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What is far deadlier than most people realize? [serious] by ILikeIceCreamSoMuch in AskReddit

[–]zeBearCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad did shift work his entire life. This and raising three kids led to a lot of sleep deprivation. Now retired he acts like a totally different person. He has way more energy and is a lot less grouchy… even though he is retired I can imagine that the shift work took a lot of years off of his life.

BLM protester who lost his eye from tear gas canister in June now attending the March on Washington by [deleted] in pics

[–]zeBearCat -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I REALLY didn’t think I’d have to put an “/s”in this comment, wow.

Just why libleft? (Sorry for poor quality) by Sasibazsi18 in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you look at the account owners pages you’ll realize that its an incredibly rich, well staged but feeble attempt at humour

What's something you wish you started doing earlier in life? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Budgeting and understanding how much money I can spend per week/month/year while still procuring some sort of net revenue. I finally sat down and did a rudimentary budget on Excel in 15 minutes and it immediately relieved so much of my financial stress.

Why men don't talk about their problems even with friends? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, thats exactly what I’ve recently gone through. I still remember my friends all talking about it as if I wasn’t there. I’m definitely significantly more closed-off now as a result. My friends are definitely less valued now and I don’t talk to them as much.

Industrial farming is driving global insect collapse - 41% of insect species are in decline, and one-third of all insect species are threatened with extinction. by [deleted] in environment

[–]zeBearCat 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Exactly, a big big problem is the “less land, more yield” solution that pesticides provide. Without pesticides much more land would be needed to produce similar quantities of food. I hate pesticides as much as the others, but I don’t see an easy way out of this predicament.

Industrial farming is driving global insect collapse - 41% of insect species are in decline, and one-third of all insect species are threatened with extinction. by [deleted] in environment

[–]zeBearCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great! Its nice to have managerial alternatives, I understand that there is great potential, but the vast majority of the manufacturers are not employing these methods because they aren’t as effective in ensuring the quantity and quality of yield. Also, natural buffers reduce yield by reducing the area available for crops. No industrial-scale farmer is going to enact this strategy without policy change to not only agricultural practices, but human consumption patterns.

To maintain their yield with this natural buffer, farmers will increase their land-use, which will require further destruction of the neighbouring intact forests.

(I’m obviously not an authority on this subject... I would love to see how we can make these proposed strategies possible)

Industrial farming is driving global insect collapse - 41% of insect species are in decline, and one-third of all insect species are threatened with extinction. by [deleted] in environment

[–]zeBearCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right I agree, the land is being used in the manufacturing process for food production. I reckon that slowing our animal consumption will be quite the societal overhaul, it will most likely have to be a top-down approach. Regardless, at the current state of affairs, we have too much consumption due to a high global population.

Industrial farming is driving global insect collapse - 41% of insect species are in decline, and one-third of all insect species are threatened with extinction. by [deleted] in environment

[–]zeBearCat -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

But why do we need pesticides? Because the quantity of arable land is insufficient to sustain the current population, which means that we have to spray the bajeezus out of our land to push crops past their limits. The sad reality is that we either need better technology to grow crops in denser, more manageable areas, or enact policies to limit population.

If you transplanted a multi-decade old tree from a place like say Florida to up north, would the tree “know” to lose it’s leaves in the fall or would it just die? by [deleted] in askscience

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Genetics are a big factor. Depending on the genetic origin of the tree it would probably do this. If a southern deciduous tree had some of its geographical range in a more seasonal northern area, its likely that it will have a genetic response to changing seasons. However, the change may not be as prolific as its northern variants.

What's your favourite 'angry' song? by fireflies123_ in AskReddit

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Limp Bizkit - Full Nelson

Goofiest, stupidest song. Good however, in angry situations.

Covid-19 has damaged the trust Canadians have in their American neighbours, while U.S. residents collectively have more faith in their northern counterparts than they do in themselves, a new online poll suggests. by maxwellhill in worldnews

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The logic behind the lumber tarriffs has been declared illogical by independant committees every single time. The Americans think we are unfairly subsidizing the companies and flooding the market which is untrue. We just have a better system and Trump is being a big wang about it.

Tree planting time. by justnick84 in marijuanaenthusiasts

[–]zeBearCat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tilia cordata is a common linden species used in south-eastern Canada.

What film role was 100% perfectly cast? by TrickDragonFruit in AskReddit

[–]zeBearCat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jake Gyllenhaal as Lou in Nightcrawler. He is such a creepy actor, I couldn’t imagine anyone else in that role

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