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ZedTT t1_jabn1ko wrote
Reply to comment by Benhow200 in [WP] The Eldritch gods have awoken. The gates of hell have opened. Monstrosities are roaming the lands and the only person putting up meaningful resistance is a half naked bloke rolling around doing what they call a "speedrun". by ryry1237
I'd love to hear about several thousand runs from now when Tristan is the absurd badass that top level speedrunners operate.
ZedTT t1_j9ii5k7 wrote
Reply to comment by Bloomberg12 in TIL that ligers (the offspring of a male lion and female tiger) are the largest big cat because, unlike lionesses, female tigers do not possess growth-limiting genes to counter the growth-maximising genes of male lions. by argh-ok
Thanks - I was sure I wasn't being exhaustive.
ZedTT t1_j9fnq8p wrote
Reply to comment by LifeBuilder in TIL that ligers (the offspring of a male lion and female tiger) are the largest big cat because, unlike lionesses, female tigers do not possess growth-limiting genes to counter the growth-maximising genes of male lions. by argh-ok
Not exactly. The square cube law makes larger life unviable and makes evolution naturally select against animals that are too big. In this case, though, evolution isn't really at play as these are artificially bred animals.
Evidently there is some square cube law wiggle room above the size of large cats, hence ligers don't drop dead from overheating or being unable to stand etc. They may be overall less suited to their environment, though.
ZedTT t1_isrv445 wrote
Reply to comment by Rodentsnipe in Spooky artificial intelligence found to accurately predict the future by 99% by Stephen_P_Smith
Holy shit that's hilarious.
I'm no longer mad about how stupid the title of the article is I'm just glad I've been given this absolute piece of gold.
ZedTT t1_jadkx5l wrote
Reply to comment by DishOutTheFish in [WP] The Eldritch gods have awoken. The gates of hell have opened. Monstrosities are roaming the lands and the only person putting up meaningful resistance is a half naked bloke rolling around doing what they call a "speedrun". by ryry1237
Yeah the writing style is very good