Way back when I first started University, one of my lecturers, a very learned and wise man, informed us of his hatred for Pandas and when I think back on it, it probably wasnt the best move, since we all promptly went to Primark and bought Panda-printed t-shirts and jumpers and hats for our next lecture, which at the time we found hilarious, our lecturer was not best impressed.
His main points being (Panda related not outfit related)
- Pandas are seriously reproductively challenged and have the libido of a teaspoon
- they eat a source of food that should probably kill them (some bamboo species - like the Madagascan Giant Bamboo - contain cyanide and derivatives)
- they live in china -> they ARE a source of food
- they don't actually provide much of a ecological benefit apart from poo
Which are fair and just points, I am of the opinion that if it weren't for us feeding them the panda version of viagra everytime it looks like they want to do something other than eat potential death bamboo, they would have died out decades ago.
However, whilst talking to my job-advisor today, we somehow (no, I dont understand how) ended up talking about the complete pointlessness of Pandas and how awesome Whale Sharks are. Now bearing in mind, I was there for the purpose of discussing the advantages of searching online and where I was searching and how I was doing, Pandas are not a obvious conversation link.
Anyway, there is actually a point to todays blog and it is thus; although I feel (as does my lecturer) that Pandas have absolutely no ecological benefits, they do provide a interesting talking point for any random conversation with a person you have never met before and helps you to gauge the kind of person they are.
Therefore, the Voices and I agree that Pandas ARE NOT completely pointless.
I cant belive u have decided that they are not totally pointless :P, though i do agree they do make interesting and hilarious converstaion topic (if u do voices for said pandas :P)
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