protist

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[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 1 hour ago

This is the shit I live for

[–] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 1 day ago

Interesting fact, "elasmosaur" means "sandworm lizard."

[–] protist@mander.xyz 1 points 2 days ago

This is why releasing sterilized individuals into wild populations seems so promising, it's species-specific

[–] protist@mander.xyz 2 points 2 days ago

This isn't really true though, especially since the mosquitoes in question aren't even native to the Americas, and whole ecosystems evolved without them. I have also read multiple things about how mosquitoes don't actually make up much of the diet of these animals anyway, because they are tiny and provide almost no nutrients, these animals prefer most other insects before eating a mosquito

[–] protist@mander.xyz 10 points 2 days ago

Also not true, the Great Oxidation Event likely knocked out 80% of the species on earth in the paleoproterozoic due to cyanobacteria respiration

[–] protist@mander.xyz 72 points 2 days ago (17 children)

I'm going to guess as an island species, it had no natural predators, and therefore the evolutionary pressure for it to have a wide field of view did not exist

[–] protist@mander.xyz 9 points 2 days ago

This seat was already held by a Democrat. This district has been voting for Democratic representatives and Donald Trump for 12 years

[–] protist@mander.xyz 4 points 3 days ago

Research on the physiological roots of procrastination have been concerned with the role of the prefrontal cortex, the area of the brain that is responsible for executive brain functions such as impulse control, attention and planning. This is consistent with the notion that procrastination is strongly related to such functions, or a lack thereof. The prefrontal cortex also acts as a filter, decreasing distracting stimuli from other brain regions. Damage or low activation in this area can reduce one's ability to avert diversions, which results in poorer organization, a loss of attention, and increased procrastination. This is similar to the prefrontal lobe's role in ADHD, where it is commonly under-activated.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procrastination

[–] protist@mander.xyz 23 points 3 days ago (7 children)

Basically any situation where plastic is warmed is a source of microplastic contamination

[–] protist@mander.xyz 25 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Looking forward to a Technology Connections video debunking all these claims

[–] protist@mander.xyz 25 points 4 days ago

"I work alone because no one is willing to work with me anymore"

 

Rolling format ends as fest adapts to life with no convention center

 

The vote was 11-0

 

“One of our employees said she asked for his ID, and he said ‘I’m Dan Patrick.’ And she said, ‘I still need to see your ID."

Happy Cactus for the win

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Some fun free or low-cost SXSW shows!

 

But now I'm in bed questioning my decision.

 

so I turned on some lights.

 

Garden Grove on Garden Grooves

 

I know this will sound callous of me, but fuck this NIMBY bullshit, and also KVUE for promoting it. This apartment complex is going up a 60 second walk from the Highland Station on the Red Line. Throw a rock and you can hit both Airport Blvd and 2222. This is the geographical center of Austin near some of the busiest intersections in the city. It's not reasonable to expect the vacant lot behind your house will stay that way.

 
 

The man said while waiting for his rideshare to arrive, he was flagged down by the suspect. Mistakenly thinking it was his rideshare, he got into the front seat without verifying the vehicle or driver information.

According to the affidavit, the suspect offered the man a drink from an open container, which he accepted. The man said shortly after taking a drink, he blacked out and had no memory of what occurred for several hours.

Yeah please don't do this

 

Stoked for this

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