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[โ€“] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

i thought that was sea squirts. they eat their own brain after they pick a spot to grow

[โ€“] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[โ€“] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

oh that's 100% a "i'm 'vegan' but i miss oysters and need an excuse" article

[โ€“] MutilationWave@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

To be honest I picked the first result. I read something along similar lines, a bit more sciencey, from a non-vegan years ago. I understand two of the lines drawn by vegans are pain and consent. But oysters cannot feel pain or consent any more than a potato.

[โ€“] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

i dunno, i remember reading some research (that i have no way of finding now) that plants scream when we cut them

Some do. Some emit smells that tell other plants to turn bitter. Some communicate and even pass nutrients through the mycelial network. So let's all agree on mushrooms maybe?