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Bolivian Tree Lizard cleanup plan

jarritoburrito · 283K views · 2012-05-02 · 0:30

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Overview

A short Simpsons clip in which Principal Skinner explains the cycle of introducing a new species to deal with a previous pest. It is a joke about ecological interventions that backfire.

On Hacker News

It is posted as a punchline in threads about invasive species, pests and well-meant environmental fixes with side effects.

Discussed on HN; no positive recommendation is recorded in this export · HN mentions 2019–2023

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EvanAnderson · 2023-05 · Joke / meme

Always a good time for[0]: Skinner: Well, I was wrong; the lizards are a godsend. Lisa: But isn't that a bit short-sighted? What happens when we're overrun by lizards? Skinner: No problem. We simply release wave after wave of Chinese needle snakes. They'll wipe out the lizards. Lisa: But aren't the snakes even worse? Skinner: Yes, but we're prepared for that. We've lined up a fabulous type of gorilla that thrives on snake meat. Lisa: But then we're stuck with gorillas! Skinner: No, that's the beautiful part. When wintertime rolls around, the gorillas simply freeze to death. [0] [VIDEO]

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sigmar · 2019-07 · Joke / meme

Reminds me of The Simpsons episode where they let Lizards get rid of the pigeons, then plan to have snakes kill the lizards, then have gorillas eat the snakes. Video: [VIDEO]

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wumms · 2019-07 · Joke / meme

Since Skinner recommended gorillas: [VIDEO] ... I had to check [0]: at least mountain gorillas can survive temperatures below freezing. [0] [LINK]

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