Cordyceps is definitely used to make soups. But I believe that's mainly C. militaris, not sinensis.
Mercival
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A kilo of chanterelle mushrooms sells for under 40 euros at an online grocery (more expensive than brick and mortar) around here. So that's less than 20 euros for a pound.
It's also pretty questionable whether using fresh weight is really fair for some of the mushrooms.
Weirdly enough, Cordyceps sinensis cultivation has recently had a breakthrough and I believe they're moving towards commercial production (caterpillars and all), so the price might go down.
My comment was written poorly and it was rightfully downvoted. I did my best to explain my thoughts in the comments and edited my initial comment to add context.
I have no ill will towards people reacting negatively, I did my best to explain my stance, certainly did not intend for it to sound condescending.
I'm not here to win you over and it really doesn't seem like there's any actual discussion happening anymore, so I'll peace out. Have a nice day.
Where exactly was I upset? I did my best to explain my stance. And yes, my initial comment failed to put my thoughts across clearly and got rightfully downvoted as a result.
That is why I edited it and that is why I tried to explain my thoughts further.
I sincerely do not think the first comment goes against what I said here though. It was written poorly, but the sentiment and thoughts behind it are the same.
That does not mean it is a choice. Like I linked in the other comments, there are studies on identical twins where the concordance is around 60-70%. That still leaves a lot of room for other factors (none of which are a conscious decision).
There's a pretty big field between "We are born gay and it is 100% genetic" and "sexuality is a choice", it's not a dichotomy.
Here's one. Though I believe this is with twins, who lived together. 65% concordance for monozygotic twins, 30% in heterozygotic. Implying genetics is a significant factor, but not the only factor. (Monozygotic twins have identical DNA)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8494487/
Here's a more recent one:
You are strawmaning me pretty hard here. My point is, it does not matter whether it's a choice or not. That is the argument the homophobes bring and I refuse to engage with it.
I also NEVER even implied it is a choice to begin with. The current model involves genetics as well as very early childhood experience, definitely not a "choice".
What matters is, there's nothing wrong with being gay. Regardless of what makes us gay.
The current accepted model involves both genetic and early psycho-developmental factors. There are studies on identical twins that grew up in separate households and the co-inheritance is nowhere near 100%.
My point is, it should not matter whether you were born gay, or not. What matters is, there is absolutely nothing wrong with the way you are.
"Their whole argument is we have to choose the way we are."
That is exactly my point. Let's not pretend their argument is in good faith or in any way truly relevant. Even if it were a choice, it would in absolutely no way detract from the point, there is nothing wrong with it.
Ex-fucking-cuse me?
I have a whole fucking family, who lived through the USSR. Not a single one of them misses it. Being spied on every step you take, my grandma has the "you never know who's watching" mentality to this day.
That's not to say they don't hate the current regime, but it's nothing compared to the absolute atrocities of the USSR's secret police.
I love how just a year ago, he was the one to call out FTX.
People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones and all that...
The whole industry seems like a criminal plot at this point.