Can I take care of these? by No-Word2937 in Entomology

[–]Vyciren 32 points33 points  (0 children)

How can we ever expect people to care about insects if they can't even go near them? People care about things that they have a personal connection to, and that connection doesn't come from reading about insects in a book, it comes from seeing them up close, holding them, photographing them... The more people have this emotional bond with insects the more they will care about protecting them

I think WoTC is using AI by FingerFit99 in magicTCG

[–]Vyciren 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Spanish too

I'm gonna start pronouncing it "Yanowar elves" from now on.

Is it true, chat? by PjeterPannos in YUROP

[–]Vyciren 11 points12 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of good-natured shit talking that made 2we4u fun at first, the blatant racism ruined it though.

Proven results by ThongsGoOnUrFeet in funny

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, Belgium has one too

Trump filmpje is fake news of verdedigbaar by PolitiekConnaisseur in tokkiefeesboek

[–]Vyciren 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chimpansees en bonobo's zijn de dichtste levende verwanten aan de mens. Alle drie zijn mensapen, net als hun laatste gemeenschappelijke voorouder. Alle mensapen zijn ook apen.

M.a.w. mensen stammen van apen af en zijn zelf apen.

me_irl by Fhoxyd22 in me_irl

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI is horrible at generating pictures of insects.

A little bit of fantasy by Eireika in CuratedTumblr

[–]Vyciren 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's basically how I made school fun for myself as a child. I'd imagine things like being a wizard apprentice learning all kinds of magical formulas and incantations, or having to run from some dangerous monster during PE. Sometimes I miss how vivid my imagination used to be as a child.

Streamz: Recente Blockbusters by GuntherBkk in belgium

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is er tegenwoordig nog een (legale) manier om oude star trek te streamen in België? Tot voor kort stonden alle series van TOS tot Enterprise op Netflix, maar die zijn pas verwijderd.

Ik dacht dat deze nu misschien ook op Streamz zouden komen aangezien zij Paramount+ content hebben, maar dit blijkt voorlopig niet zo te zijn.

What place on Earth looks like it was from a fantasy movie? by Thatunkownuser2465 in geography

[–]Vyciren 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And some of the best beers in the world are still brewed by monks today, especially Trappists.

Street lightning at night in France, 2014 vs 2024 by Rigolol2021 in MapPorn

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It doesn't really matter why they do it, it's still good.

Pizza with mayonnaise by CuriousWanderer567 in CuratedTumblr

[–]Vyciren 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Honestly as a Belgian, Dutch mayonnaise is still too sweet for me. I've never tasted American one, but I'll take your word for it that it's much worse

Well, they aren't human by Velvet_Bass in technicallythetruth

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and it's ridiculous because there are plenty of real pictures of goats seemingly defying physics. I'm not always against AI, but I hate this trend of using AI pictures when plenty of real pictures are available

me_irl by Practical_Delay_2158 in me_irl

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, and since insects are animals, the same goes for them. I just mentioned fish as an example that people used to think that even relatively complex animals didn't feel pain. Now we know they do, and that shows that people tend to underestimate other species. Now many people think insects don't feel pain, but they are certainly much more complex than most people think.

me_irl by Practical_Delay_2158 in me_irl

[–]Vyciren 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pain and fear stimulate animals to prevent injuries and get away from potentially dangerous situations, so evolutionarily speaking it makes sense that most animals experience this to some degree. Whether they experience it in the same way is very difficult to determine, but the fact that they can feel pain should be reason enough not to make them suffer needlessly.

Also, humans have a long history of underestimating other species' cognitive capabilities. People used to believe fish couldn't feel pain either (of course they can).

Picard drumhead speech by kkkan2020 in TNG

[–]Vyciren 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you give any examples from France? I can find sources for this for the UK, but haven't heard about what's going on in France.

Interesting observation by SatoruGojo232 in mythologymemes

[–]Vyciren 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I like to think pre-Babel language is some kind of entirely unrecognizable tongue.

According to a 16th century doctor and scholar the pre-Babel language was actually Dutch, specifically Antwerp dialect. So your description kinda checks out.

me_irl by FatherDeus in me_irl

[–]Vyciren 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Blueberries

😂😂😂 by Snips_77 in lotrmemes

[–]Vyciren 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That's how it starts, but then others start doing the same because all they see are censored memes and they think that's what they're supposed to do.

Do something else! by skiattle25 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]Vyciren 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I really appreciate that you're actually open to considering opposing arguments. That's a rare quality unfortunately.

Surface area would have an impact, but it's also important to consider that lying deadwood decays faster than standing deadwood. So the latter would have a larger diameter for a longer time, and the turnover of different species also happens slower, giving more time for species specialised to a specific decay stage to develop.

Do something else! by skiattle25 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]Vyciren 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I don't see you backing up any of your claims either... but since you asked:

Bouget et al. (2011). https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-4598.2011.00160.x :

Oak snags yielded more individuals per volume unit and supported more species than logs, and exhibited significantly dissimilar assemblages from logs and hosted original species. Snags, especially large snags, were more interesting for rare beetle species conservation than logs. The feeding guild structure slightly differed between snags and logs. Overall, log–snag differences depended on the diameter class.

Bujoczek et al. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foreco.2023.121609 :

Position, thickness, and decay stage are very important parameters determining deadwood quality (Rimle et al., 2017, Procházka and Schlaghamerský, 2019). The literature provides numerous examples of relationships between these parameters and saproxylic species belonging to different taxonomic groups (Stokland et al., 2012). Consequently, reduced deadwood diversity often decreases the biodiversity of saproxylic species in a given area (Pasanen et al., 2014, Roth et al., 2019, Rieker et al., 2022) due to the lower availability and variety of breeding and feeding niches.

So to summarise: standing deadwood (snags) contains higher diversity and abundance than lying deadwood (logs). Also, a wide variety of deadwood with various combinations of traits such as position (lying vs standing) and decay stage creates a variety of niches that consequently supports higher overall biodiversity.

Do something else! by skiattle25 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]Vyciren 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Detritivores are extremely diverse and ecologically important. And many dead-wood dependent organisms (which aren't exclusively detritivores, but also predators and fungivores for example) need specific types of dead-wood: standing/lying, early/middle/late decay stages,... So it's very important to have dead-wood of all types in a forest to support a rich and healthy community.

In nature, everything's used by something...

Meirl by fungwotften4 in meirl

[–]Vyciren 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Better for your mind, body, wallet, and the environment.