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[–] SnowMeowXP@lemmy.world 66 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I like posts like this. I am both entertained and informed!

[–] leisesprecher@feddit.org 43 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why is that guy so annoyed, though?

A person being passionate about something is a good thing!

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago

Maybe he just knows about the 'Just so' fallacy and he's suspicious of even good-faith science communication being presented as narrative? I know I have that problem sometimes.

[–] OutlierBlue@lemmy.ca 32 points 10 months ago

She sounds perfect. I like people with a passion for science.

[–] rambling_lunatic@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Would this mean that the coming Age of Fire will result in smaller whales as global warming screws with the krill spawn rates?

[–] SeptugenarianSenate@leminal.space 10 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Mini-whales, with micro-plastic infused baleen and a high calcium diet to help alleviate the effects of the acidic and irradiated seawater

[–] Prefeitura@lemmy.eco.br 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Too bad we already killed off the vaquitas.

[–] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 1 points 10 months ago

Just critically endangered, not extinct...yet.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

So are blue whales no more than 100,000 years old?

[–] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 12 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Whales are surprisingly new.

[–] MataVatnik@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Looked it up, 1.5 million years

[–] Reddfugee42@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago

What took you so long

[–] Klear@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

It makes sense when you consider they had to leave the sea only to return to it again later.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 20 points 10 months ago

Horseshoe Crabs: “Well, well, well, look who decided to come floating back.”

[–] BenLeMan@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Prevent predation? Seems like the orcas didn't get the memo.

[–] Quetzalcutlass@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

At least orcas don't do to whales what they do to sharks - eat their liver and leave them to die in agony.

[–] 2ugly2live@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

Oh, this is cool!!!

[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

*smiles*

*nods*