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[Frumple]

I really have no idea what you're talking about.  Something I've never noticed.

Serious time: I also find it odd. Because clearly you are right, they don't taste the same. I have the evidence of all of human experience vs the evidence of my experience. Clearly I am wrong. And yet they taste like fish.

They've definitely got a similar (if distinct) smell. Most marine stuff does. Which means they probably taste pretty similar, since there's a pretty strong connection between those two. I've never actually eaten crab (or lobster, or shrimp, or crayfish, or anything like that), because they're basically underwater cockroaches and no thanks (okay so memory says they're close to ants, but... whatever), so I couldn't say how close the taste are.

Re: Ostriches: They're pretty ugly up close, honestly. Somewhat majestic, I guess, but not the prettiest grown up antediluvian horror bird around. Also fairly foul tempered, iirc. I hear they taste good, though. Or maybe it's the eggs. Ehn.

[penguinofhonor]

*snip*

Exactly, we cant relate to them. So we assume they have no pain by default in order to (as SalmonGod pointed out) avoid having to change anything.

Are you talking about science-wise or just for most people? Because assuming pain by default in everything is pretty unscientific.

[Scelly9]

We where driving through one of those drive through the wildlife park things and one stuck it's head in the window and stole all the food.
It was the most adorable thing ever.

[Criptfeind]

And then everyone starved to death and the Ostrich exploded from eating all the food in the world.

[alexandertnt]

Are you talking about science-wise or just for most people? Because assuming pain by default in everything is pretty unscientific.

General people.

[Vector]

ear rape

Beg pardon?

[Blargityblarg]

I can confirm that ostriches are good eating. Not sure about the eggs, though. Source: lived on a goddamn ostrich farm til I was five.

[kingfisher1112]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=jwealGOjOHU
I'm really hoping to god this ain't a nuke bunker buster like it is being called, and just a fuel-air bomb.

[FritzPL]

Why did they keep saying Allachu Akbar? Is it because they got really excited and they always say that when they feel strong emotions?

[Guardian G.I.]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=jwealGOjOHU
I'm really hoping to god this ain't a nuke bunker buster like it is being called, and just a fuel-air bomb.

I think I saw this video before. Apparently, it was shot after the Israeli air strike on Syrian Army's research facility in May 2013.
Furthermore, the explosion is obviously not nuclear. There is no flash, there is no shockwave, etc.
That's how nuclear explosions look like.

[kingfisher1112]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?nomobile=1&v=jwealGOjOHU
I'm really hoping to god this ain't a nuke bunker buster like it is being called, and just a fuel-air bomb.

I think I saw this video before. Apparently, it was shot after the Israeli air strike on Syrian Army's research facility in May 2013.
Furthermore, the explosion is obviously not nuclear. There is no flash, there is no shockwave, etc.
That's how nuclear explosions look like.

So it's thermobaric?

[10ebbor10]

Doubt it. Most likely just a large amount of ammunition or something going off.

[palsch]

That video is pretty old. There's been at least one more round of pointedly absurd nuke accusations since that one.

The most recent are around an ammo depot explosion at the start of August. The Syrian Electronic Army (give me a second to stop sniggering) 'hacked' the blog of Jon Snow at Channel 4 and uploaded a story claiming it was a nuclear strike. They did a similar thing with the AP's twitter feed a while back.

Harry's Place's take on the story, with more links.

[Owlbread]

Why did they keep saying Allachu Akbar? Is it because they got really excited and they always say that when they feel strong emotions?

Yes, it's a war cry and something you say to keep you calm but buzzing at the same time. That's why they always say it in videos.

[Nadaka]

Why did they keep saying Allachu Akbar? Is it because they got really excited and they always say that when they feel strong emotions?

Yes, it's a war cry and something you say to keep you calm but buzzing at the same time. That's why they always say it in videos.

Its also a fear response. There is also the idea that if you die while praising god, you go to heaven.