๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿš€ In an epic saga of internet's least thrilling adventure, we journey through the mystical realm of user agents and robot policies, because why address the 'cat gap' when there's a thrilling T400119 quest awaiting? ๐Ÿค–โœจ Spoiler: it's less about cats and more about tech folks pretending to have a sense of humor. ๐Ÿ™„
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat_gap #internetadventures #useragents #techhumor #robotpolicies #catgap #HackerNews #ngated
Cat gap - Wikipedia

Cat gap - Wikipedia

๐Ÿฑโ“ Did you know about the "Cat Gap"? ๐Ÿพ Between 25-18 million years ago, there was a mysterious decline in cat-like predators, leaving a gap in the fossil record. This fascinating lull was followed by the rise of modern felines, who came back even stronger and fiercer! ๐ŸŒฟ Nature's curious ebb and flow always finds its rhythm again. #CatGap #PrehistoricMysteries #FelineComeback #NatureIsWild #LearnSomethingNew

Did get to visit the #BurkeMuseum before falling ill and learned about the cat-like #nimravids that precede the #CatGap. They lived 35-23 mya--tens of millions of years before true cats evolved--and weighed in at a sizable 300 lbs.

They are different from true cats due their more primitive skulls, flat-footed walking styles, and single-chambered ear bones. Many species did have elongated canines, and probably filled an evolutionary niche that true cats stepped into as climates changed.

@natecull @jk According to that Wikipedia article, the #CatGap was in part caused by global cooling. Now that we're in an era of global heating we should be experiencing the opposite of a #CatGap. And I think we call that "The Internet"