• sorghum@sh.itjust.works
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    1 month ago

    You could also draw a conclusion that plastic eating insects are evolving faster because of less competition and abundant plastic. It’s amazing how life can be both fragile and resilient at the same time

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      Life is incredibly resilient. It’s been through way worse than us and it’s done fine.

      The right conditions for any single species to keep existing in a safe and comfortable place, like the friendly green-blue paradise we were born on, are heartbreakingly fragile.