Someone at The Times won a bet. Or needs a holiday
What the…..?
If elephants were astronauts, colonising Mars would be more feasible as they're far less likely to get cancer https://t.co/FrrhbZzQJy pic.twitter.com/uvoGVAPpwc
— The Times of London (@thetimes) April 19, 2017
Riiiiiiight.
.@thetimes are you guys alright? everything okay over there? https://t.co/F2LFHQHXNU
— Marie Le Conte (@youngvulgarian) April 19, 2017
But surely the story will make more sense, right? Er…
“If elephants were astronauts, colonising Mars would be more feasible. They may be rather more expensive to propel to escape velocity, but crucially they are also far less likely to get cancer on the six-month journey to the Red Planet.”
@thetimes pic.twitter.com/KTtzWDIOTO
— Rob Manuel (@robmanuel) April 19, 2017