2026-04-21T07:01:05Z https://yabu.me ubi https://yabu.me/npub13cnh2fua6tarlr0j2a5vjnfa4z3e0lgguqy3uhvptew33kuslhwq0tn54k https://ecoevo-social.s3.de.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/109/822/069/901/651/323/original/f8e3b88aa10cc0df.png https://ecoevo-social.s3.de.io.cloud.ovh.net/accounts/avatars/109/822/069/901/651/323/original/f8e3b88aa10cc0df.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvg262x0p03r8aautsfhk24aaj2g2qdtmwe20trj6kppul8zpf4gqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acpzyw7e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsypkh2cng56j5wx3h3umw326gjzr8rrsf7afpxzyyttfa6rz9qufglmp49k'>nevent1q…p49k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/><a href="https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/goose-hydra">https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/game/goose-hydra</a> 2026-04-02T07:11:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs09jscx8u2yfvgj0744ks8sc9l5typ8x4qledfncy693rplape6xszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acka0qwq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsztqgxqhtsmylt6tvdy5g2yx836x8qprxc5tawxxe3e7eguadnf2ceyzcrh'>nevent1q…zcrh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The problem with hydro is that it takes up a lot of land. And certain parties use it as an excuse to log the entire area, since it&#39;s going to be underwater anayway. To the state government, that&#39;s like double dipping the resources of the land. <br/><br/>And it&#39;s a good way to reward cronies with logging contracts. 2026-03-31T14:22:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfg42f024zzl9n2xl7hl4360tqtsf5fk5e9yyujpz0cxxt4d3azwgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7accg2v6c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8xjw0g57lq4sp5skkhw27e3q7jjmr2vhswmrk7cst3mgq073w32se54zt5'>nevent1q…4zt5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of Sarawaks energy mix is in hydroelectric dams. These have been hugely controversial in terms of the human and environmental costs. A lot displaced communities and logged forests were a result of the dam building. Corruption and land grabbing too. It was quite a big issue 10 years ago.<br/><br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakun_Dam">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bakun_Dam</a> 2026-03-31T12:07:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg57a5cuh8675qncknr5xpum7uweltgerzpzg9vew2j7x578xvaeszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac653js8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf7e50d8l83dc0hnljrqdh4y8wyylzuulr8wmt052u8tc53ksajng68jxkx'>nevent1q…jxkx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Apparently there were some developments by Google that made models use less RAM. 2026-03-31T06:17:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0kv0v5esz4lzr5s2n0dl970kqkmw2qfft3nfxhz9kar64me9r34gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac30d65e In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2dyp6nfazn2sa5jsfpyxg0anlqzw5428vud7wdu9937lgvmn27gayhd7v'>nevent1q…hd7v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve shared entire academic press books before. I think there is enough apathy/resentment against academic publishers that it wouldn&#39;t be weird. 2026-03-31T06:16:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9vjgmw7rywt29ysq7c4qxltatlxv2ah6v2dsy0jedg2tmdv38hwczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acwqdg2n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0cc58ctyxucny3v59g5erv0cg5rh8e0up73n7y4g634dkty0lezgqh6yyh'>nevent1q…6yyh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s a family home, so at least we can pool together money for it. But then it&#39;s also a group decision so we really have to discuss it.<br/><br/>I am curious about the smaller scale panels. Looks like I could use it to charge my phone and laptop. And it might be a good opportunity to learn how to set up a solar panel and inverter. 2026-03-31T06:11:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrpm5ukfgm5xuzw9ymxg0732squ04dehlzs7fxvm8nqsrwk2vmg8szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7achuz3tj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswlgnm3p2t92m8gzw550e8yhzsx7sazgu4qd7f7d9msme7kj8u2rsuac968'>nevent1q…c968</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m also looking at solar panels for my house. It&#39;s pretty expensive to get a battery and my break even point will be in 7 years. But if the price of energy shoots up, that might be earlier. 