Monkey Trouble
Posted by Tino Evangelou on October 22, 2007
Today while browsing the BBC I found out that the deputy mayor of Delhi, India died when he fell while being attacked by a group of monkeys. Evidently, groups of wild monkeys are a big problem in Delhi and the city has sought a number of solutions to this problem. You can read the story in its entirety here, but there’s one particular aspect of this monkey crisis that I couldn’t help but find somewhat amusing:
“One approach has been to train bands of larger, more ferocious langur monkeys to go after the smaller groups of Rhesus macaques.”
So, let’s review: one way to solve Delhi’s monkey problem is to train bigger, fiercer, more intelligent monkeys to ward them off. What then becomes of these “super monkeys” when the smaller ones are gone is anyone’s guess. For some reason this seems like a poor solution to me. Dare I even say that this is a solution that might lead to more problems in the future.
A rare commentary on global events on this page, and of course it has to do with a monkey infestation. Go figure.
Before I forget to mention this, I’m also proud to say that the other night at a restaurant I was able to name every World Series winner since 1969 in order off the top of my head. You’ll be able to read more about this and all the other useless things I’ve accomplished in my upcoming book Why I Am Single. Reserve your copy today!
