You’ll need Kern’s nanovirus for that; the virus will facilitate the genetic transfer of knowledge and “Understanding” from one generation to the next.
Anybody want this computer made of bees? It stinks and is as loud as a jet engine, but it can do 5 Megaflops a second. There might also be a woman in there undergoing some kind of mental breakdown. Just ignore that.
nah nope thats like being afraid a lion will hide itself under your toilet lid to jump you when you go piss in the middle of the night.
if spiders were big we would find it easier (or necessary) to keep them under control.
PrimeMinisterKeyes@leminal.space
on 31 Aug 10:43
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Cats can get into houses just fine.
Also, having eight legs would make large spiders behave like giant hands, so opening windows and doors might be an easy task for them. Especially if multiple spiders cooperate…
AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip
on 31 Aug 03:21
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How dare you swear in my Christian household! We don’t say the dreaded “s” word in this house!
/S
Jokes aside, I wish we could completely get rid of all bugs and insects without harming the planet, especially spiders.
Bugs are more essential to a healthy environment than humans ever will be
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
on 31 Aug 04:54
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Counterargument: the big ones are much easier to notice and squash. It’s the tiny fucker that just slipped under the collar of your shirt without alerting you that you need to worry about.
I’m sure that itch you just felt was all in your head.
I’m with you on this. But I wonder at what point you draw the line. A spider the size of a watch? A spider the size of a car? At what point do we prefer the smaller spider?
I heard bananas. Maybe banana-sized leg is where we draw the line?
kameecoding@lemmy.world
on 31 Aug 11:00
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At what point? At all the fucking points, what the fuck is wrong with you people in this thread?
Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world
on 31 Aug 13:29
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With increased size comes a reduction in mobility, increased difficulty in reproduction and maintenance of life. And an increased perception in them being a threat.
A car sized spider would be pretty much immobile, and by that size, a tactical target that would be fairly easy to hunt to extinction.
The bigger the better.
RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world
on 31 Aug 09:16
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Now THIS is material for nightmares.
Don’t worry, atmospheric oxygen is too low to make gigantic spiders possible.
If giant spiders existed, I could at least make a living the same way I accumulate gold in a fantasy RPG. 🤷♂️
Only if you went through the trial of the grasses. Those things would be crazy fast
but warming is helping certain organisms of the sea to bloom. Jellyfish are actually increasing despite the increase in temperature and pollution.
yes yes yes but how do we make them smarter, and faster?
You’ll need Kern’s nanovirus for that; the virus will facilitate the genetic transfer of knowledge and “Understanding” from one generation to the next.
Anybody want this computer made of bees? It stinks and is as loud as a jet engine, but it can do 5 Megaflops a second. There might also be a woman in there undergoing some kind of mental breakdown. Just ignore that.
We need to give them wings first
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nah nope thats like being afraid a lion will hide itself under your toilet lid to jump you when you go piss in the middle of the night.
if spiders were big we would find it easier (or necessary) to keep them under control.
Cats can get into houses just fine.
Also, having eight legs would make large spiders behave like giant hands, so opening windows and doors might be an easy task for them. Especially if multiple spiders cooperate…
How dare you swear in my Christian household! We don’t say the dreaded “s” word in this house!
/S
Jokes aside, I wish we could completely get rid of all bugs and insects without harming the planet, especially spiders.
Horrible take. Bugs are cool.
Bugs are more essential to a healthy environment than humans ever will be
Counterargument: the big ones are much easier to notice and squash. It’s the tiny fucker that just slipped under the collar of your shirt without alerting you that you need to worry about.
I’m sure that itch you just felt was all in your head.
I’m with you on this. But I wonder at what point you draw the line. A spider the size of a watch? A spider the size of a car? At what point do we prefer the smaller spider?
I’ve read dinner plate is the metric when shoes no longer work and so that’s the standard
I heard bananas. Maybe banana-sized leg is where we draw the line?
At what point? At all the fucking points, what the fuck is wrong with you people in this thread?
With increased size comes a reduction in mobility, increased difficulty in reproduction and maintenance of life. And an increased perception in them being a threat.
A car sized spider would be pretty much immobile, and by that size, a tactical target that would be fairly easy to hunt to extinction.
The bigger the better.
~Don’t kill spider friends please~
I let good spiders roam around my house and kill the annoying blood-sucking bzzzs and other nuisances I don’t live in Australia though
I always just catch them with a box and let them out outside. Our family always did. I’m always stunned at people killing them.
looking at Huntsman Spiders 🕷️
You don’t know what you’re talking about mate
Why aren’t the activists leading with this?!
It’s like they’re not even trying to bring others on board!
YES. I HAVE BEEN NOTICING.
Aw hell yeah. I love me some spoders
I want a pet wolf spider the size of a cat