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@Rainmaker1973 Umless the tree gives it what it wants, fungi will turn the tap off. Its the biggest, meanest market on the planet.
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In the 1990s, Canadian ecologist Suzanne Simard made a groundbreaking discovery that challenged everything we thought we knew about how forests work. While studying managed forests in British Columbia, she noticed something puzzling: when birch trees were removed to promote the growth of valuable Douglas firs, the firs did not flourish as expected — they actually struggled and grew more slowly.
Determined to understand why, Simard traced the movement of nutrients using radioactive carbon isotopes. What she found was astonishing. Trees were actively sharing resources through vast underground fungal networks known as mycorrhizae. These delicate, thread-like fungi connect the roots of different trees across the forest floor, forming a complex web that allows the exchange of carbon, water, nutrients, and even chemical signals — sometimes between entirely different species.
She discovered that older, larger trees often serve as central "hubs" or "mother trees," supporting younger saplings by redistributing vital resources and helping the entire ecosystem remain resilient. When these key trees are removed, the underground network weakens, and the health of the remaining forest declines.
Simard’s research overturned the traditional Darwinian view of forests as battlegrounds of ruthless competition. Instead, she revealed a far more sophisticated reality: forests operate as highly cooperative systems where trees communicate, support one another, and even warn neighboring trees about threats like drought, disease, or insect attacks.
What appears to the human eye as a silent, still forest is, in truth, a vibrant, interconnected living network — built not on isolation and rivalry, but on deep connection and mutual aid.

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@ColorApril I dont believe the pics, but i sure believe in his prison system.
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@ginamilan_ Gambling made me uneasy, but now fully disengaged. Turn it off straight away. And dont feel anything like loss!
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@WilliamShatner I am also permanently "suspended" from fakebook for life.
My opinions on COVID were not acceptable and there is no appeal.
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@selfcomestomine I didnt know insta was still a thing. Isnt that meta? Who would go to that.
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日本のX、贔屓目なしでも「世界一おもろいSNS」なのがバレつつある。このノリがミームとして海外に伝播したら、海外勢もさらにおもろくなるのはほぼ確定。おもろい場所には人が集まる。XがInstagramやTikTokをぶち抜いて、最終的に人類の覇権SNSになる未来、フツーにあり得るな
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I once booked an aisle seat on a flight because I like being able to get up without climbing over people. Simple. Intentional. Paid for.
I get there and someone’s already in my seat, sitting all comfortable next to their friend like they planned it that way. I pause, double-check my ticket, then politely tell them that’s my seat.
They hit me with, “oh… would you mind switching so we can sit together?”
Now mind you… this wasn’t confusion. This was a fully formed plan that just didn’t include me until I showed up.
I just looked at them for a second and said, “I booked this seat on purpose.”
Because let’s be real… that’s not my problem. That’s a problem that should’ve been solved during booking.
Respectfully.
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Here's something fun with English.
The seven-word sentence, "I never said she stole my money," possesses seven distinct meanings based on which word is stressed (inflection).
The stress shifts the focus of the accusation or denial, changing the interpretation of the same sentance entirely.
Here is the example with the stressed or inflection word inside the [] and the new sentance meaning.
[I] never said she stole my money. — Someone else said it, not me.
I [never] said she stole my money. — I absolutely did not say that.
I never [said] she stole my money. — I implied it or suggested it, but did not say it directly.
I never said [she] stole my money. — I said someone stole it, but not her.
I never said she [stole] my money. — I meant she borrowed it, out got it by other means, not stole it.
I never said she stole [my] money. — She stole money, but it belonged to someone other than me.
I never said she stole my [money]. — She stole something else of mine, not money.
Don't get me started on the 7 buffalo sentence.
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@Standup_global Believe news.con or albasleazy, line ball. Both full of crap.
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ANOTHER LIE: Retailer Bunnings has revealed they haven’t sold out, despite the Prime Minister’s false claims on Friday; they are just running a little low due to panic-buying.
news.com.au/national/fuel-…

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@kernelshark Ancient proverb. "All men are perverted, but in Japan, we do something about it"
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My high school neighbourhood just elected a local 59yo councilwoman who campaigned in the local paper with an AI photo. Her statement: ‘I used an internet program to enhance the image because the resolution of the photo was bad. It’s simply my photo, that really is me. I use medication that’s why I look a bit different now. But yes, I do look much younger than my age. When I’m out with my son people think I’m his girlfriend. I hear that I look super young for my age all the time.’

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@USAPatriotBT @PinoAmericano Invite japanese to a bbq, most will do anything not to go🤣 The grill plates etc are not clean enough. And they are right. Koreans too!! (Not big assed southern bbqs of course)
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@PinoAmericano They don’t mind fat people who invite them to BBQs.
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