Maybe there were over 2 million trees planted, but I don’t think they did it by themselves. That would be over 270 trees per day on average. They probably had help from others.
That antelope’s life span must be around three days? OK, the dessert rat is in the same boat. It gets the water it needs from the food it eats and I presume it is the same for that species of antelope. I know, biology majors are a pain,
A factoid similar to the Greenbank telescope: The island of Hawaii allows only sodium street lamps on the island so that they don’t interfere with the telescopes on Mauna Kea.
Had to lookup how the Gerenuk Antelope could live without water …… found …… They do not eat grass and do not require water. They can get enough moisture from the plant life they eat and can survive in dry thornbush country and even in the desert. ………….. :)
When it started, the SETI@home project sent work units that were created using data from the Arecibo radio telescope. At some point, they added work units that were created from the Green Bank observitory.
This cartoon is somewhat misleading. The telescope in Greenbank is a RADIO telescope: Ergo, the need for a radio quiet zone. This is not made clear in the cartoon.
pearlsbs over 1 year ago
Maybe there were over 2 million trees planted, but I don’t think they did it by themselves. That would be over 270 trees per day on average. They probably had help from others.
Cool Hand Luke Premium Member over 1 year ago
That antelope’s life span must be around three days? OK, the dessert rat is in the same boat. It gets the water it needs from the food it eats and I presume it is the same for that species of antelope. I know, biology majors are a pain,
Zykoic over 1 year ago
274 trees per day. Used a machine. Diesel powered sapling plugger.
Bilan over 1 year ago
A factoid similar to the Greenbank telescope: The island of Hawaii allows only sodium street lamps on the island so that they don’t interfere with the telescopes on Mauna Kea.
txspencer over 1 year ago
Greenbank, WV can ban cell phones and wifi because only 74 people live there!
Huckleberry Hiroshima over 1 year ago
That’s nothing. I planted over 2.7 million blades of grass in just one season. ~ Davey “Divot” McGolfcourse, seedy but dedicated
May the shored be with you as they are with me. And gesundheit.
Gameguy49 Premium Member over 1 year ago
The Salgados could give a lesson to Justin Trudeau who promised to plant two BILLION trees. He’s only got 1,975,000,000 to go.
Anon4242 over 1 year ago
Greenbank WV doesn’t allow microwave ovens either.
khmo over 1 year ago
Pearl et al, when we acquired this baren old farm, we planted over 1000 conifer seedlings a day for several weeks. We were bushed but it is possible.
chroniclecmx over 1 year ago
I’m pretty sure everyone can survive their entire life without drinking water. Granted, their lives might not be very long…
ladykat over 1 year ago
I guess that antelope gets all the moisture it needs from its food.
DawnQuinn1 over 1 year ago
West Virginia? That tells you all you need to know.
mindjob over 1 year ago
W.C. Fields also survived his entire life without drinking water
oish over 1 year ago
That’s because Generic Antelopes prefer their scotch without water
MichiganMitten over 1 year ago
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MichiganMitten over 1 year ago
Look up the United States National Radio Quiet Zone on Wikipedia. System won’t let me post link.
WCraft Premium Member over 1 year ago
But what if aliens prefer to make first contact with a cell phone and not a satellite dish?
jkn1027 over 1 year ago
Any living being can go its entire life without taking a drink of water. :)
bwswolf over 1 year ago
Had to lookup how the Gerenuk Antelope could live without water …… found …… They do not eat grass and do not require water. They can get enough moisture from the plant life they eat and can survive in dry thornbush country and even in the desert. ………….. :)
Jogger2 over 1 year ago
When it started, the SETI@home project sent work units that were created using data from the Arecibo radio telescope. At some point, they added work units that were created from the Green Bank observitory.
Arthur Anderson Premium Member over 1 year ago
This cartoon is somewhat misleading. The telescope in Greenbank is a RADIO telescope: Ergo, the need for a radio quiet zone. This is not made clear in the cartoon.