We've got "Angry Birds" on the brain today. After all, it's a bloody conflict that has captured the attention of millions. Countless lives have been lost ... along with countless hours of free time.
But someone has dared to ask the important question: How many must we sacrifice in the defense of a few eggs?
Also, they've dared to ask: Why do birds need a slingshot anyway?
These brave questions come courtesy of CollegeHumor's excellent new video-game themed series of Web shorts: Dorkly Bits. Be sure to see their take on what happens when a Koopa gets its 15 seconds of stardom.
For related stories see:
Pigs outraged as 'Angry Birds' sells 12 million copies
'Angry Birds' fail to negotiate peace treaty
'Angry Birds:' the next video game movie?
Winda Benedetti writes about birds, pigs and games for msnbc.com. You can follow her tweets right here on Twitter.
