Another one of Australia’s premier ‘news’ shows, 60 Minutes, last night (or tonight depending on when I publish this) showed a hard hitting story about the plight of the Panda. These poorly bear/racoon looking bits of gear that live in China or some joint seem to be having some difficulty staying alive.

As I listened to the story it was suggested that the female Panda is only on heat for 2 – 3 days per year and the male Pander rarely has any interest in fornicating at all. (Sounds like most marriages and that). They have even tried giving the poor buggers Viagra in a vain attempt to induce ‘action’ but to nothing! Seriously people come on! This is just nature working out a few of the kinks.

Any species this stupid doesn’t deserve to live surely? A suggestion I remember hearing a number of years ago (suggested about Koala’s) was that the they should be made a food and suddenly they wouldn’t be so endangered. I don’t want to have every single tree hugging hippy requesting my assassination but I am willing to risk it to ask one simple question. Couldn’t we be better directing our concerted efforts elsewhere?

All this money spent on helping Pandas procreate could be injected into many other worthwhile causes. Here are a few suggested alternatives.

The make a chick happy fund (relatively impossible I know)
The no paid maternity leave fund (the dumbest move EVER)
The assassinate the cast of guerrilla gardeners fund
The cone of silence fund (I would love one of these at work)

Have you got any thoughts as to where we may better use these resources?