So, finally learned what PEP stands for. It’s Python Elamination Program, which is “not currently accepting new python removal agents” ( https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/python-program ) I’m mentioning that because that page has a few strong contenders for the “meaningless graph of the year” award. Did you know that the total length of pythons eliminated was over twice the maximum depth of the Grand Canyon or that thei…
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#22Earlier quoted context omitted.
"There was just whitespace, everywhere, it was... frightening"
“In the middle of the fight, tabs and spaces invaded and war’s brutality took a new turn.”
You remind me of a snot-nosed idiot spitting at his computer screen laughing about these dumb memes. Go back to reddit, boomer.
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#23So, finally learned what PEP stands for. It’s Python Elamination Program, which is “not currently accepting new python removal agents” ( https://www.sfwmd.gov/our-work/python-program ) I’m mentioning that because that page has a few strong contenders for the “meaningless graph of the year” award. Did you know that the total length of pythons eliminated was over twice the maximum depth of the Grand Canyon or that thei…
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#25https://www.floridatoday.com/story/sports/2017/01/26/sargent...
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#26The solution is really easy. You just need to pay people for each dead python that they bring in. And problem solved.
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#27The solution is really easy. You just need to pay people for each dead python that they bring in. And problem solved.
>For a snake less than 4ft long, like this one, hunters receive $50. Every additional foot in length earns them another $25. On top of that, they get the minimum wage –$8.25 an hour in Florida – for the time they spend on district land.
So, probably better money than driving an Uber, but not by much.
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#28There is a simple natural permanent solution for this problem, just introduce an Apex predator - the majestic Jaguar. Jaguars used to inhabit the southern parts of North America - they seldom attack humans but they will happily eat snakes and alligators. They could restore health to the ecosystem, also make it more interesting, thus also benefiting the tourist industry.
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#29There is a simple natural permanent solution for this problem, just introduce an Apex predator - the majestic Jaguar. Jaguars used to inhabit the southern parts of North America - they seldom attack humans but they will happily eat snakes and alligators. They could restore health to the ecosystem, also make it more interesting, thus also benefiting the tourist industry.
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#30Earlier quoted context omitted.
>For a snake less than 4ft long, like this one, hunters receive $50. Every additional foot in length earns them another $25. On top of that, they get the minimum wage –$8.25 an hour in Florida – for the time they spend on district land.
And... "On average, hunters spend 12 hours searching for each snake they catch" So, probably better money than driving an Uber, but not by much.