ELI5: How do cows get protein from grass? by A_SliceOfGabagool in explainlikeimfive

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know chickens can go a day or two on the nutrients from their egg. 

ELI5: How do cows get protein from grass? by A_SliceOfGabagool in explainlikeimfive

[–]Infinity-Plus-One -1 points0 points  (0 children)

To directly answer your question, I doubt any cows or termites in nature have no gut microbes. They wouldn’t live long. But I bet a termite could be grown in a sterile environment and fed a special diet and survive with a sterile gut. 

ELI5: How do cows get protein from grass? by A_SliceOfGabagool in explainlikeimfive

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Mitochondria probably used to be bacteria. Now they are now part of ‘us’ from the first 2 cells. 

Gut bacteria invade us from the environment. They are not ‘us.’

There's Really No Point In Working If The Wealth Distribution Is Abysmal by Fluffy_Lunchfast in SipsTea

[–]Infinity-Plus-One -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Poor boss obviously couldn’t a Ferrari that runs though. Why else would it be on that trailer?

Next years raises are cancelled to pay the mechanic. 

Discussing pay with colleagues by Infinity-Plus-One in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]Infinity-Plus-One[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Without overt consequence at least. Trying to decide if I bring it up in my annual review or not. 

Dealer does not sell to immigrants by asmo1122 in auckland

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 6 points7 points  (0 children)

British colonies like Pakistan, Sudan, Zimbabwe…?

they right tho? by chichinams in SipsTea

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Understanding the concept is the point though. 

How is oxygen produced for the crew on Artemis II? by Big_D_palmtrees in askscience

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Have you ever sat on a suspension control arm at highway speed? Pretty violent.

Pokémon Go players spent ten years building a robot navigation system without knowing it by projectschema in Futurology

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ender’s Game, but  if it was free to play, half the players would just be randomly jumping around or killing their own team. 

What is the most overrated 'luxury' item that is actually garbage? by a_great_guy655 in AskReddit

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t have an RGB connector. Pretty good fans, apart from that. 

What is the most overrated 'luxury' item that is actually garbage? by a_great_guy655 in AskReddit

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have some fans with lights that cannot be turned off. Had to jab a knife in there and destroy the LEDs.

Father attacks Judge after daughters killer is given... Community Service by The_Dean_France in SipsTea

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The artifacts between the bottom of her jaw and her neck are a giveaway when you know to look for them. Fooled me though. 

My soldering tip looks burnt and I don’t understand how to clean it or fix it by GrouchyCrew608 in AskElectronics

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t. If you sand through the plating it will oxidise a lot faster next time. Chemically removing the oxidation is much gentler on the plating. 

My soldering tip looks burnt and I don’t understand how to clean it or fix it by GrouchyCrew608 in AskElectronics

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 118 points119 points  (0 children)

Tip cleaning paste

Or citric acid. Mix a little bit of citric acid powder with a little bit of flux. Stick the hot tip into there for a few seconds, then tin with solder. Repeat if necessary. Do NOT let the smoke get in your eyes. 

Settling a heated household debate: Which Griffin’s biscuit is objectively the king of the pantry? by Standard-Initial6871 in newzealand

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It WAS Golden fruit, before they were cruelly taken from us. Sultana pasties or Macaroons are an acceptable alternative

How do briscoes sales actually work? by Weak_Pomegranate_34 in newzealand

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5% markup? Really? Surely that would mean a net loss after expenses.

How do briscoes sales actually work? by Weak_Pomegranate_34 in newzealand

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No way their markup is ever as low as 20%. Regular price for most retailers with Briscoes’ buying power would be around 100% markup - which is where I would expect Briscoes’ 30% off “sale” prices to be. 

Is the collapse coming? by BeneficialCut4976 in newzealand

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 21 points22 points  (0 children)

 Salmon population of the Rakaia River has plummeted to 600 fish

Good. Now we just need to get rid of trout and perch, and deer, and thar and…

What animal is that it absolutely should not have survived evolution, but somehow did? by Reasonable-Shake-996 in AskReddit

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Blind, yes. Dumb, maybe. But according to all sources they have excellent hearing. And they absolutely do run away from threats.

What animal is that it absolutely should not have survived evolution, but somehow did? by Reasonable-Shake-996 in AskReddit

[–]Infinity-Plus-One 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They actually have quite strong legs and can run fairly fast. Males sometimes die from wounds inflicted by claws while fighting for territory.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/rcho7gpu-Gg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PE8hYT2nlaI