How do we know they didn't construct aeroplanes and fly in the comfort of business class? (I know that we're no supposed to sneer at the community but with so many stupid questions it's hard to restrain myself)
Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
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Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#42Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, I certainly hope the butterfly has more energy after eating through one apple, two pears, three plums, four strawberries, five oranges, a chocolate cake, an ice-cream, a pickle, a cheese, a salami, a lollipop, a cherry pie, a sausage, a cupcake, a watermelon, and finally a green leaf.
As a parent of a 2.5yo, this made me laugh :) thank you
As the parent of a 30 year old, it made me smile and think "hmm, what was the name of that book?" :)
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#43Feels like it's more likely they got trapped in a plane, ship, box and got there unwillingly.
I'm surprised as a scientist you can get to this conclusion
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#44Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#45They probably rest on the ocean thanks to surface tension.
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#46There are times when you can cross the Atlantic on wind power without stopping. In 2016, Stan Honey, the inventor of car navigation, took a 100-foot sailboat across the Atlantic without tacking, knocking 27 hours off the previous time.[1] They kept the crew on standby until wind conditions were perfect, then set sail. The butterflies were lucky. There must be many others that didn't make it. [1] https://www.yachtingw…
For anyone interested in pre-GPS nav: https://www.fastcompany.com/3047828/who-needs-gps-the-forgot...
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#47Feels like it's more likely they got trapped in a plane, ship, box and got there unwillingly. I'm surprised as a scientist you can get to this conclusion
I'm surprised that one can feel okay with completely dismissing scientific observations on the basis of "feels like".
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#48and boy are my arms tired
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#49I’ve never personally seen a butterfly glide past a second or two. Are they capable of long distance gliding? The alternative that they’re flapping their wings continuously for weeks on end seems almost unbelievable.
I assume they are casually flapping but the wind is carrying them much, much further than they would ordinarily move.
Re: Butterflies flew 2,600 miles across the Atlantic without stopping
#50Earlier quoted context omitted.
Well, I certainly hope the butterfly has more energy after eating through one apple, two pears, three plums, four strawberries, five oranges, a chocolate cake, an ice-cream, a pickle, a cheese, a salami, a lollipop, a cherry pie, a sausage, a cupcake, a watermelon, and finally a green leaf.
For the out of loop non-Anglo parents / non-parents: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Very_Hungry_Caterpillar
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