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[–] 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

Ants society seems to be much fairier than humans'. The only thing is that I can't carry up 50 times my own weight

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

    Except for the part where they breed captive aphids and corral them to and from plants so they can feed, only to lacerate their exoskeletons [eat the ass] and feed on their secretions while keeping them alive to do it again...

    Edit: correction

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago* (1 child)

    Lacerate their exoskeleton? Do you have a source for that? According to Wikipedia, the honeydew is excreted from the aphids' anus and happens even when the ants aren't involved https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aphid#Ant_mutualism

    Edit: I'm not trying to be the guy who yells "SoUrCe!?" whenever presented new information, I'd just like to correct my misunderstanding if I'm wrong but don't want to incorporate misinformation XD

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    I coulda sworn I've read somewhere that they make a light incision to get to the honeydew, but it could be a false memory. I'm not gonna go looking for where I read that, but I'll accept "they eat ass" as a correct answer.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 weeks ago

    That is why Elsevier, Springer and publishing houses work so hard to paywall knowledge and keep it inaccessible, lest we become corrupted.

    /s

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  • [–] 17 points 2 weeks ago
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    Anyone seen the Phineas and Ferb episode where ants are enlarged then evolve?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Ants already have taken over the world. They vastly outnumber humans and already live in just about every area humans do.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago

    Doesn't this imply that everyone who uses the library will become evil?

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  • [–] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Not to mention how badly we'd be outnumbered.

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  • [–] 7 points 2 weeks ago
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    There’s a certain irony in the fact that a library IS a repository for knowledge. So we are so much better suited to keep control of the world?

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    I, for one, welcome our minute overlords.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago

    Can confirm. Taught ants to read Twilight and they began to sparkle in the sun.
    ...
    On second thought, that might have been the sugar I bribed them with...

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  • [–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

    Slippery Slope Fallacy smh my head a librarian should know better smh

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    I will eat this Danish and welcome, for one, our new insect overlords.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    It's true, watch the documentary "Phase IV". Preferably the director's cut.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    The ants aren't going to do anything. They just want to play some gungi

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