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.
You mean hermaphrodism in amphibians as an unexpected 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,
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.
The most i said was he wasn't entirely wrong. I also called him despicable and a scumbag. It would seem you and I have very different ideas as to the definition of "congratulate"
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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ceenote@lemmy.world · 76 pts · 288d
Historically, they were mostly made for penetrating dudes, soooo...
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
rabidhamster@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 28 pts · 288d
crazycraw@crazypeople.online · 7 pts · 288d
looks great!
ICastFist@programming.dev · 4 pts · 288d
My thermal camera broke, it's only reading parts of the gun
theuniqueone@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 25 pts · 288d
Swords have always been used to penetrate men.
NichEherVielleicht@feddit.org · 19 pts · 288d
Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 288d
I think that would rather be a similarly treated guillotine blade.
PunnyName@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 288d
Be gay, do crime.
Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca · 10 pts · 288d
Gaynbow Steel is unmatched in its sass.
mavu@discuss.tchncs.de · 9 pts · 288d
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.
festnt@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 287d
the objects are pretty flexible
OshaqHennessey@midwest.social · 8 pts · 288d
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.
Nalivai@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 288d
That's not even close to what he was saying though. Even if those studies are accurate, which I have my doubts about
Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 19 pts · 288d
You mean hermaphrodism in amphibians as an unexpected consequence of environmental changes is NOT the same thing as deliberately induced homosexuality for the purpose of world domination?!
chaogomu@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 288d
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,
OshaqHennessey@midwest.social · 3 pts · 288d
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.
Passerby6497@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 287d
What a time to be alive when we're congratulating AJ and being so fucking wrong he turned out to be kinda right.
OshaqHennessey@midwest.social · 1 pts · 286d
The most i said was he wasn't entirely wrong. I also called him despicable and a scumbag. It would seem you and I have very different ideas as to the definition of "congratulate"
Lux@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 8 pts · 288d
p-pwetty... 🥹🥹🥹
froufox@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 7 pts · 288d
it's just a gamer sword
Haaveilija@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 288d
Gaymer - the rainbow elves
ICastFist@programming.dev · 4 pts · 288d
Not enough water cooling, stick more pipes to it
SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 288d
It's blood cooled
tacosanonymous@mander.xyz · 5 pts · 288d
That's hot.
taiyang@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 288d
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?
chaogomu@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 288d
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_%28metallurgy%29
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
but mummy i want a bismuth sword
chaogomu@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
Best I can do is a bismuth knife.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgdHZqSIO1M
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
i'm only a minute in but this video is really fun. Sold!
edit: why is he using a hacksaw and not a scroll saw
edit: cow
edit: oooo 1.476 sparklies
edit: nooo my sparklies
edit: WHO FORGES IN CROCS WHERE IS YOUR PPE
edit: noooo all my sparklies why was i not waarned
edit: oh okay those are cool
FilthyShrooms@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 288d
Hell yea
Skullgrid@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 288d
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9JRLCBb7qK8
Shanmugha@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
And they still want to think they can fight gays?)
JuliaSuraez@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 288d
The real agenda is physics: hotter metal = prettier gradients.
pxlkttn@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 3 pts · 288d
Great news for us sword lesbians ☺️
Draegur@lemmy.zip · 2 pts · 288d
waow
.oO(BASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBASEDBAS-)
brown567@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 288d
rtxn@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 288d
Make that titanium double gay by pattern welding it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hnu5DspBso
alx@piefed.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 288d
I knew it was Alec Steele before clicking, yet i was expecting the dick-patterned damascus
gandalf_der_12te@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 287d
enchanted with piercing IV or sth
jaschen306@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 288d
T304 stainless steel?!!!?
muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 288d
Guess where you insert it?