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Billionaire Sunjay Kapur has died after swallowing a bee at a polo match (people.com)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] 28 points 1 year ago (9 children)

We should circulate a copypasta that's like "nature's fighting back!" what with the orcas and the bees and the submarines so that the billionaires will fear going out even more

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    Think I missed something - what's the thing with orcas and billionaires?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago* (5 children)

    Orcas began attacking [all] yachts as if they were sentient because their friends got struck by propellers.

    Scientists said that orcas are not conscious enough to connect the two things, and that it's just an example of "pod play".

    Obviously, anyone with half a brain can tell you animals can feel things and hold a grudge, but it's not scientifically rigorous

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (2 children)

    Why would they not be able to link these things? My cats can and they're dumb as hell.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago (1 child)

    It's theory of mind and consciousness level stuff. I don't really know; I read about it ages ago and that was the conclusion, it was "pod behavior" and not vengeance or something higher-level.

    Basically, the bar for a behavior/explanation has to be very high in science.

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