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AND THEY DIDN'T STOP EATING (mander.xyz)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 hour ago

~~They are yet to defrost more members of United Russia~~

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 hours ago

I love that "Uh, guys?" is a real in-character reaction and moment in many episodes of SG1. This story easily could have been a plot in the show.

While Star Trek had these wonderful "this is why we explore the galaxy" moments, SG1 wasn't afraid to place characters face-to-face with something or someone that would just erase existence or end humanity if the next moment wasn't handled the right way.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Worst that there are also unknown Virus and Bacteria found in the Permafrost, which are also defrosted with the Climate change. A lot are also still life..

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Although, most likely less-evolved hence less-threathening than the current virus and bacterias.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) (1 children)

Is the saber toothed tiger less threatening than the common house cat ?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yes, saber toothed tiger can't manipulate humans.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 minutes ago

It'd have a fair go at manipulating your arm off your torso given the chance.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) (1 children)

Not less evolved. Just evolved differently for alternative environmental circumstances.

There is no hierarchy of evolutionary traits. Just an amalgamation of traits that are or are not useful in the current environment. What genetic makeup is effective in one place and time is useless in another, and what was once useless may now be beneficial.

We have no clue how threatening they could potentially be.

[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

Less evolved as in the product of less evolution. There is such a thing as more and less because more happens over time.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

To have "more or less" of something implies the effectiveness of the product is directly caused by the metric being measured.

The amount of time a genotype took to evolve has no bearing on the effectiveness.

There is no such thing as "more/less evolved". There is no gradient. Something either is evolved to adapt to its environment or it isn't.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Ok, but evolution doesn't follow a straight path. The ancestors of whales looked like wolves, while whales look, act, and function much more like fish, which those wolf-like pre-whales evolved from way earlier up the line. This is a common misconception about evolution, so don't feel bad for getting caught in it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago

They are investigating it, some million years in the oldest beeings in Earth don't make evolutive difference to the current ones. The only question is, if they can infect humans or animals or not. The climate change make that all tipe of indesirable things are defrosted, adding more dangerous diseases to the existing ones.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 hours ago

Their opponent:

[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 hours ago

Oh they are going to love microplastics

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Several<>two

[–] [email protected] 16 points 11 hours ago* (last edited 11 hours ago)

Several were defrosted, two woke up

= The others didn't.

RIP worms

[–] [email protected] 2 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

The dictionary definition says more than two, but it also says it mean some; which has a definition of an unspecified amount.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 minutes ago

Unspecified amount which is greater than two.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 hours ago

One funny thing about the dictionary is that complex words are explained in simple language and simple words are explained in complex language.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 14 hours ago

Yes, danieljackson?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

Did the scientists at least think the worms were getting better on the drums?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

Perchance they are together with a Jewish bass player.

[–] [email protected] 44 points 18 hours ago (3 children)

Would anyone still love me if I was a 41,700 y/o worm? 🥺

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 hours ago

I would ancient worm, I would

[–] [email protected] 16 points 14 hours ago

Leto?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago

Are you asking for a friend, old worm?

[–] [email protected] 36 points 18 hours ago (2 children)

[–] [email protected] 17 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 14 hours ago

always believe in your soul

[–] [email protected] 7 points 17 hours ago

Indeed.

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