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[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 70 points 2 days ago (2 children)

what are the changes and why?

can't post this and expect us to carry on

This sort of thing happens all the time, and it's usually subject to some level of debate. Just look at the ponderosa pine (pinus ponderosa. Some say there is one species with multiple subspecies, some say they are just different varieties, some say that they are different species, or some are and some arent, etc.

[–] ChexMax@lemmy.world 46 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yeah! I'm barely able to get mad about this with no information!