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I must con(FeS₂), this sparked a laugh (thelemmy.club)
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[–] 20 points 3 months ago (17 children)

Most scientists won't say that there are no straight lines in nature, it's so obviously and provably wrong. I think it's more of a thing philosophically said when talking about how modern life is so different and unnatural compared to the lives of ancient people or animals.

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  • [–] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

    I wonder if there's any animals who see crystals in nature and think "wow that's a really cool rock".

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (12 children)

    what is 'natural' life, being a sustenance farmer, and dying of starvation if you have a bad harvest?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (10 children)

    Agriculture is already somewhat unnatural, so I guess a "natural" life would be hunter gatherers.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (6 children)

    Are you trying to say that we don't follow the laws of nature? That our activities are supernatural?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 months ago (4 children)

    Buddy, what is natural about me, a person who has never met you, talking to you, a person I have never met. How the hell doss that make any sense. Fuckin' superpowers m8. All up in this gadget.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    I'd say this device I hold in my hands is the natural result of a social species who gained enough intelligence to mostly master their environment enough to spread globally, but still has the social need to stay connected to the tribe wherever they are.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    oh I see, so if you aren't a roving band of stone age people, then it's unnatural?

    and are these societies also matriarchal or something too, because you know the patriarchy is unnatural as well?

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    Kind of, humans were hunter gatherers for so long that we evolved to be good at it, so I guess that's what would be natural for us.

    Agriculture and our current life hasn't been around long enough for us to properly adapt to it.

    I have no idea if those societies were patriarchal or matriarchal, I would imagine both happened or maybe even some sort of equality, if you want to know more about this go ask an expert in the field.

    But in the end I don't care what you do, I just continued your argument.

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