2026-03-31T05:38:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyalk5a70q694583md6vrqtgdg2n75uq5aj7xzt2jxuq7pht94rqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7accgwm2z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswxle7pj6yv0xzpku9rk8j78jhxk6529neywrjmyqjz7v5hksv3sgvnhgsh'>nevent1q…hgsh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Isn&#39;t that the same thing as twitter (and mastodon by extension), but just in a short video format? 2026-03-30T06:21:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstqey5x8ltslqjjn8t88m7zkg2m3ah6mdwnfpzd86dnpzf2ffegzgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acx2ky4q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qdl3ae49h8wt3asuadev4r9u3wnpckg5swk0hzn92zaundz8w0qwcgn9a'>nevent1q…gn9a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Nothing is stopping you from going there for a drink. 2026-03-27T11:00:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszylu0cmw2hjqa234czdhjxj4vtey4xu58kkdr9spyk9tkzcv0v3szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acyxa99n I was confused for a bit by this genAI video of an insect. It&#39;s quite convincing, the legs and venation look like a Membracid to a non-expert. The really sharp focus for a video tipped me off, then I noticed that the proportions constantly change and an additional pair of antenna keeps appearing. It&#39;s a bit scary, I have to pay more attention to bug photos now to avoid spreading misinformation.<br/><br/>Also the species name doesn&#39;t exist.<br/><br/><a href="https://h4.io/@brettezeleliquide/116300224933352543">https://h4.io/@brettezeleliquide/116300224933352543</a> 2026-03-27T10:58:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9zkc4ktl27xdj5rpy0frn4ua7ahwskj298lq7e9kxk5sdpxvepuqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac53cps4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf25a8gullu7srna44q2plsde5zxdamqx6vz6qu4u95p7exhknqmc88uuwr'>nevent1q…uuwr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Funny that you think he&#39;s Mahathir&#39;s gang, he tried to overthrow Mahathir in the 80s.<br/><br/>But he is a political dinosaur and shouldn&#39;t be given any attention these days.<br/> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengku_Razaleigh_Hamzah">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tengku_Razaleigh_Hamzah</a> 2026-03-27T06:48:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd4s0rf5hlxzlhlgl9my3m4ry9gnlmdk3k8z3h94hf87vy95wr24czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acj3ajg4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv8hn0nl0rdrkpxlqwzjs9e8wku5jk9puxksek3ehjwhtafrh7ytcxnhd5j'>nevent1q…hd5j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Have you considered just moving to the tropics?<br/><br/>(Though where I am the rains haven&#39;t arrived and having the windows open is not enough to deal with heat right now) 2026-03-27T06:40:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00kdax7wdyz72297xfuxxfnxw3h6usyvmjtyhp3cefx0ylldsnnczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acpq0a80 Eid Mubarak!<br/>Selamat Hari Raya!<br/>Salam Lebaran! 2026-03-20T14:48:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq95d009lfwt0yexfcp7y9fudxrccn5v0le3vpmgpv6x54kmueqsszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac5j3p2j In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7cl4aac9vnav44q2dpx35wh2tjxv2a9fpmyfwxjueqvewmdxsrqs0wdrr'>nevent1q…wdrr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It could be a coincidence that it looks like human sclera, I do recall some birds and monkeys having white patches around their eyes too. 2026-03-20T14:34:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx34kx9m7td36kparhjlq68ptpf5y8lu7zmdvfr2pzk5qtyhvwppszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acf9cpq3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdg0macfaa5a0qfch462ksjf8xysrjrlmltpkq4w5nhl4emtradlgyes8eg'>nevent1q…s8eg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How does airtightness affect mold? 2026-03-19T22:05:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswlthe24kz58n95rjxclm32q7nxsmzez76y6hm42gmw5e4le9c50szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acjm3yy9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz3phlzddsyn89j3kurccfcqqsasf7yv33yjlas3eqllxxfhg34lg59vw2j'>nevent1q…vw2j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Facebook is so evil. Genocide, wildlife trafficking, all this goes unmoderated in Southeast Asia. 2026-03-19T14:30:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqm64zwv3a6479hw4zeyvwtrk93jyvlwkgnhrljmhv0ttyqhxlvuczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acxnzxny In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9msla2m3e6l05clm5uuyqqnjmdh2wf7sfdqc346cdn85t4rayg3q2xdty2'>nevent1q…dty2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No moon. Raya is on Saturday. 