Cathatron
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Sorry but some studies have shown that they don't need the photosynthesis, or don't seem to be using it for sustenance
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Slugs kept in total darkness do just as well as those in sunlight. The chloroplasts might be for leaf disguise instead
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Slugs kept in total darkness do just as well as those in sunlight. The chloroplasts might be for leaf disguise instead
Switching off photosynthesis: The dark side of sacoglossan slugs
Sometimes the elementary experiment can lead to the most surprising result. This was recently the case when we had to learn that so-called “photosynthetic slugs“ survive just fine in the dark and with chemically inhibited photosynthesis. Sacoglossan ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 15, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Sorry but some studies have shown that they don't need the photosynthesis, or don't seem to be using it for sustenance
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Slugs kept in total darkness do just as well as those in sunlight. The chloroplasts might be for leaf disguise instead
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Slugs kept in total darkness do just as well as those in sunlight. The chloroplasts might be for leaf disguise instead
...where would I find such accounts if I was a curious pleb...?
January 9, 2026 at 4:50 PM
...where would I find such accounts if I was a curious pleb...?
The article seems to imply that it's not admissible as evidence because it was recorded without his permission or knowledge, which isn't legal in the state it happened in. Based on the article, they may have bodged the investigation so badly it'll be hard to convict.
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The article seems to imply that it's not admissible as evidence because it was recorded without his permission or knowledge, which isn't legal in the state it happened in. Based on the article, they may have bodged the investigation so badly it'll be hard to convict.
Isn't this the plot to The Sum Of All Fears?
December 1, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Isn't this the plot to The Sum Of All Fears?
They are also called that in some parts of the UK, so it's not that weird
September 21, 2025 at 7:29 AM
They are also called that in some parts of the UK, so it's not that weird
Did not previously appreciate that this guy is like 50% ass
July 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Did not previously appreciate that this guy is like 50% ass
He wrote the first one dude
June 23, 2025 at 1:34 PM
He wrote the first one dude
What I have so far: the human brain is widely quoted to be ~20,000 teraflops (estimates vary)
A horse brain is ~half the size of a human brain by weight, so ~10,000 teraflops/horse?
HOWEVER, human brains may be more densely wired, and so have higher processing power per gram
A horse brain is ~half the size of a human brain by weight, so ~10,000 teraflops/horse?
HOWEVER, human brains may be more densely wired, and so have higher processing power per gram
March 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
What I have so far: the human brain is widely quoted to be ~20,000 teraflops (estimates vary)
A horse brain is ~half the size of a human brain by weight, so ~10,000 teraflops/horse?
HOWEVER, human brains may be more densely wired, and so have higher processing power per gram
A horse brain is ~half the size of a human brain by weight, so ~10,000 teraflops/horse?
HOWEVER, human brains may be more densely wired, and so have higher processing power per gram