• @[email protected]
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    263 months ago

    Lmao I was watching an episode of ST: Voyager the other day and a little girl learning about mitochondria said they were the “warp core of the cell”. That phrase is ridiculously pervasive

    • @[email protected]
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      13 months ago

      I don’t know. Wouldn’t that mean cells could violently explode and cause a chain reaction if nearby cells exploding as well?

  • @[email protected]
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    1203 months ago

    It was ruined for me when I was getting my masters in genetics and learned that “mitochondria” is plural, and the singular is “mitochondrion.” So, it’s either “the mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell” or “the mitochondrion is the powerhouse of the cell,” and neither feel right.

    • @[email protected]
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      443 months ago

      I feel like the leading “the” is what’s messing that up.

      “Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell” sounds fine to me.

    • @[email protected]
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      23 months ago

      I constantly struggle with what’s proper and what sounds right when using Latin plural in English.

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        A grammatical error in a translation from a foreign galactic basic to English is what ruined the force for you? Lol. If we can believe in defying gravity, I think we can believe “The iceburgs is the ship’s fear.”

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              13 months ago

              I was with you until the last line, lol, had me scratching my head and wondering if I was okay

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                Weakness would have made more sense then fear, but that ship already sailed. If it’s going to Titanic I’m going to pretend I can’t change course now

                • YonderEpochs
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                  33 months ago

                  I’m a big fan of saying weird shit and leaving it up, cheers fellow weirdo.

  • @[email protected]
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    703 months ago

    Can we take a step back and just appreciate how good Bluey is?

    1. Challenging but accessible

    2. Inclusive

    3. Emotional depth

    4. Grounded

    5. Not disgusting annoying

    I really appreciate when kids shows are made with parents/guardians in mind (ie will watching the same episode 50 times make you want to off yourself or not)

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      53 months ago

      It is really nice to have a children’s TV show that doesn’t scream the title and characters’ names at us over and over, mainly to make sure we remember to buy merchandise

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      13 months ago

      Such a great show. That Sleepytime episode always ruins me though. About how kids need their parents less and less as time goes on and they become more independent, fuuuuck.

    • @[email protected]
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      33 months ago

      Take another moment to realize how shit Paw Patrol is.

      1. Not challenging, has clear cut good/bad dynamic. Bluey doesn’t have “bad guys”
      2. PP is fairly inclusive.
      3. Almost not emotional depth, everyone is always in a good mood.
      4. Started off fairly grounded, but then power scaling for no reason.
      5. Repetitive and boring.
      6. What the fuck is up with dogs being intelligent enough to do the PP things, but also being subservient to humans? The whole dynamic is so fucked, Bluey doesn’t have humans at all.

      I only compare them because the are both dog based kids shows. But PP sucks

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        33 months ago

        I almost added “Not ADHD bait” as a positive for Bluey and calling out Paw Patrol specifically but wanted to be more positive lmao

        Truely a turd of a show.

    • The Picard ManeuverOP
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      163 months ago

      It’s really amazing. The only (not really) downside is that certain episodes make me tear up.

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        23 months ago

        I haven’t actually been able to watch the special episode properly because my wife and daughters are too busy crying. I do love how stripe is kicked out of the bushes by Wendy

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      83 months ago

      Damn, I haven’t thought about that 90’s Sabrina show since, well… the 90’s!

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    Why does everyone know this, but still think the definition of “metabolism” is solely built towards fake weight loss regiments? Bit of a tangent.