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AnaG's avatar

hey, chipmunks are intelligent creatures. these scum have no brains.

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Vin LoPresti's avatar

Yes, of course, but fungal mycelia are also more intelligent than the entire US congress. Metaphors, metaphors. Always more offensive if they contain a mammalian brain. No offense ever intended to any element of a natural system. Biologist here. Nature is my deity.

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AnaG's avatar

Marine Biologist here. I have net come across an insult to any other kinds of life. I would defend them the same way. I agree about the fungal mycelia but most people would not even know what they are.

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Vin LoPresti's avatar

I constantly refer folks to Merlin Sheldrake's book, "Entangled Life". If only more people understood how essential and marvelous fungi are, we'd be a better species.

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Feral Finster's avatar

They are not stupid. They are simply sociopaths.

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