2026-03-19T12:10:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr89jt7mlhy2ty5rmc5vnz22tuyyzdsr0ah2urk5fdanql26kfafszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acs8cp4s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxdan9wmtzuz44vl7m6xh4a5w2avepzc3uzhxszaqqfwlawazkn8g75up5p'>nevent1q…up5p</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>thanks. This is helpful. 2026-03-19T01:09:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsptrmjcfr0c0pcyt6awfsng78yndtdgwv4nfwgyedrxz5g702wwqszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acjmaxp7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst0maz5zxup4da4ktm83j6nj2g4g3ngtf6v40ssr30nmsy5rxtsms2mt53u'>nevent1q…t53u</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are two types of Nasi Goreng USA in Malaysia. One that has shrimp, squid and chicken (which is very rare). <br/><br/>And the other is a Islamicised American Fried Rice that has a fried egg and beef/chicken in a sweet-spicy red sauce. (Which is mentioned in the wikipedia article)<br/><br/>If you order Nasi Gorend USA in Malaysia, you&#39;ll usually get the 2nd type. 2026-03-13T09:03:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyr7078dy0mdg23tvggp9w09l6p8rdlxnsa8v2mk6k33kktwa24eqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acm7dq4f In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3xw0ss8emwhpdfzrdm5dmhwyexzfgmwythq5tvmla5cyef8hzgsrg64ds'>nevent1q…64ds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>All the academics I know hate her for tarnishing the profession. She must have some big connections that keep her in UIA. 2026-03-13T08:44:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjt49p0fcngwvfz282arnnne5eawegwl0pg5nz76acdrxclx3nzgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acs2xf0k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsg3xw0ss8emwhpdfzrdm5dmhwyexzfgmwythq5tvmla5cyef8hzgsrg64ds'>nevent1q…64ds</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That article, complete with the &#34;Let&#39;s ask chatGPT&#34; as a reference hurts my head. That&#39;s not even journalism. It&#39;s just stitching together social media comments.<br/><br/>There are real historians that could have been interviewed. 2026-03-13T08:42:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9fvjrr05nu95p936c60px0pn6u86t5g6qycd6qwyg8mwju8kp3czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acwpzxvu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxte5r7y6r9exkc7lss2qd6u3wpe7rnaad9lkruxvn9vfh0705pxg8h483s'>nevent1q…483s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is like the opposite of #makanApaToday. 2026-03-12T10:58:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83hc5tw8hl430e2hndp0w850rgqdxjyw27r9eesr223dgkj0dkxqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac7gmsxm Man this situation is just depressing. I should just quit the internet and go farm or something. 2026-03-11T16:30:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyl5wkm05825mxpc623xxd5sv4804de3565uvmuac3c05lrvq52zczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7actq2ez2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0w6th3jkqhpsedpk66vr56cuxvwttzq07w4tdq7gvydx2f07mfjsz679q3'>nevent1q…79q3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s fast. I thought it was coming out in April. 2026-03-08T10:36:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxm3fh5cplxl7u9adth3v3al4g09slaphk3p4w0c98eh4utkkqqeqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ack59v6g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvq9p43mqtlahxx0h04efx3echzerylxr5nu0rvg0fxu9cjcxa4lc7zc46a'>nevent1q…c46a</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>How is this not identity theft and fraud? 2026-03-07T14:31:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfmj6sxg500cjgz98g8mw53yrym6deptzdmu089s8gmycrf5yaspszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac78lcs3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp0657l7jk205zlrg96qd2jsuq7czfwt2lm543s90knctdaun5quqnyd8vl'>nevent1q…d8vl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I see vegetables, so it passes. 