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[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 177 points 1 year ago (22 children) Another reference, this time in 3D: Me, 6'4" 235lb, that's a full grown and a cub 1:1 statue permalink fedilink source hideshow 22 child comments replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 74 points 1 year ago (7 children) That cub will fuck me up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snapoff@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) They mentioned that in Tiger King and I just chuckled thinking that was the source of your reference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] scaramobo@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely would, if it wasn't for that Carol fuckin' Baskin! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Whatever that little thing laying on the rock would fuck me up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Is that polar bear turd? permalink fedilink source parent [–] ladicius@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 child) That picture is not in 3D. Not at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] potjandorie@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago You have to use your 3D monocle for this one permalink fedilink source parent [–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) I could take the one on the fake boulder permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Id say you could even make it 5 feet with the thing before momma caught up and turned you into a fine red mist permalink fedilink source parent [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (7 children) And there was a time that humans with stone tools were like yep I can kill that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (6 children) Thats how we made it this far. Some absolute morons charge ahead and get themselves killed, while everyone else shakes their head. With some animals it works, surprisingly. Others we learn to keep away from- until the next moron feels like " hey, lets try that thing again!". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) I mean we basically successfully hunted every animal on the planet. Wouldn't say it's fair to call them morons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ahead of their time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful. Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of. Look up cave bears for a treat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I mean, we likely also hunted every animal on the planet unsuccessfully and got killed by them. did any society ever rely on polar bears as a major food source? because to me, that would seem like the absolute last resort. Not an everyday-type activity, more something for the desperate or someone crazy. Then again, I'm not into stone age history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations. I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago thanks for rhe source! permalink fedilink source parent [–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I need a gummy bear for scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago Zoom in on my shirt, the ring around my neck is about the height and width of a gummy bear, or at least close enough to work as an average permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 74 points 1 year ago (7 children) That cub will fuck me up permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snapoff@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) They mentioned that in Tiger King and I just chuckled thinking that was the source of your reference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] scaramobo@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely would, if it wasn't for that Carol fuckin' Baskin! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Whatever that little thing laying on the rock would fuck me up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Is that polar bear turd? permalink fedilink source parent
[+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 46 points 1 year ago (4 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] snapoff@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) They mentioned that in Tiger King and I just chuckled thinking that was the source of your reference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] scaramobo@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely would, if it wasn't for that Carol fuckin' Baskin! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] snapoff@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 year ago (1 child) They mentioned that in Tiger King and I just chuckled thinking that was the source of your reference. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] scaramobo@lemmynsfw.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They absolutely would, if it wasn't for that Carol fuckin' Baskin! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [+] Geetnerd@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] neon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago (1 child) Whatever that little thing laying on the rock would fuck me up. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Is that polar bear turd? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago Is that polar bear turd? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ladicius@lemmy.world 42 points 1 year ago (1 child) That picture is not in 3D. Not at all. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] potjandorie@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago You have to use your 3D monocle for this one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] potjandorie@feddit.nl 5 points 1 year ago You have to use your 3D monocle for this one permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 19 points 1 year ago (1 child) I could take the one on the fake boulder permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Id say you could even make it 5 feet with the thing before momma caught up and turned you into a fine red mist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago Id say you could even make it 5 feet with the thing before momma caught up and turned you into a fine red mist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 10 points 1 year ago (7 children) And there was a time that humans with stone tools were like yep I can kill that permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (6 children) Thats how we made it this far. Some absolute morons charge ahead and get themselves killed, while everyone else shakes their head. With some animals it works, surprisingly. Others we learn to keep away from- until the next moron feels like " hey, lets try that thing again!". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) I mean we basically successfully hunted every animal on the planet. Wouldn't say it's fair to call them morons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ahead of their time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful. Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of. Look up cave bears for a treat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I mean, we likely also hunted every animal on the planet unsuccessfully and got killed by them. did any society ever rely on polar bears as a major food source? because to me, that would seem like the absolute last resort. Not an everyday-type activity, more something for the desperate or someone crazy. Then again, I'm not into stone age history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations. I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago thanks for rhe source! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (6 children) Thats how we made it this far. Some absolute morons charge ahead and get themselves killed, while everyone else shakes their head. With some animals it works, surprisingly. Others we learn to keep away from- until the next moron feels like " hey, lets try that thing again!". permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) I mean we basically successfully hunted every animal on the planet. Wouldn't say it's fair to call them morons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ahead of their time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful. Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of. Look up cave bears for a treat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I mean, we likely also hunted every animal on the planet unsuccessfully and got killed by them. did any society ever rely on polar bears as a major food source? because to me, that would seem like the absolute last resort. Not an everyday-type activity, more something for the desperate or someone crazy. Then again, I'm not into stone age history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations. I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago thanks for rhe source! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children) I mean we basically successfully hunted every animal on the planet. Wouldn't say it's fair to call them morons permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ahead of their time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful. Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of. Look up cave bears for a treat. permalink fedilink source parent [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I mean, we likely also hunted every animal on the planet unsuccessfully and got killed by them. did any society ever rely on polar bears as a major food source? because to me, that would seem like the absolute last resort. Not an everyday-type activity, more something for the desperate or someone crazy. Then again, I'm not into stone age history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations. I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago thanks for rhe source! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheDoozer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) Ahead of their time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful. Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of. Look up cave bears for a treat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] arrow74@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago Nah that was their time. If you gave the average group of humans 40,000 years ago and an average group of modern day humans spears and told them to hunt a polar bear, the group from the past would be much more successful. Obviously our technology today makes it an easier task, but I'm very impressed at what our ancestors were capable of. Look up cave bears for a treat. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (2 children) I mean, we likely also hunted every animal on the planet unsuccessfully and got killed by them. did any society ever rely on polar bears as a major food source? because to me, that would seem like the absolute last resort. Not an everyday-type activity, more something for the desperate or someone crazy. Then again, I'm not into stone age history. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations. I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago thanks for rhe source! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/sites/default/files/public/hunting_polar_bear_in_the_winter_englishinuktitut_tumble_1.pdf Surprisingly, yes. The Inuit have for generations. I was honestly expecting the answer to be that they would kill them in self defense, or if the bear was threatening a more sane food source, and eating it was only rational. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] taxiiiii@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago thanks for rhe source! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] StaticFalconar@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) I need a gummy bear for scale. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago Zoom in on my shirt, the ring around my neck is about the height and width of a gummy bear, or at least close enough to work as an average permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago Zoom in on my shirt, the ring around my neck is about the height and width of a gummy bear, or at least close enough to work as an average permalink fedilink source parent