Australian birds are setting stuff on fire on purpose - Sensationalist Headlines

[quote]What he saw sounds now like something out of a fairy tale or dark myth. A whistling kite, wings spread, held a burning twig in its talons. It flew about 20 metres ahead of Eussen and dropped the ember into the brittle grass. And the fire kicked off once again.[/quote] [img]https://nationalpostcom.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/firebird.jpg[/img] [url]http://nationalpost.com/news/world/australian-birds-have-weaponized-fire[/url] Looks like Australia is gonna lose another war to the birds.

do these birds do this intentionally? oh shit they are, fuck stay safe aussie bros

We need to stop them, they've become too powerful :wow: [editline]11th January 2018[/editline] [QUOTE=ridinmybike;53045084]do these birds do this intentionally?[/QUOTE] As it says in the article, that's the theory; it's long been known that birds of prey will hang out around the edges of the flames to catch prey fleeing the fire, but there's been reports of them spreading it themselves, which the researchers were able to witness first-hand

evolution is great. birds evolved from pooping on us to setting us on fire.

So my mantra of "Everything in Australia wants you dead" wasn't an exaggeration then?

[QUOTE=Steel & Iron;53045147]So my mantra of "Everything in Australia wants you dead" wasn't an exaggeration then?[/QUOTE] You mean the mantra you acquired from internet memes :rolleyes:

This really sounds familiar to something I heard about birds in Arizona, but there it was more a case of them smoking out ground squirrels from their holes with fire and then grabbing them as they run.

[QUOTE=ScottyWired;53045161]You mean the mantra you acquired from internet memes :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] Has been a subject of humor/observation since the 70s.

They'll be cooking their food before you know it.

[QUOTE=27X;53045206]Has been a subject of humor/observation since the 70s.[/QUOTE] Oh I'm absolutely sure he observed it himself

[QUOTE=Steel & Iron;53045147]So my mantra of "Everything in Australia wants you dead" wasn't an exaggeration then?[/QUOTE] Even [I]fire[/I] wants you dead now The horror.

they're using it to hunt now but how long until birds take sticks from a bonfire and start dropping them on people instead of swooping them

[QUOTE=27X;53045206]Has been a subject of humor/observation since the 70s.[/QUOTE] The British dropped their criminals there. Australia was founded on the concept of filling it with everything that wants you dead.

For those uneducated on the situation, here's what the current situation in Australia looks like [img]https://i.imgur.com/oeJbxSw.png[/img]

[QUOTE=Samiam22;53045316]For those uneducated on the situation, here's what the current situation in Australia looks like [img]https://i.imgur.com/oeJbxSw.png[/img][/QUOTE] Birds are one tech tree branch away from employing drop bear paratroopers God speed aussies

This country has pretty much evolved to just set itself on fucking fire every few years or so.There's a lot of species that only spread their seeds after a fire, many different aspects of regular fires is good for the ecosystem. Which is why you get eucalyptus trees, aka pretty much the only fucking trees around here, that produce shitloads of highly volatile and flammable oils. This is to the point where gum trees just fucking explode during bushfires. This country is always on fire somewhere. Our fire danger levels go low/moderate, high, very high, severe, and catastrophic for fucks sake.

[QUOTE=ScottyWired;53045277]Oh I'm absolutely sure he observed it himself[/QUOTE] what are you even doing dude?

Next thing you know, when you hit a kangaroo they'll explode on impact

I've always said once humans have gone belly up the avians would take over.

[QUOTE=fruxodaily;53045694]Next thing you know, when you hit a kangaroo they'll explode on impact[/QUOTE] Haven't seen any bangaroo's to date..

[QUOTE=27X;53045206]Has been a subject of humor/observation since the 70s.[/QUOTE] Trying to say memes were around in the 70s?

where the fuck do they get flaming twigs

[QUOTE=Bradyns;53045712]Haven't seen any bangaroo's to date..[/QUOTE] i've seen a couple kangakaze's though. [editline]12th January 2018[/editline] and some kangabooms

[QUOTE=GHOST!!!!;53045714]Trying to say memes were around in the 70s?[/QUOTE][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here]Are you... are you putting me on a ruse cruise here?[/url]

Australia isn't a country, it's the world's biggest zoo.

[QUOTE=GHOST!!!!;53045714]Trying to say memes were around in the 70s?[/QUOTE] [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme[/url] we have always been meme machines

2025: "Birds begin commandeering SAM sites to take out aircraft and reclaim airports"

its just natural banter

Is this instinctual behavior, or are the applying actual problem-solving? Because birds can be really fucking smart.

[QUOTE=SGTNAPALM;53045895]Is this instinctual behavior, or are the applying actual problem-solving? Because birds can be really fucking smart.[/QUOTE] If the australians are a problem for the birds then burning them all down is a good way for them to solve that.