Okay, so here's what happened...

Talking to a housemate last night, I suddenly hit upon the answer to rid us all of bird flu...


KILL ALL BIRDS!





Okay, I'm joking (Natisse!) but it did set me wondering:


If we did eradicate all birds, what would be the outcome?


~ more worms

~ less nests

~ er, and the whole eco system would collapse



I think I'll stick to less challenging topics next time.

i dont know, but im scared of the bird flu

I'd really miss my roast chicken dinners if someone takes up this proposal.

Things I wouldn't miss about birds:

~ droppings

~ seagulls' squeals

~ their beady little eyes

~ their 'I can fly, look at me!' arrogance

~ loads of things

we in Europe are allready killing the birds!



ok...i forgive you, since you're american



now think again!

AndGodCreatedMe said:

he's Welsh, hon

AndGodCreatedMe said:

Me is Welsh.

I seem to be the only one taking this threat seriously.

onenitealone said:

WELSH??? can you eat that?



so you, of all ppl should know abt killing birds and cows

onenitealone said:

Interesting question that.

Wiping out all birds would no doubt result in unpredictable changes to the entire ecology of earth. We could attempt to predict what might happen, but I'm not sure we could ever take everything into account. The knock-on effects could not be known, it could even result in worse pandemics caused by uncontrolled populations of any species which no longer had a natural predator had they all been wiped out.

I don't think - even if it becomes necessary - that killing all birds is possible. The only effective way to achieve that would be with, I don't know, some sort of avian virus, perhaps ?

onenitealone said:

bad idea.

onenitealone said:

if you were really taking the 'threat' seriously you wouldn't still be eating chicken, hey

the consumption of poultry has nothing to do with the risk of picking up avian flu

emm said:

sure it does if you buy the dead chicken at the market and handle its carcass while preparing and before consuming it.

this is how the children in turkey were infected. they were 'playing' with severed chicken heads. look it up

XxAxX said:

I am kidding, you understand?

AsylumUtopia said:

One reason as to why I won't offer my suggestion to the World Medical Council.

I must admit, we still get the whole grilled chickens for $2.50 here when we have a family night.

onenitealone said:

sorry dear. it's just.... the whole world is going mad over this isue. proposals to 'kill every bird on the planet' are as ludicrous as they are retarded, yet people are seriously carrying out this insane program of 'culling' birds in a several-mile radius wherever an incidence of the flu is found.

i say: stop killing and eating animals. try some nice tofu instead. that way there're no worries about any mad cow disease or bird flu etc.

XxAxX said:

But how long before tofu flu?

Think on.

XxAxX said:

OMG..

Fauxie said:

Fauxie said:

XxAxX - hey, no worries. No offence taken.

Fauxie -

Fauxie said:

Really?

I mean, I know you're in a diff part of Asia but don't you at least feel a little bit... about it? I was laughing last night cos this tv channel has a competition where you can win a trip to..... Turkey! Nobody wants to go there much at the moment Poor Turkish people though, their fowl are a big part of their lives what with bringing eggs and meat.
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Teacher said:

I must move to Thailand.

You can't kill birds. They're the soundtrack to a beautiful morning.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Absolutely true

Teacher said:

This is where robotic birds will come in handy.

onenitealone said:

I'm getting visions of Bladerunner.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

yes they are

onenitealone said:

it's too easy to rattle my cage when it comes to birds.... i live with seven of them