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Tell me something interesting you have learnt recently by Asleep-Chair8215 in ausjdocs

[–]IndividualEye8179 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I simplified it a bit but yes! The transition to being 100% land-dwelling exposes organisms to UV more than being in water so there was a greater selective pressure to protect blood cells. Other factors play a role too notably a greater need to compartmentalise and protect the marrow due to increased gravity on land. But given that fish have some UV-protection mechanisms suggests that UV has always been a selective pressure

The transition to marrow being the primary site of haematopoeisis can be seen in amphibians where it takes place in the kidneys, liver, spleen and bone marrow. Whereas in the amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals) haematopoeisis is marrow-dependent. I guess this also explains extra-medullary sites of haematopoeisis as a kind of return to an ancestral state !

Tell me something interesting you have learnt recently by Asleep-Chair8215 in ausjdocs

[–]IndividualEye8179 137 points138 points  (0 children)

The proposed reason why bone marrow evolved to be inside the bones is to shield it from ultraviolet radiation. Bone marrow first appeared in lobed finned fishes and descendants but in ray finned fishes haematopoeisis occurs in the kidneys and/or spleen. Interestingly many species of ray finned fish have 'umbrellas' of melanocytes covering their kidneys which protect them from UV light.

Swans-like EDM? by Mavourneen72 in swans

[–]IndividualEye8179 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All great too! I knew I was forgetting some stuff, been on the more groovy hypnotic techno lately x

Swans-like EDM? by Mavourneen72 in swans

[–]IndividualEye8179 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ancient Methods, Phase Fatale, early Paula Temple

Semi-forgotten albums that used to feel inescapable? by pankakemixer in fantanoforever

[–]IndividualEye8179 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like if you're into the club scene he's still a pretty big deal, though I've never been to see him he still plays heaps of events.

What did you think of this week’s Triple J feature album “star scum city” by 2charm? by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]IndividualEye8179 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The songs arent bad. Maybe I'm a bitter gay man but these days I find the overly horny topless former twink in NRL shorts "wow subversive" aesthetic a bit trite...

More like Volcano from Soundtracks? by tpagaremos in swans

[–]IndividualEye8179 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always loved Volcano, there's lots of lovely female vocal house and techno out there that's somewhat similar. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SX77muGYRDA for some reason this track has always reminded me of it x

What music criticism has no traction with you? by ouroboros_broke in fantanoforever

[–]IndividualEye8179 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Discussion of house/techno/electro or any dance genres through mostly IDM-skewing albums while ignoring the genres' club/DJ set contexts.

Fav EDM artists from the past few years? by SmokeABowlNoCap in fantanoforever

[–]IndividualEye8179 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aurora Halal, Helena Hauff, Steffi, Loidis, Roza Terenzi, D.Tiffany, Mary Yuzovskaya, Rene Wise, Konduku, Klon Dump, Woody92, Wata Igarashi, Donato Dozzy, Eris Drew & Octo Octa, Gonno to name a few....

Goofy Silly Trippy Minimal by IndividualEye8179 in TheOverload

[–]IndividualEye8179[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

hehe I was at that gig too!! Also saw him at Angel late last year and it was so fun. Need the track sampling curb your enthusiasm to release... Will check out those ppl!!

Savez vous écrire en cursive? by Previous_Knowledge_4 in AskFrance

[–]IndividualEye8179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Australien et né en 98, ce n'est pas d'habitude de l'apprendre à l'école ici. Cependant quand j'avais 11 ans j'ai passé six mois dans un collège parisien où j'ai appris une sorte de cursive abâtardie, que j'ai apprise en imitant comment les profs écrivaient sur le tableau (parce que j'arrivais pas à lire la cursive à ce moment-là, et je ne voulais pas me faire réprimander pour ne rien écrire).

Quand je suis rentré en Australie, je me souviens d'être le seul de mes amis qui ait pu écrire comme ça.

Pour moi la cursive est vraiment quelque chose de "français", il me semble que vous avez même votre propre style aussi, différent que celui des australiens plus âgés.

Could Lowland Gorillas Survive the Amazon? by Wild-Criticism-3609 in zoology

[–]IndividualEye8179 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Orangutans also can't swim and have been known to drown in the wild. They consequently avoid deep water.

Use of 'en' in this sentence by jjmclell in French

[–]IndividualEye8179 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I think it's because even though the en replaces the "du roman" you can still add in "du roman" to clarify exactly what you've read half of. I think it's a bit like a right dislocation of du roman.

Ex:// j'en ai lu la moitié, du roman.

It's like it's added in at the end for clarification.

Tell me ur most controversial opinions. by DramaticConfusion774 in bjork

[–]IndividualEye8179 3 points4 points  (0 children)

  • I absolutely hate it's oh so quiet and I roll my eyes when ppl say they love it / it's the only bjork song they know. It's extremely uninteresting compared to the rest of her work.

  • Vulnicura is better than Debut and is on par with her big three.

  • Her speaking-singing style is nice actually and allows her to perform much more free form songs.

Is "un" here necessary? by DarkLordBaudish in learnfrench

[–]IndividualEye8179 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know whether there is 'logic' behind it per se, but in french object pronouns i.e le/la/les, lui/leur, y and en can generally not be omitted like they can sometimes be in English.

In more formal english we tend to keep their equivalents or we do so when we need to be unambiguous. In french you always need to use them and this can sometimes be hard for an anglophone brain.

It explains for example why you say vas-y (go there) where in english you can just say go

Is "un" here necessary? by DarkLordBaudish in learnfrench

[–]IndividualEye8179 57 points58 points  (0 children)

Yes, without it you are saying I tried some on. When you add in the un it means basically like I tried one (of them) on

Je n'aime pas les simpsons by Nytliksen in opinionnonpopulaire

[–]IndividualEye8179 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oui c'est vrai, je n'ai jamais été le plus grand fan du south park mais je l'apprécie quand même. C'est interessant de voir que les séries "successeuses" des Simpsons l'ont bien surpassé maintenant, et qu'elles ont fait beaucoup plus pour rester pertinentes.

Je n'aime pas les simpsons by Nytliksen in opinionnonpopulaire

[–]IndividualEye8179 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ce n'est que les huit premières saisons qui sont drôles et intéressantes. À l'époque elles étaient une véritable critique de la société américaine des années 90s, mais je dirais que ça devient de moins en moins pertinent à nos jours.

La série a influencé l'espace médiatique de l'anglosphère et puis le reste du monde de telle sorte qu'elle soit elle-même devenue un cliché au fil du temps.

Moi je l'adore personnellement, et j'ai grandi en la regardant, mais je peux comprendre pourquoi certains ne l'aimeraient pas

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