Veganism

[Charles Darwin]

Bacteria don't age either.

We age ultimately because the telomeres wear out and eventually important genetic information is lost.
Bacteria do not have telomeres because their genes are on a circular 'chromosome' rather than an x shaped one.

 

[Galu]

I think the line is drawn at bacteria.

Do viruses pose a problem in vegan psychology?

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-viruses-alive-2004/

 

[Evenharmonics]

Bacteria don't age either.

We age ultimately because the telomeres wear out and eventually important genetic information is lost.
Bacteria do not have telomeres because their genes are on a circular 'chromosome' rather than an x shaped one.

They mutate instead.

 

[Evenharmonics]

we're well on the way...

 

[Charles Darwin]

They mutate instead.

Yes they do, sometimes with a little help from their friends.

By which I mean they can exchange beneficial genes with other bacteria which don't even have to be the same species.

 

[scottjoplin]

That's smart, how do they know they're beneficial?

 

[Charles Darwin]

No idea and I don't know if anybody has.

It could be that they are doing it as a matter of fact but we only see the successful swaps.

 

[scottjoplin]

Who knows, anyway, just for fun....... remember no one got hurt..... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5HUnLVRIA8

 

[jfetter]

I like SpongeBob's view of food.

 

[Evenharmonics]

I like SpongeBob's view of food.

Long before Sponge Bob:

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[TheGimp]

"For a Hamburger today, I would gladly repay you on Thursday"....

 

[scottjoplin]

Organically grown crops are supposed to be better all round, vegans seem to be against it though, is this true? Is vegan horticulture realistically sustainable?

 

[anti]

ORGANIC?

THIS is organic: Silent and Deadly: Fatal Farts Immobilize Prey | WIRED

 

[scottjoplin]

This could have some interesting repercussions? Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case - BBC News

 

[Evenharmonics]

They are trying to change the language. Phrases to be phased out.

 

[avtech]

"Metaphors involving meat could gain an increased intensity if the killing of animals for food becomes less socially acceptable," she said.

“The image of “killing two birds with one stone” is, if anything, made more powerful by the animal friendly alternative of "feeding two birds with one scone".

“bring home the bagels” “put all your berries in one bowl.”

What a world we live in

 

[avtech]

This could have some interesting repercussions? Sacked vegan claims discrimination in landmark case - BBC News

I would have thought that dissemination of (presumably) confidential company information would be adequate grounds for a gross misconduct dismissal.

He obviously didn't agree ethically with the fact that the 'League Against Cruel Sports' was investing in companies that support animal testing (a bit two-faced tbh)...but what has his choice to be vegan have to do with the fact that he (presumably) breached his contract with his employer by revealing that information?

 

[tomchr]

“put all your berries in one bowl.”

That doesn't even begin to capture the poor risk assessment involved with putting all your eggs into one basket.

"feeding two birds with one scone"

Should we really encourage feeding people food to wildlife? I don't think they thought that one through.

That said. As a cat lover, I tend to avoid the "more than one way to skin a cat" idiom, though I do acknowledge its existence and accept its use.

Anyway. Maybe I'm starting to beat the stain where the dead horse used to be.

Tom

 

[avtech]

Anyway. Maybe I'm starting to beat the stain where the dead horse used to be.

Hey, the 'corrected version' is "Feeding a fed horse"!

 

[Evenharmonics]

Anyway. Maybe I'm starting to beat the stain where the dead horse used to be.

I wonder if that (bold) phrase will be targeted by them next
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because it involves animal and death.