Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
on 27 Jun 10:34
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So like where do they put it? Do they break it down into non metal, does it get placed elsewhere, or leech back into the soil from their corpse?
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works
on 27 Jun 11:37
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They accumulate it in a specific organ, but they aren’t magical alchemy machines. It stays in their bodies until they die, then they decompose and it goes back into the ground.
Deceptichum@sh.itjust.works
on 27 Jun 11:50
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So it’s more like moving heavy metal from soil?
Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works
on 27 Jun 13:53
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Yeah, unless you’re going around and picking up all the tiny little bugs, you’re not really doing anything to fix the pollution…
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.world
on 27 Jun 13:19
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I don’t recommend anyone buy any of them, but one of the books (or possibly short stories? It’s been a while) in the Ender series by OSC kind of touches on that.
While isopods can sequester heavy metals within their bodies, this is a temporary solution. Upon their death and decomposition, the heavy metals are released back into the soil, so they do not permanently remove these contaminants from the environment.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world
on 27 Jun 17:56
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Are isopods the scientific name for pill bugs, aka roly-polies?
Armadillidium vulgare is a common species. But there are probably hundreds of species that share the same nickname because most people don’t know the differences.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
on 28 Jun 06:44
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So it’s the isopods’ fault that the band sold out. They were much cooler when they were underground.
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So like where do they put it? Do they break it down into non metal, does it get placed elsewhere, or leech back into the soil from their corpse?
They accumulate it in a specific organ, but they aren’t magical alchemy machines. It stays in their bodies until they die, then they decompose and it goes back into the ground.
So it’s more like moving heavy metal from soil?
Yeah, unless you’re going around and picking up all the tiny little bugs, you’re not really doing anything to fix the pollution…
Biggest disappointment of this week.
Need a new survival craft game where you can tame isopods to collect precious metals.
You just know some weirdo millionaire is gonna try and train them to go eat heavy metal and shit someplace useful.
And I’m not even mad, probably the most environmentally friendly mining operation…
I don’t recommend anyone buy any of them, but one of the books (or possibly short stories? It’s been a while) in the Ender series by OSC kind of touches on that.
This is one of my all time favourite comics thanks for posting x
You shouldn’t eat precious minerals little loot bug!
I killed an isopod, and I’m not so proud about it!
While isopods can sequester heavy metals within their bodies, this is a temporary solution. Upon their death and decomposition, the heavy metals are released back into the soil, so they do not permanently remove these contaminants from the environment.
Are isopods the scientific name for pill bugs, aka roly-polies?
Isopod (Isopoda) is the order they are in.
Armadillidium vulgare is a common species. But there are probably hundreds of species that share the same nickname because most people don’t know the differences.
So it’s the isopods’ fault that the band sold out. They were much cooler when they were underground.