 02:30:29 PM  
what is a volkswagon? next you are going to tell me there are beatles.
 
unlikely
2012-12-17 02:38:42 PM  
Did they name it "Stu Sutcliffe"?
 
UnderwaterAlly
2012-12-17 02:40:06 PM  
Maybe they cure cancer.
 
jaybeezey
2012-12-17 02:53:24 PM  
FTA: Buglife is working to better understand the needs of oil beetles and how best to conserve them"

Ask the Tin Man, he knows what the beetles need.
 
traylor
2012-12-17 03:07:05 PM  
Maybe it's not that delicious after all.
 
ChubbyTiger
2012-12-17 03:11:59 PM  
Because he didn't really believe in himself.
 
Holocaust Agnostic
2012-12-17 04:20:40 PM  
What's wrong with beetles subby?
 
Pants full of macaroni!!
2012-12-17 04:25:23 PM  
If every third animal in the world is a beetle,
Maybe every fourth person is a DUMB F**K!

~ NoMeansNo
 
Haliburton Cummings
2012-12-17 05:07:56 PM  

Pants full of macaroni!!: If every third animal in the world is a beetle,
Maybe every fourth person is a DUMB F**K!

~ NoMeansNo


you bastard!
i was going to post that...

scientists don't usually refer to Santa God when talking about evolution subby...

you fail
 
StoPPeRmobile
2012-12-17 06:22:09 PM  

UnderwaterAlly: Maybe they cure cancer.


Nope, erectile dysfunction. Good news though. It's a suppository.
 
Mentalpatient87
2012-12-17 08:16:38 PM  

StoPPeRmobile: UnderwaterAlly: Maybe they cure cancer.

Nope, erectile dysfunction. Good news though. It's a suppository.


"My, you're frisky tonight. You have a bug up your ass?"
 
StoPPeRmobile
2012-12-17 08:30:04 PM  

Mentalpatient87: StoPPeRmobile: UnderwaterAlly: Maybe they cure cancer.

Nope, erectile dysfunction. Good news though. It's a suppository.

"My, you're frisky tonight. You have a bug up your ass?"


Yeah, that's the slogan.
 
Mr. Shabooboo
2012-12-17 10:02:30 PM  

FlashHarry: [www.wearysloth.com image 320x240]

it's a good question.


At least it wasn't about slugs..


/great movie..
 
myne
2012-12-18 11:57:53 AM  
As much as I would never like to come across one of those, that's pretty freaking cool.

Yay beetle!
 
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