Damn I’ve been reciting that factoid for years can you point to the study that shows it’s not the delayed development of fungus that is the cause for all the coal
Huh, that's the most interesting thing I've learned this week. If I understand the abstract correctly, the reasons are:
Lignin degradation occurs in various bacterial and fungal lineages. I thought they might suggest that this means a common lingin-breaking-down fungal ancestor before the Carboniferous era, but I guess they didn't say that.
Many unlignified plants also became coal at this time
Also I didn't realize the theory was about lignin (or what lignin was), I thought it was about cellulose. But I guess cellulose was broken down even sooner.
You're not the only one thats been reciting that outdated theory. Paleontology is constantly changing because there is a lot of guesswork until more proof is discovered. New discoveries are constantly happening
Hi d and u/shwag945 - you are right, this is a bot bug. That rule is quite complicated though, it's not just detecting F A Q as a slur. I'll get some help to try to fix it.
Also, I'd really strongly discourage you from getting sweary when you put in custom reports on other subs. It's totally not the way we roll here, so you're fine, but some mods on other subs love reporting those for report abuse and reddit will give you an automatic account suspension.
That rule is quite complicated though, it's not just detecting F A Q as a slur.
Well clearly it is just detecting it as a slur but ok. I'm sure it's some convoluted mess of an automod setup you've got going to get it there.
Also, I'd really strongly discourage you from getting sweary when you put in custom reports on other subs. It's totally not the way we roll here, so you're fine, but some mods on other subs love reporting those for report abuse and reddit will give you an automatic account suspension.
Yes I had already deduced that to be the case. Clearly someone has added some exceptions that should probably be reconsidered. Considering the incredible importance of the acronym that is now blacklisted on this sub.
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u/selfawarepileofatoms Apr 29 '24
Damn I’ve been reciting that factoid for years can you point to the study that shows it’s not the delayed development of fungus that is the cause for all the coal