Well… they applied gravity. You… kinda did not

It might be long, but it’s also not great

Think of it like this, 99.9% of the people with those genes did not become alcoholics throughout the history of those human genes existing.

Those that did did not transmit it to further generations through genes either.

So is alcoholism hereditary? No, we cannot say in any meaningful semantic sense of the word that it is.

So those studies don’t prove that alcoholism is hereditary, nor do they prove that it isn’t just nurture. Since they aren’t twin adoption studies they’re generally useless.

If we look at those instead, it does not suggest that alcoholism is hereditary, but that certain genes increase the risk of substance abuse. It’s not that child inherits alcoholism from the parent, but the predisposition for alcoholism is in their genetics. This means that even if a parent is not an alcholic, the child will still be more predispositioned for alcoholism, meaning the hereditary term doesn’t make much sense.

Based on her smile, you think the artist wanted us to think that the joke was in his head?

Do yourself a favor and don’t read the comments

If the cat does that, it’s because it doesn’t actually understand that it’s hurting you.

Start making a big “YELP” and clearly show that you are in pain when it does it, and it will gradually start to be more gentle.

It doesn’t understand that you don’t have fur that protects it the way it does.

That’s… genius. So there’s gotta be a law against it already

I love the idea that after extensive research, scientists concluded the solution to the old earth’s problems was more turtles

Honestly, they’re not wrong

Shhh for christs sakes man, don’t give them any ideas

You generally don’t want to be in the US these days, but you most definitely do not want to be here with no money.

Damn, by patenting it they’re actually doing us all a huge favor.

Everyone will simply avoid microsoft games and no other gaming company can copy their stupid ideas.

Based

Ban it, lemmy sets itself apart from places like reddit by having actual quality posts.

Because continuity is literally what makes it a story? Otherwise it’s just a series of random events.

Which is fine for Episodic Television but not for a continuous story.

This was a very popular toy for children and youths in the 1800s.

You see, even back then the children yearned for the mines.

Ahh Bongo Dolphin, I can’t be mad at you!

No, that’s been the same in all ages. Childhood is magical because you don’t carry the mental burden of your own survival. Cavemen adults didn’t think it was joyful or magical when food or water became scarce and they had to decide between relocating and possible dying in the wild or in war against some other tribe, or staying and risk watching everyone they know die of starvation.

How so?

🎶 Never moind I’ll foind…🎶

People never stop to consider that “life” and “control” are diametrically opposed.

Choose wisely - no one on their deathbeds wish they had ‘controlled’ more.