No, no, no.

I think it's actually really simple. We tech nerds sometimes think a lot the same way.

lol, I really liked this article.

But yeah, maybe it helps that I have the scripting turned off.

holy smokes! TIL https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piet_Mondrian

That's really an interesting story; thanks for sharing it.

I see a real benefit to the beetle, if it can get out. But I'm wondering, is there any benefit to the frog from consuming this type of "fiber"?

Interesting. Free colon cleanse. Now we just need to find the beetle species that can perform the same feat in humans.

Maybe the same beetle would work. Has anyone tried?

A human has a much longer gut.

Sure though the deadliest part, the stomach, is not that long.

Granted, but I'm thinking more about how long the beetle can survive without access to air.

That's an aquatic beetle, a lot of those store their own air supply under their wings...

Oh, I didn't know that! I can't get to the citation, but per Wikipedia [1] Hydrophilidae, the family in which this beetle is classified, do have that capability. Whether even with an air bubble they can hold out long enough is a separate question, as is whether their also-mentioned ability to extract usable oxygen from ambient water would be helpful in this environment - but being able to carry air under their elytra would certainly improve their odds.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrophilidae

I guess you've never eaten boiled corn grains

Have you ever had an itch that you just can't reach?

Wow, that vid really did it for me. Amazing sounds. Thanks for digging that up.

The 2021 comments were some of my favorites.

It's early morning, I'm looking at my family as things start to come to life in the household... I wasn't really mentally ready for that top comment, and the followup after a couple of weeks, from the guy whose wife died. But then I guess neither of them were particularly ready, too... Heavy stuff.

Early 90's, 2-3 friends and I had all bought 486's. I got home and listened to answering machine, and the voice was practically gasping.

"You're not gonna believe this game.... You're just not gonna believe it! Uh-huh-huh, you're not gonna believe it!!"

I still wish I'd saved a recording of that.

It's these kinds of unprimed expressions of authentic astonishment that can mark off the entrance to new cultural territory in tech. They don't always accompany quantum leaps, but whenever you do hear such noises, you can be sure something big has happened.

I heard such sounds only a few times in my life: - When the internet entered my brain, life, and social circles in the early mid 90s - When the iPhone landed - When ChatGPT tore a hole in the sky just a few months ago

But your take is exactly the right one: Use the tea you prefer, prepared with the water temp that gives it your favored taste.

I liked that article - didn't see it until late 2020, but it's from 2019. Thanks for posting the link.