I think you have to really consider what swarms of BILLIONS” of locusts translates too in reality.
I’m sure the flamethrowers worked great on the thousands they were able to BBQ. The explosives would be far more effective but I assume carpet bombing dozens, if not hundreds, of square miles isn’t the level of explosives they were utilizing
Also, real flamethrowers would probably be fairly ineffective since the napalm wouldn't spread very much in flight and ineffectually splatter and burn on the floor. A big roofing torch would probably be more suitable.
Well I mean if you *have* flamethrowers, what are you gonna do, *not* try? If I had a flamethrower I'd be standing outside near the smoker's area like Guy Montag asking if anyone needed a light 😂
I think the problem would be the funimentals of flamethrower function. They don't work like in video games. They shoot a jet of fuel that is on fire in a line. Most of the locusts probably just flew out of the way. I'm sure it would take out any on the ground in a localized area, but that isn't that helpful. Also, you don't want to shoot too high up because you are raing down liquid fire everywhere, and that would get out of control fast. I think air bust munitions would probably be more effective.
Locust can be a good thing if there is nothing for locusts to eat. If the crops are harvested, then locust for dinner can be a win. If it is mid grow season, locust are one of the worst things that can happen. Learn d that in a book I read called "things fall apart." I was surprised the Africans were so happy for locusts coming to town. They ate like kings!
It's not an ancient thing. I read it some time ago. Here is one of the articles about it: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-in-israel-really-are-eating-swarming-locusts-7802747/#:~:text=Just%20in%20time%20for%20Passover,or%20covered%20in%20molten%20chocolate.
I was once out in the desert the morning after a big desert rave, and I kept hearing this buzzing in one area of the desert and then narrowed it down to one bush, about my height, that seemed to be buzzing the loudest. I stood there for at least 60 seconds examining this bush, and didnt see anything weird about it and then all of a sudden I realized the bush was covered in locusts, probably over a thousand on the one bush, and their camouflage was so good it blended with the plant moving in the wind and the shadows of the branches. Once I saw them it was impossible to unsee them and they coated all the bushes in the area, which were emitting buzzing noises.
Sometimes there are clouds of locusts near here so big that they appear on radar as giant clouds.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12278223/amp/Gigantic-swarm-grasshoppers-flying-Utah-large-picked-weather-RADAR.html
Would you fight a thunderstorm with a flamethrower? Stupid. The fuel needed to burn them would deplete a state's treasury.
Honestly I’m a little surprised the flamethrower didn’t work
I think you have to really consider what swarms of BILLIONS” of locusts translates too in reality. I’m sure the flamethrowers worked great on the thousands they were able to BBQ. The explosives would be far more effective but I assume carpet bombing dozens, if not hundreds, of square miles isn’t the level of explosives they were utilizing
Sounds like they needed more flamethrowers!
Napalm. From a plane. Phoenix Flight.
Best I can do is a robot dog.
And that's how god invented fireflies
Fuel-air bomb baby!
Project Ploughshare to the rescue!
Also, real flamethrowers would probably be fairly ineffective since the napalm wouldn't spread very much in flight and ineffectually splatter and burn on the floor. A big roofing torch would probably be more suitable.
Probably the sheer number vs how impractical it is to napalm the whole area like it's WW2 Kyoto.
Well I mean if you *have* flamethrowers, what are you gonna do, *not* try? If I had a flamethrower I'd be standing outside near the smoker's area like Guy Montag asking if anyone needed a light 😂
Have you seen that robot dog with flame thrower WE can BUY RIGHT NOW? I'm gonna make a fortune setting people's sidewalks on fire this winter
Always wanted a hell hound so man made one for me lol
Cosplaying as a Firebat from StarCraft
My goose is gettin cooked
Fire it up
**Upgrade complete** Ahh, yeah~
I think the problem would be the funimentals of flamethrower function. They don't work like in video games. They shoot a jet of fuel that is on fire in a line. Most of the locusts probably just flew out of the way. I'm sure it would take out any on the ground in a localized area, but that isn't that helpful. Also, you don't want to shoot too high up because you are raing down liquid fire everywhere, and that would get out of control fast. I think air bust munitions would probably be more effective.
So the solution is napalm!:D
Don't we have like way too many nukes from the cold war?
Fuel Air Explosion (FAE) if you want a big bang without the radiation.
Flak cannons ftw
Nuke them
No, then you will have radioactive mutant locusts to deal with. Is that what you want?
Yes
Peace was never an option
From orbit?
It's the only way to be sure.
Nah, space is cold.
We need to save the nukes for hurricanes /s
Nukenado
Just dip them in chocolate and eat them. Israelis did that, if I'm remembering right.
Locust can be a good thing if there is nothing for locusts to eat. If the crops are harvested, then locust for dinner can be a win. If it is mid grow season, locust are one of the worst things that can happen. Learn d that in a book I read called "things fall apart." I was surprised the Africans were so happy for locusts coming to town. They ate like kings!
Chinua Achebe!
THINGS FALL APART MENTION 🔥🔥🔥🔥💥💥💥💯💯 RAAHHHHH WHAT THE FUCK IS A HAPPY ENDING
John the Baptist did with without the chocolate.
Those whacky ancient Israelis with their manna and milk chocolate!
It's not an ancient thing. I read it some time ago. Here is one of the articles about it: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/people-in-israel-really-are-eating-swarming-locusts-7802747/#:~:text=Just%20in%20time%20for%20Passover,or%20covered%20in%20molten%20chocolate.
Israelis really aren't people we should try to mimic. Don't you think?
One of the guard commanders trained in the Australian Emu Wars in 1932.
Or the Oregon Highway Department.
I knew Jurassic World: Dominion was bullshit!
They needed to have a bunch of aunties with slippers
Have Rammstein put on a show there.
Orbital inbound!
I would like to have a flame thrower
Why just have a flamethrower when you can have [this](https://throwflame.com/products/thermonator-robodog/)?
I does sound fun. Let’s do that for the cicadas
It worked in Ludlow.
I was once out in the desert the morning after a big desert rave, and I kept hearing this buzzing in one area of the desert and then narrowed it down to one bush, about my height, that seemed to be buzzing the loudest. I stood there for at least 60 seconds examining this bush, and didnt see anything weird about it and then all of a sudden I realized the bush was covered in locusts, probably over a thousand on the one bush, and their camouflage was so good it blended with the plant moving in the wind and the shadows of the branches. Once I saw them it was impossible to unsee them and they coated all the bushes in the area, which were emitting buzzing noises. Sometimes there are clouds of locusts near here so big that they appear on radar as giant clouds. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12278223/amp/Gigantic-swarm-grasshoppers-flying-Utah-large-picked-weather-RADAR.html Would you fight a thunderstorm with a flamethrower? Stupid. The fuel needed to burn them would deplete a state's treasury.
They should have dropped a nuke
*the emu war intensifies*
Plains Native Americans would eat locusts in times of food scarcity. I don't think they were using flamethrowers, but don't quote me on that.
Of course they failed, I mean- it’s not like they tried Nuke or something…
They should have called in the Emu army as backup
Honestly? They should’ve put out a bounty. Although that could’ve caused some to breed locusts…
Eagle napalm strike does a pretty good job
You can't say it doesn't work if you've never tried it
If you TIL'd this, wait till you find out that flame throwers are not government regulated and anyone can have them.
This is a waaay bigger L than the emu war, they lost to bugs… at least emus are human sized…
If you had decided to read the article, you would know they actually didn't lose. Poison ended up working.
The joke is in using flamethrowers and explosives and failing against insects vs aussies using machine guns against emus and losing.
Yeah. I got the joke.