Alex Jones is an absolutely despicable excuse for a human, but he really was on to something with those hermaphroditic frogs.
Subsequent studies found there was a causal link between the chemicals he was referring to and frogs maturing in those waters having substantially higher rates of hermaphroditism.
He's still a scumbag though.
Oh, and cool meme.
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Nalivai @lemmy.world - 14hr
frogs maturing in those waters having substantially higher rates of hermaphroditism.
That's not even close to what he was saying though. Even if those studies are accurate, which I have my doubts about
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Viking_Hippie @lemmy.dbzer0.com - 13hr
You mean hermaphrodism in amphibians as an unintended consequence of environmental changes is NOT the same thing as deliberately induced homosexuality for the purpose of world domination?!
I don't know about the studies, but I do know that amphibians are extremely sensitive to chemical changes to the water they live in due to water permeable skin. This makes them susceptible to pollution of every kind.
I also know that hermaphroditism is, if not common, at least possible in frogs. This was a major plot point in the first Jurassic Park.
So if someone said that certain chemicals in water caused a higher rate of hermaphroditism in frogs, I'd likely say, yeah, that tracks.
As for Alex Jones, his instant transition to selling water purifiers was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The blatant screaming fearmongering followed by an instant ad. Some of his other rants have been less entertaining, but each one is also followed by an ad read, even the times he harassed the parents of murdered children. And that alone says most of what needs to be said about that man,
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OshaqHennessey @midwest.social - 13hr
The "turning the freaking frogs gay" clip is from an episode of... his show (don't want to support it by naming it), in which he refers to the fact that frogs maturing in waters polluted by certain pesticides don't reproduce nearly as much as frogs that mature in uncontaminated waters.
Lacking any substantial scientific basis or knowledge, he drew the rather elementary conclusion that the pollution turned the frogs into homosexuals, and that's why they weren't reproducing.
Further studies showed the causal link between the chemicals and lower rates of frog reproduction were actually due to the chemicals infiltrating and corrupting tadpole DNA during maturation so that they developed both sets of genitals and had reduced testosterone levels.
So, he was only partially right. But he wasn't entirely wrong either. Which is a weird thing to say about the statement, "I don't like them putting chemicals in the water that turn the freaking frogs gay!"
Whang! has a video on his YouTube channel where he goes into depth more on the studies, if you're interested.
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PunnyName @lemmy.world - 16hr
Be gay, do crime.
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Stalinwolf @lemmy.ca - 18hr
Gaynbow Steel is unmatched in its sass.
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Lux (she/her) - 18hr
p-pwetty...
🥹🥹🥹
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mavu @discuss.tchncs.de - 15hr
Sword: Part of an ritual where sweaty muscular men grunt and scream alot while thrusting hard long objects into each other.
Had a similar treatment for clay when fired a certain way, although I forget the details. Looks like an oil slick. I wonder if this is similar?
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chaogomu @lemmy.world - 16hr
It's actually a super thin layer of oxidation, and thin film interference. Which is the same phenomenon as the colors in an oil slick. They're called temper colors.
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SWORD RULE
Historically, they were mostly made for penetrating dudes, soooo...
https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/2e435724-fd2e-459e-8a69-0a126689d555.gif
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/5f33c893-2713-4a81-b383-7812bdd01cea.webp
looks great!
My thermal camera broke, it's only reading parts of the gun
https://feddit.org/pictrs/image/b1709928-7f76-410f-8823-5f1d2c43d2ce.jpeg
Swords have always been used to penetrate men.
Alex Jones is an absolutely despicable excuse for a human, but he really was on to something with those hermaphroditic frogs.
Subsequent studies found there was a causal link between the chemicals he was referring to and frogs maturing in those waters having substantially higher rates of hermaphroditism.
He's still a scumbag though.
Oh, and cool meme.
That's not even close to what he was saying though. Even if those studies are accurate, which I have my doubts about
You mean hermaphrodism in amphibians as an unintended consequence of environmental changes is NOT the same thing as deliberately induced homosexuality for the purpose of world domination?!
https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/pictrs/image/e9360878-16c6-4a39-ae11-b5dafd7bb78e.webp
I don't know about the studies, but I do know that amphibians are extremely sensitive to chemical changes to the water they live in due to water permeable skin. This makes them susceptible to pollution of every kind.
I also know that hermaphroditism is, if not common, at least possible in frogs. This was a major plot point in the first Jurassic Park.
So if someone said that certain chemicals in water caused a higher rate of hermaphroditism in frogs, I'd likely say, yeah, that tracks.
As for Alex Jones, his instant transition to selling water purifiers was one of the funniest things I've ever seen. The blatant screaming fearmongering followed by an instant ad. Some of his other rants have been less entertaining, but each one is also followed by an ad read, even the times he harassed the parents of murdered children. And that alone says most of what needs to be said about that man,
The "turning the freaking frogs gay" clip is from an episode of... his show (don't want to support it by naming it), in which he refers to the fact that frogs maturing in waters polluted by certain pesticides don't reproduce nearly as much as frogs that mature in uncontaminated waters.
Lacking any substantial scientific basis or knowledge, he drew the rather elementary conclusion that the pollution turned the frogs into homosexuals, and that's why they weren't reproducing.
Further studies showed the causal link between the chemicals and lower rates of frog reproduction were actually due to the chemicals infiltrating and corrupting tadpole DNA during maturation so that they developed both sets of genitals and had reduced testosterone levels.
So, he was only partially right. But he wasn't entirely wrong either. Which is a weird thing to say about the statement, "I don't like them putting chemicals in the water that turn the freaking frogs gay!"
Whang! has a video on his YouTube channel where he goes into depth more on the studies, if you're interested.
Be gay, do crime.
Gaynbow Steel is unmatched in its sass.
p-pwetty... 🥹🥹🥹
Sword: Part of an ritual where sweaty muscular men grunt and scream alot while thrusting hard long objects into each other.
I don't think swords have ever been not gay.
That's hot.
Had a similar treatment for clay when fired a certain way, although I forget the details. Looks like an oil slick. I wonder if this is similar?
It's actually a super thin layer of oxidation, and thin film interference. Which is the same phenomenon as the colors in an oil slick. They're called temper colors.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempering_(metallurgy)
but mummy i want a bismuth sword
Hell yea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRLCBb7qK8
it's just a gamer sword
Gaymer - the rainbow elves
Not enough water cooling, stick more pipes to it
It's blood cooled
waow
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https://sh.itjust.works/pictrs/image/3071421c-3425-4139-8c46-d6d5baeb11d9.gif
Make that titanium double gay by pattern welding it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hnu5DspBso
I knew it was Alec Steele before clicking, yet i was expecting the dick-patterned damascus
Guess where you insert it?
T304 stainless steel?!!!?