So, about a year ago, a reader named Elizabeth sent me an email sharing something with me. A new kitten she had adopted, that she named… Selkie!
I mention this because… guess who turned one year old last Friday?
Happy Birthday, Selkie!
The powerhouse of the cell is A: Ritalin B: Mitochondria C: The Cosmic Radiation Occupying the Eternal and Terrifying Void of Outer Space D: Your mother
B.
Nah… “When in Doubt… Charlie Out!”
therefore… “C”
Selkie must learn science. How else will she know which laser is the best fit for the heads of her sharks?
I’m much more worried about how your u train sharks, since they are pretty un-evolved, compared to, … Say; Dolphins, or Octopus, or cuttlefish (Cuddle-fish? Is that like a shark plushie?). Trying to muster an army of Dolphins, ugh, like trying to herd cats. But an army of sharks, .. They can’t do “parade rest” because they can’t stop moving (swimming) forward. If the lead shark finds an errant fish, and takes a bite, well, feeding frenzy in the ranks, and your army is happy fat and sated, … And less than half the original size.
Geneseepaws. SOME sharks like dogfish and nurse sharks as well as black tips are actually pretty smart. Rays are just like big flappy pancake like puppydoggs they will actually swim over to you to be petted.
I have planned for this! You use cybernetic great white sharks! The cybernetics allow you to force them to turn so they don’t keep bumping into the glass, and allows you to easily train the sharks to fire the lasers!
Drat, you’re right, the cybernetics fixes that. I just HOPE and Pray that they don’t give the sharks “Genuine People Personalities”. That would be Awful!!
“Hello, I’m guard-Shark number one thousand twenty five. And as programmed, I must request that you turn your submarine around and find a differnet hollow island to explore as this secret island lair is both under construction and therefore unsafe for humans, and restricted to friends, family, and minions of Dr. Selkie Terrorhammer. So I must request that you immediately leave the area under pain of Death! Thank you for making a humble shark very happy! Have a great day!”
I took nature’s most perfect killing machine, and needlessly turned it into a robot. – Dr. Quentin Q. Quinn
1. Happy birthday to Selkie!! 2. Your mother.
Oh my, kitty Selkie is beautiful! Happy birthday to her precious little self.
I see that parasite eve reference.
“All World War two paraphernalia…”
“…and grandpa was lucky it didn’t go off. If you shake it, you can still hear the tip of the firing pin rattling around-“
I do have to wonder exactly WHAT “WW2 paraphernalia” was brought in, that brought about that rule.
I was guessing something with a swastika on it, but weaponry seems like a good guess, too.
Hope Selkie wont be too disappointed when she learns that real science isn’t entirely the same as her beloved “science” 🙂
Dun dun DUNNNNN dun – SCIENCE!!
Selkie the cat’s expression: “No! I haven’t prepared for a photo! Don’t you dare post that in public.”
The cell is powered by: e
e) midichlorians
f) a warm decoction of theobromine and caffeine
As a kid, I was totally Selkie! Sciencey stuff was just cool to me!
For me, it was history or writing… or dinosaurs
Dinosaurs are science
History is science too, carbon dating, iridium content, and analysis of pollen grains found at various archeological sites is dead FASCINATING! OMG! Just think about all the science that’s gone on with “Oetzi, the Glacier Guy” they found in the Alps. Dang it, that’s Hard Science, checking the alloys in the bronze ax, checking his wounds, stomach contents, …ok counting the tattoos is creepy, but hey, the rest is Science!
Happy Birthday, Selkie! You have such beautiful eyes.
SCIENCE
I love the utterly real “what?” expression on that cat.
Anybody else freaked out by Jessie’s eyes? They seem a bit red to me. Hopefully, that’s just my tablet.
Jessie is an albino. They have pink eyes.
Only smaller animals. Albinos in our size range have pale blue eyes.
Selkie’s gonna need some Bill Nye the Science Guy by the end of this.
She seems more the Mythbusters type to me.
selkie is so cute when she says eeee science xD she’s such a sweetie sometimes, I know she seems a little terror, but i adore how cute and dedicated to science she is <3
Maybe human “science” is elementary school stuff for sarnothi? Though not sure if their tech would be more advanced in general other than having resonance based stuff.
B and D! Trick question! Mitochondria are inherited from the mother.
“Going forward, all World War 2 paraphernalia brought in for Show and Tell must be approved by Miss G and Miss F the day before.”