▲ 1130 ▼ We don't earn it. (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by FlyingSquid@lemmy.world to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works 132 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] GlitterInfection@lemmy.world 21 points 2 years ago (5 children) Except for plants. They're lazy as fuck. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 years ago When was the last time you fixed any carbon, you lazy, entitled heterotroph? permalink fedilink source parent [–] Venator@lemmy.nz 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) They still do stuff, just a bit slower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) EIGHT HOURS A DAY I’M PHOTOSYNTHESIZING AND I HAVE TO COME HOME TO THIS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) 12 for those hardworking tropical chads (Did I use that right? It was uncomfortable.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It's an average of 12 hours for every plant on earth (assuming no shadows from mountains, other plants, etc). The higher the latitude the more uneven it is (up to 24h in summer and 0h in winter for the poles). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Old_Fat_White_Guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Try being a Cannabis plant in a grow box.... forced into a grueling schedule of feeding and photosynthesis under lights so bright they could actually be on the surface of the sun. Forced to vegetate and create more leaf surface to photosynthesize even more while bathing in a constant flow of CO2. Only to have your reproductive organs chopped off and burnt. It's not all fun and games if you're Mary Jane... permalink fedilink source parent [–] GlitterInfection@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I can relate. permalink fedilink source parent [–] green_square@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago They do stuff, but they’re playing a city building game instead of an rpg permalink fedilink source parent [–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I, too, want to just sit here and photosynthesis all day. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Resonosity@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, plants are autotrophs and can generate their own food from sunlight and the atmosphere. They still need some nutrients from the troposphere, like minerals, but they have it made. Heterotrophs are where things get wild permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AltheaHunter@lemmy.blahaj.zone 27 points 2 years ago When was the last time you fixed any carbon, you lazy, entitled heterotroph? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Venator@lemmy.nz 16 points 2 years ago (2 children) They still do stuff, just a bit slower. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] jaybone@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) EIGHT HOURS A DAY I’M PHOTOSYNTHESIZING AND I HAVE TO COME HOME TO THIS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) 12 for those hardworking tropical chads (Did I use that right? It was uncomfortable.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It's an average of 12 hours for every plant on earth (assuming no shadows from mountains, other plants, etc). The higher the latitude the more uneven it is (up to 24h in summer and 0h in winter for the poles). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Old_Fat_White_Guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Try being a Cannabis plant in a grow box.... forced into a grueling schedule of feeding and photosynthesis under lights so bright they could actually be on the surface of the sun. Forced to vegetate and create more leaf surface to photosynthesize even more while bathing in a constant flow of CO2. Only to have your reproductive organs chopped off and burnt. It's not all fun and games if you're Mary Jane... permalink fedilink source parent [–] GlitterInfection@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I can relate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) EIGHT HOURS A DAY I’M PHOTOSYNTHESIZING AND I HAVE TO COME HOME TO THIS? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) 12 for those hardworking tropical chads (Did I use that right? It was uncomfortable.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It's an average of 12 hours for every plant on earth (assuming no shadows from mountains, other plants, etc). The higher the latitude the more uneven it is (up to 24h in summer and 0h in winter for the poles). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Old_Fat_White_Guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Try being a Cannabis plant in a grow box.... forced into a grueling schedule of feeding and photosynthesis under lights so bright they could actually be on the surface of the sun. Forced to vegetate and create more leaf surface to photosynthesize even more while bathing in a constant flow of CO2. Only to have your reproductive organs chopped off and burnt. It's not all fun and games if you're Mary Jane... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ApathyTree@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 2 years ago (2 children) 12 for those hardworking tropical chads (Did I use that right? It was uncomfortable.) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It's an average of 12 hours for every plant on earth (assuming no shadows from mountains, other plants, etc). The higher the latitude the more uneven it is (up to 24h in summer and 0h in winter for the poles). permalink fedilink source parent [–] Old_Fat_White_Guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Try being a Cannabis plant in a grow box.... forced into a grueling schedule of feeding and photosynthesis under lights so bright they could actually be on the surface of the sun. Forced to vegetate and create more leaf surface to photosynthesize even more while bathing in a constant flow of CO2. Only to have your reproductive organs chopped off and burnt. It's not all fun and games if you're Mary Jane... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tja@programming.dev 4 points 2 years ago It's an average of 12 hours for every plant on earth (assuming no shadows from mountains, other plants, etc). The higher the latitude the more uneven it is (up to 24h in summer and 0h in winter for the poles). permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Old_Fat_White_Guy@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Try being a Cannabis plant in a grow box.... forced into a grueling schedule of feeding and photosynthesis under lights so bright they could actually be on the surface of the sun. Forced to vegetate and create more leaf surface to photosynthesize even more while bathing in a constant flow of CO2. Only to have your reproductive organs chopped off and burnt. It's not all fun and games if you're Mary Jane... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GlitterInfection@lemmy.world 10 points 2 years ago I can relate. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] green_square@yiffit.net 5 points 2 years ago They do stuff, but they’re playing a city building game instead of an rpg permalink fedilink source parent
[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago I, too, want to just sit here and photosynthesis all day. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Resonosity@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Yes, plants are autotrophs and can generate their own food from sunlight and the atmosphere. They still need some nutrients from the troposphere, like minerals, but they have it made. Heterotrophs are where things get wild permalink fedilink source parent
