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Painting_Agency t1_j50w1ap wrote
Reply to comment by deadcommand in Given that reproduction is difficult or impossible when both animals have different numbers of chromosomes, how did so many species evolve to have so many different numbers of them? by MercurioLeCher
The thing is that with science we CAN explore how things happen. There isn't really a "why" in evolution though. I mean, there is a why in the proximal sense, but there's no plan. Alleles either propagate in a population or they don't. With good data analysis we can map how that happened, when it happened, and we can postulate and test what causes it to happen.
Painting_Agency t1_j50grma wrote
Reply to comment by deadcommand in Given that reproduction is difficult or impossible when both animals have different numbers of chromosomes, how did so many species evolve to have so many different numbers of them? by MercurioLeCher
> “we’re not entirely sure.”
As someone with a moderate biological education I always assume "if the chances of something are low, just remember evolution has a LOT of time and a LOT of DNA replication events to work with" is the answer to weird questions about evolution.
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Reply to comment by Pugnator48 in Hell Hound Hag (Hag #6 of the series, OC) by LeeroyM
"Shitter's verrrrry clogged."
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Reply to comment by pm_me_good_usernames in How do non electric heat operated fans work? by ranman12953
> Mennonites
There are at least a few Mennonites attending the veterinary school where I work. Women, otherwise honestly I might not have recognized them as such. They show up wearing their home sewn dresses and bonnets, and go to classes in a teaching hospital where they learn about every high-tech treatment that veterinarians now have access to.
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Reply to comment by LonelyPerceptron in How do non electric heat operated fans work? by ranman12953
Trying to gotcha the Amish when you have a superficial understanding of their beliefs isn't really a useful activity.
Their society has its own sins but they believe technology shouldn't alienate people from community and their heritage. They adopt new ways cautiously and with reservation, for instance, a telephone used to sell crops or to call for aid in an emergency. Using gasoline as needed to aid farming or the household is something they have considered and in some cases accept.
Painting_Agency t1_j4laus4 wrote
Reply to comment by MollyDooker99 in Chico Unified sued over handling of student’s gender identity by NorCalNavyMike
Instead of drive by shootings they throw bees at you.
Painting_Agency t1_j4eh5xs wrote
Reply to comment by IceFire909 in I like my women like I like my weather by legomonkeyspaceship
> "I would be remiss in my duty, if I did not tell you, that the idea of... intercourse - the fact of your firm, young... body... commingling with the... withered flesh... sagging breasts... and flabby b-b-buttocks... makes me want... to vomit."
Painting_Agency t1_j4c4pzl wrote
Yes officer, that one.
Painting_Agency t1_j40vhbx wrote
Reply to comment by Stalins_Moustachio in Were muslim armies harder to maintain in the field? by DJacobAP
> 'Prayer of fear.'
Definitely named by a soldier.
Painting_Agency t1_j33bneq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs extends protections to LGBTQ+ state employees and contractors by citytiger
Or just moron.
Painting_Agency t1_j1u45dd wrote
Reply to comment by StoneColdSteveAss316 in 10 South Korean tourists were stranded in a blizzard near Buffalo. Then they spent 2 nights in a stranger's home, cooking and watching football. by HalFWit
While my wife has lived in Korea and is familiar with some of the food, we're vegetarian. They might actually take their chances in the storm instead.
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Reply to comment by Refreshingpudding in South Korea lifts ban on imported sex dolls by icantbenormal
There are actually a whole subculture of hobbyists making their own action figures and things like that. They make backboards and packaging for them too, often in the style of retro 80's figures or something.
Usually they're not casting hentai figures for weeaboos to jerk off on, though.
Painting_Agency t1_j1u0w2l wrote
Reply to comment by marklein in South Korea lifts ban on imported sex dolls by icantbenormal
Humiliation.
Painting_Agency t1_j1d9v9m wrote
Reply to comment by Professional-Can1385 in The 17 findings in the January 6 committee’s final report by totallyclips
Indigenous genocide is as American as apple pie.
Painting_Agency t1_j19kox4 wrote
Reply to comment by gnomewife in 17-year-old girl dies at treatment facility for troubled teens in Hurricane by ninjascotsman
And you're defending what is, in all likelihood, a case of abuse or neglect in an industry where abuse and neglect are endemic. There are two possibilities: you've worked in an abusive "teen correction" facility and are yourself completely implicated, or you have not and don't understand how corrupt and dangerous they are.
Painting_Agency t1_j19ihkb wrote
Reply to comment by gnomewife in 17-year-old girl dies at treatment facility for troubled teens in Hurricane by ninjascotsman
> I'm familiar with the issues often found in residential facilities.
You don't know shit all about the "troubled teen" industry or how it operates. How's that for starters?
Painting_Agency t1_j19agu9 wrote
Reply to comment by gnomewife in 17-year-old girl dies at treatment facility for troubled teens in Hurricane by ninjascotsman
Where you work: "a non-hospital facility with a provider agreement with a State Medicaid Agency to provide the inpatient services benefit to Medicaid-eligible individuals under the age of 21"
What this is: "a boarding school for troubled teens"
You don't know what you're talking about.
Painting_Agency t1_j190t15 wrote
I's an absolutely lovely painting, with a "sublime" quality if you know what I mean. The spot of light on the player with the mostly-implied ornateness in the shaded background is amazing.
Even so, I instantly thought of this 😄
Painting_Agency t1_j16uj5w wrote
It was probably a LOT of work fixing that. YATA, OP.
Painting_Agency t1_j0ugpt9 wrote
Reply to comment by van_stan in Homeless man arrested for stealing excavator to help man change his tire in Downtown by Mr_Blite
"Relatively minimal".
Painting_Agency t1_j06c590 wrote
Reply to comment by Khafaniking in Sighting sketch by me by OwneTrick
"The NYMets are my favorite squadron!"
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Reply to comment by thierryanm in Children of the Stars (2012) Led by a woman who claimed to be the vessel for the Archangel Uriel, members of the Unarius cult were known for making bizarre, low-budget sci-fi films they claim reflect past lives [01:17:28] by EndoShota
And not to be confused with the Urantia Foundation.
Painting_Agency t1_izx1gl6 wrote
Reply to Children of the Stars (2012) Led by a woman who claimed to be the vessel for the Archangel Uriel, members of the Unarius cult were known for making bizarre, low-budget sci-fi films they claim reflect past lives [01:17:28] by EndoShota
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unarius_Academy_of_Science
No creepy, exploitative compound living? No rampant sexual abuse or taking of multiple wives by a charismatic leader? What kind of cult IS this anyway?
(It's definitely a cult though, and objectively weird. Just sounds relatively harmless)
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Reply to comment by GS_TT in PsBattle: telescopic bucket cranes with electrical techs repairing several lines by MuvyTikit
LOL I just deleted that comment bc I thought nobody was seeing it.
Amazing pic! So nostalgia, wow.
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Reply to comment by GarageCrowking in A Common Thread, Thomas Blackshearr II, Oil and Gold Leaf, 2018 by GarageCrowking
Poses, mostly.