Comments on: Giants are to Elephants as Humans are to: http://1000days.douglasblaine.com/20080718/giants-are-to-elephants-as-humans-are-to/ I write every day whether I like it or not. In about three years I'll stop. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:29:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: palisade14 http://1000days.douglasblaine.com/20080718/giants-are-to-elephants-as-humans-are-to/comment-page-1/#comment-180 palisade14 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:56:32 +0000 http://1000days.douglasblaine.com/?p=338#comment-180 Sure a a cow at 4x consumption provides plenty of resources. I underestimated a bit there. They scale more like deer for a ratio than chickens.<br><br>As for the trees I realize that plenty of trees exceed 30 feet. But plenty of bushes and shrubs exceed my height as well. I wouldn't call them majestic or worthy of awe. Which is more what I was going for. As a human, I look at a 30 footer from well below the lowest branches and think, "That's a thing!" An 8 foot bush in my back yard or in my trail with branches starting at my knees makes me think, "That's a thing in my way!" instead.<br><br>These giants would dig the Pacific NW. Sure a a cow at 4x consumption provides plenty of resources. I underestimated a bit there. They scale more like deer for a ratio than chickens.

As for the trees I realize that plenty of trees exceed 30 feet. But plenty of bushes and shrubs exceed my height as well. I wouldn't call them majestic or worthy of awe. Which is more what I was going for. As a human, I look at a 30 footer from well below the lowest branches and think, “That's a thing!” An 8 foot bush in my back yard or in my trail with branches starting at my knees makes me think, “That's a thing in my way!” instead.

These giants would dig the Pacific NW.

]]> By: Fred http://1000days.douglasblaine.com/20080718/giants-are-to-elephants-as-humans-are-to/comment-page-1/#comment-179 Fred Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:13:14 +0000 http://1000days.douglasblaine.com/?p=338#comment-179 Rarely do you or I eat all or even most of a cow in a sitting. If your giant were 4x larger than a normal human (I am including myself in this category with a smile) he would simply be able to eat the cow four times as fast, but probably not all in one sitting. I would think cattle could still be a fine source of food unless your giant wanted to buy a bunch of meat at one time and fill up a 4x freezer.<br><br>And many trees would still be taller than a 24 foot person (at least here in Illinois). Most street trees top out at 20-30 feet. Maples and Oaks are larger, among others, often reaching 60 feet. Rarely do you or I eat all or even most of a cow in a sitting. If your giant were 4x larger than a normal human (I am including myself in this category with a smile) he would simply be able to eat the cow four times as fast, but probably not all in one sitting. I would think cattle could still be a fine source of food unless your giant wanted to buy a bunch of meat at one time and fill up a 4x freezer.

And many trees would still be taller than a 24 foot person (at least here in Illinois). Most street trees top out at 20-30 feet. Maples and Oaks are larger, among others, often reaching 60 feet.

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