So, let’s say there’s a species of bacteria that is known to dwell in Greek yogurt. How long would it take before that species of yogurt-dweller only has modern descendants different enough to qualify as one or more new species?
I’m tempted to start making oddly specific small statues made of random materials, maybe with limbs pointing to the previous statue in a sequence. Is there a better method?
When I say “fake fireplace”, I mean something like those structures fueled by fossil methane that produce flame and heat but obviously don’t burn actual wood
Just as an example, there were evidently reports during the 2007 Glasgow airport attack that someone attempting to subdue the assailant and assist police kicked said attacker in the testicles… but somehow managed to do so hard enough to injure one of their own foot tendons.
:::spoiler spoiler So it’s possible to quickhack the cops that try to ambush you during this quest. Part of me still want to physically Elmer-glue their kiroshis to TV screens and forcibly educate them on the difference between Raffen Shivs and Aldecaldos rather than kill them, but at least they’re easier for pure Netrunner...
Do we have any estimates as to how long it takes for a species of bacteria to go technically extinct entirely via genetic drift?
So, let’s say there’s a species of bacteria that is known to dwell in Greek yogurt. How long would it take before that species of yogurt-dweller only has modern descendants different enough to qualify as one or more new species?
How would you go about determining where you’ve already been in 1.20 caves?
I’m tempted to start making oddly specific small statues made of random materials, maybe with limbs pointing to the previous statue in a sequence. Is there a better method?
If nuclear fusion were to become useful for residential heating, could the plasma be useful for fake fireplaces?
When I say “fake fireplace”, I mean something like those structures fueled by fossil methane that produce flame and heat but obviously don’t burn actual wood
Do we have any theories as to why complex life eventually started requiring various metal elements as micronutrients?
For example, why did zinc, of all things, start getting utilized by brain and prostate tissue in humans?
How do some animals (or at least humans) manage to generate more force than their own muscles are rated to handle?
Just as an example, there were evidently reports during the 2007 Glasgow airport attack that someone attempting to subdue the assailant and assist police kicked said attacker in the testicles… but somehow managed to do so hard enough to injure one of their own foot tendons.
Does this description imply that life-support gel is an engineered breathable liquid? (lemmy.world)
Would the frame/stockiness of a Neanderthal be a better fit for high-gravity conditions than a modern human?
Do we know whether Australian magpies have similar intelligence to true corvids?
Depending on the setting and its origins, perhaps a scholarly Bard would work well. (lemmy.world)
Do we know of a means by which artificial nuclear fusion could be used to mimic stellar carbon-12 production?
Someone invents a working Alcubierre Drive …Turns out the warp bubble just leaves without moving the spacecraft, though.
Is PLA a good material for 3D printing a tool intended to remove pack ice from a driveway?
Considering tigers may have a mental capacity for revenge, is it more accurate to call them vengeful or spiteful when wronged?
Do some animal species relocate their populations over the course of centuries or millenia, to the point of self-extirpation in their original territory?
What somewhat-“friendly” bacteria species are common in Greek yogurt, and would their gut presence likely increase consumption of other dairy?
Did our understanding of the function of human eosinophil cells change substantially in recent years, and if so, why?
What are the most common chemical elements in pc gaming electronics (actual PC tower and monitor, sim equipment such as a HOTAS) by mass?
How does one calculate the necessary surface area for a laser-propelled light sail for a spacecraft, so it doesn’t get shredded by the beam?
Edit: I assume we’d at least have to take intended acceleration and the mass of the spacecraft into account, at least, right?
Apparently some humans are born with two spleens. What evolutionary pressures likely created the trait, and what future pressures could drive second spleens to become more common?
Do we have enough evidence of Neanderthal leatherworking to replicate the techniques for ourselves?
Could spiderlings still balloon on a gas giant’s moon like Titan (ignoring the strong likelihood that Titan’s atmosphere would kill a spider rather fast)?
[WP] An alternate history, branching off from Agnes Bertha Marshall not dying at 52 (as in our timeline), and living a full life
Why do humans put salt on nuts such as cashews (assuming they don’t just require salt to form)?
[potential spoilers for Fortunate Son] So, a bug in Fortunate Son seems to have been fixed.
:::spoiler spoiler So it’s possible to quickhack the cops that try to ambush you during this quest. Part of me still want to physically Elmer-glue their kiroshis to TV screens and forcibly educate them on the difference between Raffen Shivs and Aldecaldos rather than kill them, but at least they’re easier for pure Netrunner...