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  • I’m gonna add to this by saying phosphorus may be my favorite, but i think the most likely filter is just time, twice.

    Do you know how unlikely it is that earth has been habitable for so long? Do you know how long life was single celled? One of the theories for how advanced (eukaryotic) cells formed was the combination of at least three different branches of life into the same cell! Archaea (cell wall), bacteria (mitochondria/chloroplasts), and viruses (nucleus). Do you know how unlikely that sounds? Do you know how long it would take for that to happen randomly? Most planets probably aren’t even habitable for that long? Once we became eukaryotic, we started progressing much faster.

    Then, keep in mind, the life has to continue to exists for billions of more years while it waits for the highly unlikely thing to happen again within the same section of the galaxy. So, time is two filters - both behind and in front of us.


  • My favorite filter is the amount of phosphorous in the universe. Earth has an unusually high amount, and it’s vital for life. I like this one, because as more stars die, the amount of phosphorous goes up, implying we won’t be alone forever.

    Anyway, look up “Issac Arthur” on YouTube for HOURS of content about the Fermi paradox and potential great filters.






  • You should try learning German songs and singing them to help with pronunciation! “Madsen” is my favorite German band for this purpose. The lead singer is (usually) easy to understand. But, nearly any singer will do. I’d avoid native English speakers singing in German, though. For instance, I love Connie Francis’s German stuff (and so did many Germans, it seems), but her pronunciation is nothing to emulate, sadly.












  • janNatan@lemmy.mltoMemes@sopuli.xyzMaking healthier choices
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    But burning isn’t how your body utilizes the calories. Some things burn just fine yet are entirely useless as a (human) food source, like wood. This complicates things.

    For instance, we still don’t know if our bodies can actually use ethanol (drinking alcohol) as a fuel source. Is that vodka shot adding to your daily calorie intake?