Flying Squid
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Ecospheres@mander.xyz•Great shot of one of my newer ecospheres!English
1·3 years agoWe have a really good aquarium store in this town, so that shouldn’t be a problem. Thanks!
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Ecospheres@mander.xyz•Great shot of one of my newer ecospheres!English
1·3 years agoDo you think I could create an ecosphere with ghost shrimp and a marimo moss ball? I’ve had that idea for a long time, but I don’t know if it’s viable.
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•4 Roman-era swords discovered after 1,900 years in Dead Sea cave: "Almost in mint condition"English
3·3 years agoBrought peace?
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Science Memes@mander.xyz•Why there are no time travelers.English
61·3 years agoOh like you can hit reverse.esrever tih nac uoy ekil hO
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Science Memes@mander.xyz•Why there are no time travelers.English
7·3 years agoI remember it was in the new books section of the school library and I was attracted to it immediately and spent the day reading it instead of paying attention in my classes. I need to read it again. Thanks for bringing it up!
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Science Memes@mander.xyz•Why there are no time travelers.English
11·3 years agoI read that ages ago. Back in high school, in fact (I’m 46). I don’t remember it except the chapter where time is a flock of birds that you have to try to catch to stay youthful. The children can catch them but always let them go and the adults can never catch them.
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Astronomy@mander.xyz•The Closest Planet To Neptune Turns Out To Be... Mercury
2·3 years agoMindblowing. I never even thought of things that way!
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•Ancient Popcorn Discovered in Peru | Smithsonian InstitutionEnglish
4·3 years agoThey discovered an ancient movie theater right next to it.
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•Ancient polychrome wall found in northern Peru likely over 4,000 years oldEnglish
1·3 years agoI agree, the article should have. I was speaking in generalities about the community.
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•Ancient polychrome wall found in northern Peru likely over 4,000 years oldEnglish
31·3 years agoNo offense meant here, but I think it is fair to either know or figure out archaeological terms yourself if you’re going to be reading articles, even lay articles, in an archaeology community, not to expect them to be defined each time.
I agree that in this case, since it is the main subject of a lay article, it should have been defined, but I don’t think it should be expected to be defined.
Anyway, the photos are quite impressive.
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•I Watched Ancient Apocalypse So You Don't Have To (Part 1)English
4·3 years agoI watched this whole series (Minuteman’s, not Hancock’s) when it came out and it’s terrific. I really enjoyed it.
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Arachnology@mander.xyz•New Tarantula Discovered in Unexpected Place
1·3 years agoIt’s not in the toilet…
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Astronomy@mander.xyz•The largest Black Hole compared to Our Solar System
61·3 years agoThat’s actually smaller than I would have thought. I wouldn’t have expected our solar system to even be visible in comparison.
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•China's ancient water pipe networks show they were a communal effort with no evidence of a centralized state authorityEnglish
12·3 years agoMaybe so. I don’t think it’s evidence that anarchy is the best solution, just that neolithic societies without hierarchies were still able to achieve amazing things.
But it’s not like they were making cars and computers, this is a drainage system. It’s very impressive for stone age people, but they are still stone age people.
Wow.
Mercury arc valves remain in use in some South African mines and Kenya (at Mombasa Polytechnic - Electrical & Electronic department).
Amazing how we’re still using such old technology in some places when we have semiconductors.
That said, a microscope that generates its own light without electricity could be quite useful…
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•A charred skein of linen thread, dating to around 3200 BCEnglish
1·3 years agoI would guess a form of drop spindle. But who knows, maybe the Niddy Noddy is older than we think!
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Archaeology@mander.xyz•A charred skein of linen thread, dating to around 3200 BCEnglish
3·3 years agoA skein is a coil of yarn or other thread.
















Pff. You call that flying?