▲ 207 ▼ What were the skies like when you were younger? (i.imgur.com) submitted 3 years ago by letter_d@lemmy.world to c/pics@lemmy.world 44 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 37 points 3 years ago (1 child) There were way, way, way more bugs. Yesterday I spent about 12 hours on the highway, and I didn't need to pull over to clean my windshield once. 20-30 years ago my windshield and headlights would be completely plastered after a few hours. permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Arrakis@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) That's not because of the number of bugs, it's because your newer car has better aerodynamics than your 20/30 year old one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 43 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's also because of a massive decline in the number of insects in the last 20-30 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crilen@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) 10 trillion members as late as 1875. Soon after, their population rapidly declined, with the last recorded sighting in 1902, and the species formally declared extinct in 2014. jfc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LittleYellowDigger@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 🫡 to the guy who counted all 10 trillion members permalink fedilink source parent [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago my mom still drives the same car from the late 80s and the difference on it is drastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Arrakis@lemmy.world 9 points 3 years ago (2 children) That's not because of the number of bugs, it's because your newer car has better aerodynamics than your 20/30 year old one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 43 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's also because of a massive decline in the number of insects in the last 20-30 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crilen@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) 10 trillion members as late as 1875. Soon after, their population rapidly declined, with the last recorded sighting in 1902, and the species formally declared extinct in 2014. jfc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LittleYellowDigger@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 🫡 to the guy who counted all 10 trillion members permalink fedilink source parent [–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago my mom still drives the same car from the late 80s and the difference on it is drastic. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 43 points 3 years ago (1 child) It's also because of a massive decline in the number of insects in the last 20-30 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] crilen@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) 10 trillion members as late as 1875. Soon after, their population rapidly declined, with the last recorded sighting in 1902, and the species formally declared extinct in 2014. jfc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LittleYellowDigger@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 🫡 to the guy who counted all 10 trillion members permalink fedilink source parent
[–] crilen@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (1 child) 10 trillion members as late as 1875. Soon after, their population rapidly declined, with the last recorded sighting in 1902, and the species formally declared extinct in 2014. jfc permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LittleYellowDigger@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 🫡 to the guy who counted all 10 trillion members permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LittleYellowDigger@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago 🫡 to the guy who counted all 10 trillion members permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Num10ck@lemmy.world 10 points 3 years ago my mom still drives the same car from the late 80s and the difference on it is drastic. permalink fedilink source parent
