Where is everybody? (Fermi paradox)

Dannyalcatraz said:

(stuff. Bunches of stuff.)

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New information, definitely interesting. I can't give the first anecdote much authority because it's a one-off and the croc might have just been surprised (new flavor = surprise) or something; unless it repeats it's just a story. The twig thing is pretty cool and new.

The first one IS just an anecdote, true, but I left out a bit of the context- the critter was one of the great old ones- no, not like in HPL- and the lucky dude was the main handler. IOW, those 2 knew each other pretty well.

...which probably led to the complacency that got him distracted enough to get bit.

Compare that to other handlers, especially those who are in the "wrestling shows" who get bit. Most of the time, the reptile does not voluntarily release its bite.