One thing I don’t understand is why so many appreciate the Everglades. To me a landscape infested with aggressive animals (gators) doesn’t sound attractive or safe. Between them and the invasive snakes I feel like you would need to be on guard all the time.
Wish I noticed before submitting, I would have just shared that instead. Oh well. Thanks.
ElijahLynn · 14m ago
the comedy was what got me through it, probably wouldn't have read the Wikipedia article, fwiw.
zem · 11m ago
I enjoyed the author's style, personally
JohnDeHope · 1h ago
As a Pasco county alumni, I think we should drop the people who want to drain the everglades off in the everglades and leave them in there until they gain an appreciation for the scenery.
ecocentrik · 1h ago
Do we really want to introduce more invasive species into the Everglades?
bdamm · 1h ago
Or until they become lunch?
dfltr · 1h ago
Until the scenery gains an appreciation for them, you might say.
ortusdux · 1h ago
Speaking of the uncanny feeling of shallow water, there are parts of the Florida keys where you can paddle a kayak a good half a mile from shore and still be in 2-4 ft of water. It's a great place to learn a new watersport as if you fall in you can just stand up.
Rendello · 1h ago
Leeches freak me out, I can't imagine swimming with (or falling on) the gators!
stronglikedan · 50m ago
The alligators are generally scared of people. It's the crocs that you got to worry about. (not really though - even they are quite timid, unlike their African counterparts)
jason_s · 15m ago
California's Central Valley would like a cautionary word....
neilv · 1h ago
I've heard the theory that humor is actually a censor mechanism, to inhibit learning nonsense.
So, IIUC, if the censor identifies something nonsensical, it throws the amusement switch, to keep your brain from integrating the wrong thing.
While we might think that the presentations of fact in the article are informative, the humor-saturated prose could be a good way to cloud any thinking about the topic.
Does this mean it's OK to mention expanding the Florida Everglades? One could plan out a path of bulldozing, excavation, and flood fills, given an existing map of gerrymandering for national elections.
inglor_cz · 1h ago
Once upon a time, draining wetlands was the only somewhat efficient way to reduce malaria. That made sense, given the drop in mortality. Lots of places in Italy, for example, are ex-swamps.
bandyaboot · 14m ago
> Hopefully nothing that advances a dystopian fascist agenda, right? Right?
Hey! You can’t say that! That’s wrong speak!
cramcgrab · 54m ago
Fresh water = bad
yesbut · 1h ago
no
mrbluecoat · 1h ago
> 5x the size of JFK (the airport, not the person)
lol
aaronbwebber · 1h ago
betteridge's law of headlines still undefeated
bee_rider · 45m ago
Bit of a layup for it in this case.
Meph504 · 1h ago
what an odd clickbait type article, it goes over the history of people who previously wanted to do this. But mention there is no current effort to do so, and asking the question is irrelevant.
So, IIUC, if the censor identifies something nonsensical, it throws the amusement switch, to keep your brain from integrating the wrong thing.
While we might think that the presentations of fact in the article are informative, the humor-saturated prose could be a good way to cloud any thinking about the topic.
Does this mean it's OK to mention expanding the Florida Everglades? One could plan out a path of bulldozing, excavation, and flood fills, given an existing map of gerrymandering for national elections.
Hey! You can’t say that! That’s wrong speak!
lol