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 Thoughts destined to be washed away by the tides of life. |
| I read recently that cockroach milk is slated to replace cows’ milk. Scientists say cockroach milk is higher in nutrients and is kinder to the environment. Because of climate change we need to get rid of cows and breed more insects. Of course, the biggest problem with this plan is that it takes more than a thousand cockroaches to produce a couple of ounces of "milk". Now your average cow can produce six or seven gallons of milk per day, more if it’s calving season. Oh yeah, and you have to cut open the cockroach to get the milk ingredients, so it’s a one-time contribution. And while cows take up a bit more room than an equal number of cockroaches, you have to admit that they actually look better in the environment. Just drive by a dairy farm sometime. It’s quite pleasant to see a meadow full of grazing cows in their classic black and white contrasted against the lush, green grass. Why, it’s downright picturesque. I suppose you could drive by a cockroach farm if you wanted to, but I bet you’ll keep the windows rolled up when you do. In some ways, I feel a little bit sorry for the scientists these days. They have spent a lot of time convincing us that the ice caps are melting only to find that there has been an exponential increase in ice on Antarctica. They have to get to work explaining that away. And they really, really, really want us to eat bugs. The UN wants us to eat bugs. Bill Gates wants us to eat bugs. Of course “us” means everyone who isn’t a scientist, a delegate at the UN or Bill Gates. But, there’s one big problem - “us” don’t wanna eat bugs. I think the only way forward is for scientists to genetically engineer a species of cockroach that is the size of a cow and tastes like steak. Good luck catching them, though. |
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