▲ 319 ▼ Living life in peace (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 year ago by bratorange@feddit.org to c/programmerhumor@lemmy.ml 23 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] grue@lemmy.world 78 points 1 year ago (7 children) You if bugs didn't exist: (Grasses are angiosperms and rely on bugs to reproduce.) permalink fedilink source hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago FTFT: Me if all bugs went on vacation one week in summer. permalink fedilink source parent [–] kratoz29@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) Grasses are angiosperms and rely on bugs to reproduce Even mosquitoes? Please tell me we can live without them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Some male mosquitoes pollinate flowering plants, but most grasses don't make flowers so grasses atleast probably don't rely on mosquitoes. But who knows, I'm not a grass-ologist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Grass does make flowers; they're just typically really small (unless it's something we've bred to be big, like corn or wheat). For example, bermudagrass in flower: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Fuck, I was right: I'm really not a grass-ologist permalink fedilink source parent [–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) You dislike mosquitos all you want. Some species rely on them. There's always something. They exist for a reason. Alternatively you can just install screen doors, wear long sleeves, and use mosquito repellent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unique_hemp@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago They exist because they reproduce faster than they die. The fact that they are necessary for some other species is irrelavant to their existance. Such a claim only really makes sense for plants and animals that people farm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CaptainBlagbird@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago FTFT: Me if all bugs went on vacation one week in summer. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] kratoz29@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 year ago (5 children) Grasses are angiosperms and rely on bugs to reproduce Even mosquitoes? Please tell me we can live without them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Some male mosquitoes pollinate flowering plants, but most grasses don't make flowers so grasses atleast probably don't rely on mosquitoes. But who knows, I'm not a grass-ologist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Grass does make flowers; they're just typically really small (unless it's something we've bred to be big, like corn or wheat). For example, bermudagrass in flower: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Fuck, I was right: I'm really not a grass-ologist permalink fedilink source parent [–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) You dislike mosquitos all you want. Some species rely on them. There's always something. They exist for a reason. Alternatively you can just install screen doors, wear long sleeves, and use mosquito repellent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unique_hemp@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago They exist because they reproduce faster than they die. The fact that they are necessary for some other species is irrelavant to their existance. Such a claim only really makes sense for plants and animals that people farm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Some male mosquitoes pollinate flowering plants, but most grasses don't make flowers so grasses atleast probably don't rely on mosquitoes. But who knows, I'm not a grass-ologist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Grass does make flowers; they're just typically really small (unless it's something we've bred to be big, like corn or wheat). For example, bermudagrass in flower: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Fuck, I was right: I'm really not a grass-ologist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] grue@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Grass does make flowers; they're just typically really small (unless it's something we've bred to be big, like corn or wheat). For example, bermudagrass in flower: permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Fuck, I was right: I'm really not a grass-ologist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] OneWomanCreamTeam@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago Fuck, I was right: I'm really not a grass-ologist permalink fedilink source parent
[–] racketlauncher831@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 child) You dislike mosquitos all you want. Some species rely on them. There's always something. They exist for a reason. Alternatively you can just install screen doors, wear long sleeves, and use mosquito repellent. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] unique_hemp@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago They exist because they reproduce faster than they die. The fact that they are necessary for some other species is irrelavant to their existance. Such a claim only really makes sense for plants and animals that people farm. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] unique_hemp@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 1 year ago They exist because they reproduce faster than they die. The fact that they are necessary for some other species is irrelavant to their existance. Such a claim only really makes sense for plants and animals that people farm. permalink fedilink source parent