2026-03-07T13:05:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr032a3l4ggtspxhhp8m4nf7edx8elmd0ehwxrtptvnvt6fzv4arczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acypmx5l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsww3relfnthrfv3kad6h3s4kyfvlwh0fhh56ma8fg5zjmedhkdhpcedlua2'>nevent1q…lua2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A lot of younger people that learn about Zines from tiktok pronounce it like it rhymes with &#39;Vine&#39;.<br/><br/>I assume that many Gen Z aren&#39;t very familiar with magazines. 2026-03-07T12:28:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyr5gcqp5jdj4aeetdkqeme5mhhgesng69yguw4sg5sfmqn2psx2szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac8zhmwv In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy9t0zyx2vw7m33uefa04jc99aek9qhvflt84qgs3j3xlma85wpdstk0ad2'>nevent1q…0ad2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I didn&#39;t notice that they were also supposed to have areas for text. They look good without looking empty. I think the negative space adds to the charm of it. 2026-03-06T02:08:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgjxhj8ym2p2864vdn22yq8qp82kejprreughqm3mdj0wfs42euczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac47ez8u In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs956d25hrfjwp03ylahygmr07vuyvp6w2tlrjl82el5zcn8fd9dvcksxvu7'>nevent1q…xvu7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>These are really delightful and inspiring. I like the details and compositions. 2026-03-06T02:02:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyk9jhasg26u252qar0m80awk4v9jlznahxta0xvvyu3r3qf8xcaszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac76pfpw In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq4v43fpradtghztmvn8pwqspxv55v5fuhlmx02ge8qxvpvvmamdgamzf4x'>nevent1q…zf4x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>5 mins early, then I mute and don&#39;t interact. 2026-03-05T11:22:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxrec8hrvuuzuv3der3lwlfy6g20rpffk5n9ajgtu0vdreks2uspszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acsck0x9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstlpf5y7jvds4dm372a3rx5aq323g3e9ape02th9ej4p8cxlxe2ys35kzc5'>nevent1q…kzc5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Chinese really know how to use mushrooms in vegetarian cooking. I&#39;ve tasted so many variations. 2026-03-02T08:00:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdusuerc7uacc3vp20vj9wpfh7efmq5dx5gkfp5xtthvn6y85uwhqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7actdcmye In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs988nwgrx268hvtz07jwzmhfl9k4pdharhptk9wzd3en72pujwejg68p7v7'>nevent1q…p7v7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The alt text was very helpful to figure out what the heck I was looking at. 2026-03-01T07:35:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfe99y48v5mt5gzas6ahu9unzgr7smuzmmjq0758t2xv7wrsjuwjgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7achc4u60 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2m7qs9zczqp6yc2txs2ch0fv9la6vlauquvgdegtapquf70yv7xq24gnjd'>nevent1q…gnjd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Also, disaster response and rescue is not limited to government agencies. In floods there are a lot of makeshift rescue efforts and jury rigged rafts. People get use what they have and get creative when they don&#39;t. 2026-02-28T20:49:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2m7qs9zczqp6yc2txs2ch0fv9la6vlauquvgdegtapquf70yv7xqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac0wdqnr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs857rktdd6uge3v8n9llvwtyj9hmrkwwr4r30vc9pk73vvtyxm48qdxdqta'>nevent1q…dqta</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Disaster response is not without levity, it&#39;s completely absent on the Fediverse, but Malay/Indonesian social media has the #banjircore hashtag (lit. FloodCore). During the floods people make short videos and share it Youtube, Tiktok and Instagram. Even during crises people need to let off steam and laugh. 2026-02-28T20:45:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs857rktdd6uge3v8n9llvwtyj9hmrkwwr4r30vc9pk73vvtyxm48qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac9wxyqr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrvftyg30gmwlv06a25euz0u8xjjww8czfh5fd7pughsrnp73nj3s9xya92'>nevent1q…ya92</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Disaster preparedness in Malaysia is a coordinated effort, schools and public halls on higher ground are designated as evacuation points in high risk areas. Mosques and other religious buildings are also used if necessary. Flood risk areas are mapped out beforehand and planning is done before the flood season hits.