[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 4 points 1 day ago

I don't get it...

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 points 1 day ago

Is there something special about this? You could look at any point in evolution and say, how did evolution produce this diversity afterwards.

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

Well, the only "evidence" in the video is the commentator repeatedly saying that these centipedes are creepy and horrible. But they also mention how important their role in the ecosystem is. So, I think it is a pretty cool animal! But I don't get why people would be creeped out by centipedes in the first place.

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 3 points 2 days ago

That's so mean :'(

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 1 points 2 days ago

From what I have read about this whole issue, it is certainly much more complex. Yes, antibiotics overuse in factory farming is certainly dangerous in that it can create antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria that we at some point cannot control. There are also huge problems with viruses in factory farming. Generally it isn't a good idea to have so many animals close together, it gives much more opportunities for diseases to spread. Especially because the animals that are used have an incredibly low gene pool and are maximally stressed I'd assume.

But another opportunity for diseases to jump from animals to humans is wild animals. By destroying more and more natural habitats, people also get in closer contact with wild animals. Like covid 19 most likely spread from wild animals to humans. So, habitat and biodiversity loss are also important risk factors increasing the potential for diseases to cross over to humans.

In my opinion, we should stop keeping animals altogether, as well as plant monocultures and should try to conserve as much habitats as possible.

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I haven't seen this meme before but the person in the upper right and middle left look the same. And the rest of the panels look like one other person. Matches with the shoulder strap another person commented on. Probably someone took two different commercials of the same product and stitched them together.

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 2 points 3 days ago

Peanuts too ;)

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 14 points 5 days ago

I don't get it. What is the progression in this supposed to be?

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 15 points 5 days ago

Well, fuck the idea of moral sin as well! I don't care about it either.

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 6 points 5 days ago

Not using the tidyverse I see...

[-] flora_explora@beehaw.org 16 points 5 days ago

Oh funny, in the wiki article it mentions black coral to be megafauna. Never thought of corals as megafauna, fascinating!

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I'm usually not paying a lot of attention to Mr. Beast and such, but recently one of them came out as trans and so I was interested in how it went. Found this wholesome interview with Kris and thought to share here. Hope you can enjoy it as much :)

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