An increase that used to take 55 years now takes 5.

It’s a typo. It’s supposed to be “now” instead of “not”

Nah. It’s stuck in development hell. If it does get released it’s gonna be mid at best and be a The Lord of the Rings: Gollum at worst.

Whenever I bring up shit like that everyone claims me of being a eugenicist.

I just don’t understand wanting kids so bad you’re willing to set them up for the same life you have trauma from.

I gotta say my takeaway from this is completely different than anyone else’s.

Why the fuck would you continue having kids when you know being pregnant causes severe medical issues?

I honestly wish I could understand the drive to procreate despite knowing that doing so could fucking kill you

I have to say I love seeing the priorities about climate change.

Like the world is about to change in almost every aspect climate wise yet no one cares until it affects their luxuries.

These “returning to theaters for X anniversary” things are dumb af.

I own the fuckin movie. Why the fuck would I pay money, to sit in a theatre with a couple dozen other people, when I could just watch it at home and A) Not spend any unnecessary money and B) Not deal with other people who could potentially interrupt/disrupt my viewing experience!?

Edit: Enjoy your overpriced ticket with overpriced snacks. You’re exactly why the media industry sucks ass.

Some cultures still eat the placenta.

Other cultures will save baby teeth, grind them into powder, and bake them into bread that will be eaten by the whole family.

Waste not want not I fuckin guess ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

This is what still blows me away.

A fucking actor is doing a better job running a country specifically during wartime than a typical politician.

It’s fuckin embarrassing to every single person on this planet who’s dealing with stupid/corrupt/inept politicians who would sell their constituents for fuckin toilet paper.

Yeah but that’s more for self cleaning rather than cleaning the environment of debris

Ngl my brain excludes arthropods from the animal kingdom so I almost never think about them when asking these questions 😂

I’ve seen them play with small objects or push things off counters but never seen them fully clean an area of small particles.

Maybe I just never really paid attention ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

That sounds fuckin adorable.

Mine just scream at me until I clear the window for them 💀

I’ve heard of a group of monkeys that are regularly given potatoes/sweet potatoes and they started dipping them in saltwater for extra flavoring but I never thought that it could’ve originated from just trying to wash them.

I’ve seen that before but don’t really feel it’s the same. Like if the area was covered in snow or dirt would they clear it out or just lay in it?

Is that why that video of the raccoon losing cotton candy in a stream exists?

That’s actually pretty interesting. I’ve heard of birds setting up areas for courtship but never really saw it as cleaning.

You realize humans have only had the ability to search for aliens using electronic equipment for less than 200 years right?

The universe is ~14 billion years old. The earth is only ~4 billion years old. Humanity is only ~200,000 years old.

You need to read about the Fermi paradox. The likelihood of extraterrestrial life existing is a mathematical certainty. We just haven’t seen any due to a multitude of factors.

As much as I support nuclear energy maybe don’t build them in places that regularly experience natural disasters?

That’s fair, I’m sure there are several factors not mentioned in the article. I suppose I was thinking too plainly. My mind immediately went to things like trail cameras or drones to capture footage with no human interference. But like you said there’s logistical issues to deal with.

I was NOT expecting ants to be on that list.

I was however almost certain that crows or some other corvid would be.

I was also surprised to not see any feline animals listed as I’ve personally seen footage of big cats realizing they’re looking at a reflection.

I wonder how exactly they conducted these studies as they said the results of certain tests could’ve been altered by human presence.

Why would a human need to be physical present to conduct a test? Wouldn’t simply placing a mirror nearby and setting up a camera completely negate that factor?

Either way an interesting read. I love reading studies on animal intelligence, especially studies that show animals are more self aware than most humans give them credit for.