<br/><br/>For privacy and dignity, light partitions are set up for each family. Emergency staff and volunteers are at hand to distribute supplies.<br/> <img src="https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/150/171/607/899/560/original/3188135ef6e68bb4.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-28T20:40:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrvftyg30gmwlv06a25euz0u8xjjww8czfh5fd7pughsrnp73nj3szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7act7kp8t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4hnttz6nnm6tntqt9sdetuhpdn2f7l7qxqs5zm4z7j4guflaz7gfk75vv'>nevent1q…75vv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Modern houses aren&#39;t elevated, so to adapt against flash floods people put the stuff they don&#39;t want to get wet (like TVs and books) higher than usual flood water line, use plastic furniture that can be washed off and reused even if submerged or store things in plastic containers that can float. <br/><br/>(I don&#39;t have photos of these, so you&#39;ll have to use your imagination) 2026-02-28T20:33:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw4hnttz6nnm6tntqt9sdetuhpdn2f7l7qxqs5zm4z7j4guflaz7gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7act8mhvj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw0kd37snmyt3l3fvd53cexru5jlfgm69lzwud80zac5ekacwtlcs3vxwkf'>nevent1q…xwkf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This is not depictions of art, but what living in the climate crisis actually looks like and adaptations against it.<br/><br/>Often the first line of disaster response is part of the invisible design of daily life. In Southeast Asia, regular floods means that traditional houses are built on stilts and designed to allow for some flooding. The wooden nailess frame also withstands earthquakes and allows waves of water to pass under the house.<br/> <img src="https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/150/119/184/352/508/original/798c6ead344a1c33.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-28T20:29:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdmgu35ftcp5csskzfye09vsh72g28xjrthr3vmzsk80e02gd9lyqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acn5h772 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2t0mr2fuz5667l6ult76l0st5fqrcpfsen6m72dxlkprq02uymkqsnydtu'>nevent1q…ydtu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wouldn&#39;t recommend Nasi Lemak to a vegan. The Sambal sauce is the soul of the Nasi Lemak and it always has some shrimp paste, without it you just have plain coconut rice and cucumber.<br/><br/>There are sometimes vegetarian versions in chinese vegetarian restaurants, but I never order it. 2026-02-28T15:47:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg667h3m06jax80wy8a809asnlp3drjseszp9f8fm64zdkvjg6gyczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac79ycum I should stop doomscrolling for today. 2026-02-28T15:01:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp0rvlsxg466m488e6zwlkvuxdycjaqst0lrwfmcuxvetaysu4vxgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acxa0jw8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0q6hhnhuhvy40zga6590t0gsd26yyjgfetv9n78dzk5j2stm7l3g73sqff'>nevent1q…sqff</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>My experience with having to navigate the Lent/Ramadan combo is that at times like this, Indian Banana Leaf restaurants are the best bet. The Chinese Vegetarian restaurants are good too (and are really unhealthy and greasy), but some dishes may contain egg.<br/><br/>Unfortunately, Malay vegan options are few and far between. Many of the interesting vegetable dishes use shrimp or fish sauces for flavour.<br/><br/>And if all else fails there is always Roti Canai. 2026-02-28T14:39:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0uthcgkyjmd55q7l9jlylzdwe32seharxxfker6w6ujnty59ggvgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acxzq0pl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxsvy2rrk84hfvzl03vtu3czzutaaffmmrhlyntgllwtr6dq9a9ycxkzk5k'>nevent1q…zk5k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>See, kuih have so many goddamn names that even the locals are confused.