Regression of the Species

While spending time on the U.S.S. Internets, I had a few thoughts...

Antarctica is cold (understatement of the year). Apparently, though, it wasn't always. It used to be next to Death Valley. Funky, huh? (1..2..3..4..5..6..7..8..9..10). This got me thinking about continental drift (wouldn't you immediately go there?) and I thought about the massive geological event that had to happen to separate these masses. Many earthquakes later, Antarctica is cold and Death Valley is just a few degrees too warm. Did I mention I hate the heat? I'd probably rather be in Antarctica. You can always put on more clothing, but you can't always take it off. Contrary to popular belief, nudity is not always legal. So, I also imagined just what kind of destruction had to happen. If something like this happens again with the human race around (I'm looking at you California!)...

And then, on the way to work, I heard a story about the running of the bulls. I always have to laugh when I hear these stories. They just scream "Darwin Award!" Surprisingly few people have died doing this, though. Fourteen, I think. But, I'm guessing that some serious screws have to be loose to do this. I giggle, though, when I think that this is the one day the bulls get retribution for all of the bull-fighting. And, these bulls will also slightly clean the gene pool for humanity. Go Bulls! Really, though, I don't want people to die in this. I find it crazy they do it at all.