"These Nearly-Extinct Animals Would Fit on a Single " Topic

…Subway Car

"Imagine hopping onto the New York City subway and seeing it packed with Christmas Island geckos or Burmese roofed turtles. This would never happen, obviously. The Christmas Island gecko is actually extinct in the wild, and the Burmese roofed turtle is endangered.

That's exactly why data journalist and artist Mona Chalabi included them in her latest graphics for The Guardian, where she serves as a data editor. Titled "Endangered Species on a Train," the pieces show seven endangered species that can fit both in terms of size and number into a single New York City subway car—"if they squeeze," that is.

At first, Chalabi told Earther, she toyed with the idea of fitting these endangered animals in swimming pools or a building. The key was figuring out what would most clearly convey how rare these creatures have become. Eventually, she landed on the MTA's ailing subway system…."
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Or a small specialty diner!

If their numbers are that low … imagine setting up a little diner and charging a few hundred thousand dollars for one last taste of species that will never recover.

Yes, I see the glass as half full. :)

After all, if scientists are to be believed, 95-99% of all extinct species died off LONG BEFORE man came into the picture. They had their chance, but couldn't outrun new predators or adapt to their loss of environment. So don't let people guilt you over that either.

Dan
PS. How about "Last Chance Diner" for the name? Or "The Farewell Diner"? Any other name suggestions?

Things go better with Coke, no Pepsi.

And fries.

Survival of the fittest, those best able to adapt, it's evolution, the science is settled. Who are we to stand in the way of evolutionary progress? After all, humans are just animals too, right?

Mike Bunkermeister Creek
Bunker Talk blog

Mike

Well, said. And yes, everything goes better with Coca Cola, and definitely fries.

Also, if the majority of the locals don't appreciate the unique flora and fauna that they have in their own countries … who are we to second-guess their cultural values and priorities, right? :)

Seriously, with all our environmental organizations and the loads of contributions and researchers we keep sending overseas, how many species have we really brought back from the edge of extinction in those countries? How many of those species are actually thriving and booming now? Where are all the success stories from the immense amount of cash and effort invested there?

Man, I'm getting a little hungry now.

Dan

Welcome to "The Extinction Diner".

Dan,

Just call it Dan's Diner. And I give you the tag line for your sign.

"Good to the Last Species"

Yummmmm………

Dave

Dave

Ha! I really like that tag line! Perfect.

Dan
PS. Legion, why wait for the post apocalypse? :)

I was a NYCTA M/M – "Train Operator", (Tube Driver to you Brits)… Many an interval I had endangered species packed into every car of my consist.

No "news" to me…

Oh, and they were ALL two-legged.

Lol.

Dan

(smile)

Amicalement
Armand