Neptune-neptune t1_j6n3kz6 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 2:41 PM

Reply to TIL That the character who first said the phrase "fortune favours the bold" - Turnus, in the Aeneid, spends the rest of the story suffering military defeats before he's killed and heads to the underworld, miserable, at the end of the last book. by Equal_Caregiver_4909

Well, at least it worked for Benjamin Sisko.

Neptune-neptune t1_j6kwjme wrote on January 31, 2023 at 1:23 AM

Reply to Statistically most people are pretty average by 2278AD

Well that can’t be, because countless people on instagram and Reddit explain that they are “neurodivergent.”

Neptune-neptune t1_j6b0qr7 wrote on January 29, 2023 at 1:18 AM

Reply to comment by nrequited in There is a period around the year 2000 where you can usually distinguish which one of two movies is older based on the CGI and picture quality alone even if they were made only around 3 years apart. by Shamon_Yu

Any particular part stand out as especially bad?

Neptune-neptune t1_j5omsuu wrote on January 24, 2023 at 2:22 PM

Reply to TIL that Ophiocordyceps unilateralis (zombie-ant fungus) has its own fungal hyperparasite sometimes referred to as the "anti zombie-fungus fungus" which limits its effect on ant colonies by Kubly

For some reason, I went down a rabbit hole last year and learned all about cicadas. They have a similar fungus that infects them, and they are kept in check as well. There is also a new species of bacteria called Ideonella sakaiensis, which eats plastic. My point is that the earth, or nature, has a way of balancing things out. I don’t think people realize this.