Ok, finally, I think we have evidence that proves that global warming must be stopped. It seems that researchers in Columbia have unearthed the remains of a 45-foot snake. They have given it the scientific name Titanoboa cerrejonensis (pronounced Ti-tan-o-boa Aa-i-eee!!!!) which is Latin for giant snake holy shit.
So what has this to do with global warming? Well according to Steve Mirsky at the excellent 60-second science:
The fossil snake bones were found in an open-pit coal mine, along with its prey, which included turtles and crocodiles. Now, a snake this big could only live where the average temperature was between 30 and 34 degrees Celsius.
This of course begs the question, "What were the snakes doing with all that coal and how did they lure the crocodiles and turtles into the mine?"
Seriously though, the lesson here is warmer climate = bigger snakes. So I think we can all agree that it no longer matters whether global warming is caused by man or natural forces it must be stopped. We can do it people. We can work toward a day when conservative and liberal, environmentalist and corporate lobbyist can all hold hands - cause they won't need them to hold large bore weapons with special giant snake killing ammo.
