Day 51: Scouts and Cockroaches

Day 51: Scouts are like cockroaches. They say after we destroy the planet in a nuclear holocaust, the cockroaches will survive. They get into everything and survive anything. They come in all sizes, about 4,500 species of them. Sounds like Scouts to me!

From wikipedia.org:

• Cockroaches live in a wide range of environments around the world. Cockroaches adapt readily to a variety of environments, but prefer warm conditions found within buildings. Many species prefer even warmer environments and do not fare well in the average household.
• They have specially developed legs for locomotion on difficult terrain. They help each other find food and water sources.
• Research has shown that group-based decision-making is responsible for complex behavior.
• Cockroaches are among the hardiest insects on the planet. Some species are capable of remaining active for a month without food and are able to survive on limited resources like the glue from the back of postage stamps.

You can replace 'Cockroaches' with 'Scouts' and you have:

• Scouts live in a wide range of environments around the world. Scouts adapt readily to a variety of environments, but prefer warm conditions found within buildings. Many prefer even warmer environments and do not fare well in the average household.
• They have specially developed legs for locomotion on difficult terrain. They help each other find food and water sources.
• Research has shown that group-based decision-making is responsible for complex behavior.
• Scouts are among the hardiest beings on the planet. Some are capable of remaining active for a month without food and are able to survive on limited resources like the glue from the back of postage stamps.

OK, maybe not postage stamp glue, but some of the camp meals I've seen are pretty close.

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