Ant population

[Nohow]

Scientists estimate there are 20,000,000,000,000,000 living ants on earth, making up 12,000,000 tons of carbon.
(Most of them are in my house.)
<https://www.cnet.com/science/biolog...roaming-earth-right-now-scientists-calculate/>

 

[Liontown]

Scientists estimate there are 20,000,000,000,000,000 living ants on earth, making up 12,000,000 tons of carbon.
(Most of them are in my house.)
<https://www.cnet.com/science/biolog...roaming-earth-right-now-scientists-calculate/>

Fascinating! Tell us more Mr. Science.

 

[OUIrPSU]

Scientists estimate there are 20,000,000,000,000,000 living ants on earth, making up 12,000,000 tons of carbon.
(Most of them are in my house.)
<https://www.cnet.com/science/biolog...roaming-earth-right-now-scientists-calculate/>

I read this yesterday, as well. Oh, and the rest are in my house!

 

[Bkmtnittany1]

Scientists estimate there are 20,000,000,000,000,000 living ants on earth, making up 12,000,000 tons of carbon.
(Most of them are in my house.)
<https://www.cnet.com/science/biolog...roaming-earth-right-now-scientists-calculate/>

20,000,000,000,000,000...? I thought that was Franklin's buyout!!!

 

[psuro]

Expired!
Expired!

 

[TheBigUglies]

And I am guessing there was a gov't funded grant for this research?

 

[Nohow]

And I am guessing there was a gov't funded grant for this research?

No, as far as I know the NAS is not government funded.

 

[ApexLion]

Scientists estimate there are 20,000,000,000,000,000 living ants on earth, making up 12,000,000 tons of carbon.
(Most of them are in my house.)
<https://www.cnet.com/science/biolog...roaming-earth-right-now-scientists-calculate/>

Glov inspired post. I approve.

 

[Nohow]

That’s 2.5 million ants per person.

 

[Waaaaaaaany]

That’s 2.5 million ants per person.

Someone can have mine

 

[Tom_PSU]

And I am guessing there was a gov't funded grant for this research?

Well if it wasn’t I’m certain there are at least four proposals for mega grants being hastily being drafted that will be approved now that this data has been released.

 

[DaytonRickster]

That’s 2.5 million ants per person.

Sounds about right.

 

[Woodpecker]

Well if it wasn’t I’m certain there are at least four proposals for mega grants being hastily being drafted that will be approved now that this data has been released.

16,246,891,372,223,491 ... 16,246,891,372,223,492 ... 16,246,891,372,223,493 ... what? Now I lost count!
1 ... 2 ... 3 ...

 

[Bessmoney]

Dave Matthews please respond.