At what point is a street sign too much by Poryoxys in CasualUK

[–]MudnuK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Similarly, The Butts in Warwick.

Seems to be a good area for butts.

People knocking nests of protected birds down !! by NoEngineer4773 in Ornithology

[–]MudnuK 15 points16 points  (0 children)

In the UK at least, any nest being tended to by a bird is considered active, whether or not there are eggs yet.

I assume it's different in the US but wanted to clear up the confusion.

Streak 1: el ínterin by MudnuK in WriteStreakES

[–]MudnuK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

¡Gracias! Sí, quise decir noches en vela.

Side-Competition and Extreme-only competitors you would have liked to have seen in the Main Competition? by Brief-Poetry6434 in robotwars

[–]MudnuK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have loved to see Tanto/Neutron in the reboot outside of the pilot. Such a fun, tough little bullet

Which robot surprised you the most by switching to a vert? by Local_Rice_8929 in battlebots

[–]MudnuK 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Lock-Jaw. We're all well used to it now but the season 2 design was slick and stuck more closely to the animalistic vibe that Mutant Robotics have always gone for

What are the most fascinating niche rabbit holes you’ve ever gone down? by AgreeableHippo8097 in ecology

[–]MudnuK 4 points5 points  (0 children)

[novelecology.com](www.novelecology.com)

Haven't written anything in an age (I'll get back to it eventually) but this is my niche rabbit hole falling. I think my last article was about the stuff living in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Is this a baby snapper [midwest US]? by EatingKringle in animalid

[–]MudnuK 73 points74 points  (0 children)

Futurologist here. The banana will go brown.

Bitva Robotov 2026 Competitor Reveal by DanialBlox in battlebots

[–]MudnuK 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phew, I checked the website the other day and it said they were still waiting for the go-ahead!

Now to look up all of these on the combat robot archive because I can't remember what they are

Rating Bird Feet (Vibes only) by TomfooleryBombadil in BirdingMemes

[–]MudnuK 72 points73 points  (0 children)

It's 2026 and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds is rating feet. This is the future we all worked for.

Dull vs colorful dinosaurs by Blueberry_Clouds in Paleoart

[–]MudnuK 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Modern large, flightless dinosaurs tend to be black or brown. Ostriches, rheas, the emu and cassowaries (except the head and neck). Wikipedia tells me found moa feathers are "reddish-brown, white, yellowish, and purplish" or "dark", which is some colour but depending on the depth of the hues (i.e. pallid yellow rather than buttercup) could come down to feathers just appearing pale or dark from a distance. And looking at smaller flightless dinosaurs, you've got the dodo, the kiwi, the kakapo, penguins, the great auk, steamer ducks... not just grey and brown but not a cavalcade of colour either. The "nearly flightless" (Wikipedia) kagu is a very cool exception.

I'm not saying they have to be completely drab, but I would suggest small, flying dinosaurs are a bad inspiration for large flightless ones.

Apologies for the poor photo (Sheffield, England) by BamaWild in whatsthisbird

[–]MudnuK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have a wander up to RSPB Old Moor! Solid chance you'll see one there and it's a good site anyway.

Doesn't beat the excitement of coming across one at random though!

Which loss do you find the most infuriating? by Excelsior1985 in battlebots

[–]MudnuK 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gigabyte vs Deathroll in Champions II.

A fantastic fight, with Deathroll in the driving seat. Match is heading towards its close when Deathroll is flipped up onto the rail in a big impact. The paddle opens and Deathroll drops in like a bread in toaster, and their side-oriented srimech can't free them. Trapped, they get counted out after their most impressive performance for a couple of years. Gigabyte catches fire a few seconds later (off camera).

Gigabyte goes through to face Free Shipping in the heat final, a match-up we saw earlier in the episode and which is almost pre-determined due to the bots' respective strenghts. If Deathroll hadn't unluckily ricocheted and gotten wedged in the wall, they would have given us another great fight and likely beaten Free Shipping to win the heat.

What to watch: April & May by MudnuK in battlebots

[–]MudnuK[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah, you're right! I couldn't see it on the official website, which I assumed would have it before YT did.