<br/><br/>Buts since you are in Malaysia, the best place to look for a variety of kuih is any Ramadan Bazaar, they usually display all the kuih so you just need to point at the one that you want. 2026-02-28T08:09:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8axt33x7ugf2nuly5lu8ss4fcm2fvesqkc5qykqlg0d8ucudhtkgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7aclweck9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstfdvu775ckhf37gy8d5qyzmru3gearhddtwdp6xq359pqmemmt5gedezk5'>nevent1q…ezk5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Just describe it and do a guessing game, that&#39;s what we do. It&#39;s not Onde-onde, it&#39;s &#34;The green chewy one, with santan on it and gula melaka inside. No, it&#39;s not in a sauce. Yes, it&#39;s round and small. &#34; 2026-02-28T07:18:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfdvu775ckhf37gy8d5qyzmru3gearhddtwdp6xq359pqmemmt5gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acuw9kyx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd4rgs89gt9znfvw3g4d7n4eqrha0w78uuwr59hdp2kt90sxag8uclpt6v0'>nevent1q…t6v0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Even Malaysians cannot agree to the names of kuih. Everyone has their own name for a kuih. I have just resigned myself that they are chaotic entities that resist any form of naming. 2026-02-28T07:12:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdlvar8wrd6zfgytuf7smt84zwfx9ms7j79jmfxkkcfr33xma6gfczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acrdssev In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz2q2hryrgjqwfvr3cnc7mq8hwm2d34lsa3lc2wsyjzzmhs7s98fq55fyhg'>nevent1q…fyhg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>0034 was always suspiciously round and short-limbed. 2026-02-28T06:11:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9qyclxrd6mm63yrsc8fwcqvnny5tajstm2hd3p2ky9502gxvg4rczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac50ndx9 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdzk28ggyuc8skl4apq4slj0phy0p7y2pz0nwwzr7tduy6lxfewzq8tvftm'>nevent1q…vftm</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I was discussing with a friend earlier about &#34;Belalang Dewa&#34; (lit. Deity grasshopper), which is the Malaysian equivalent of the &#34;Spanish fly&#34;.<br/><br/>It&#39;s actually a Cantharid beetle from the genus Epicauta. It produces the compound Cantharin, which has aphrodisiac effects and that is one of it&#39;s uses. The beetles are dried and cut into 3-4 parts before being consumed. Apparently some Jamu (tonics) use it as an ingredient as well.<br/><br/>#ethnozoology 2026-02-27T16:07:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdzk28ggyuc8skl4apq4slj0phy0p7y2pz0nwwzr7tduy6lxfewzqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acqashsh Grasshopper/Locust in Malay is &#39;Belalang&#39;. It comes from the Proto-Austronesian root word &#39;Balalang&#39;. Related to Javanese &#34;Walang&#34;, Tagalog &#34;Bálang&#34; Batak/Balinese &#34;Balang&#34; and Malagasy &#34;valala&#34;.<br/><br/>But its doesn&#39;t strictly correspond to locusts, and can be used as a general term for long winged insects.Variations of it are also used for mantids, beetles and even dragonflies.<br/><br/>#Entomology #Etymology #tootSEA 2026-02-27T16:01:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8utqxu7wc3yvc5mqgpw6vv6yr6dwxzureztw5q0ng7qd3zhwwm8szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acy0rvhe In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2v7lzxdh3wktzstj05de7hv7dltfsd9z9l90xr9cnxtnn84rhvsflvmr2'>nevent1q…vmr2</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Too much hassle to clean the slime.<br/><br/>But fun fact: They were brought to Malaya during the Japanese occupation as an alternative source of protein to fight the famine. Then they escaped and became the pests that they are today. 2026-02-26T21:46:46Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8209tsftw0e3drp7ymc5zuay3c6rdgpl0era26spteclpvlcd0eczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac9xz3h2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswsgjdmrklqes06sxc9trmp7jlyen8ymfrmza8r3kvtnlet43eqngk2zmzy'>nevent1q…zmzy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Preliminary results: out of 6 times picking it up on a completely smooth plastic surface, 4 times it reacted and released itself almost immediately without any resistance. 2 times it stuck for a while and I had to tug it off, but released itself from the surface without any apparent harm. There was no change in behaviour to indicate injury after all the pick up attempts.<br/><br/>Currently euthanising it and I&#39;ll check the mantle for any signs of injury or bleeding tomorrow. 2026-02-25T17:02:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswsgjdmrklqes06sxc9trmp7jlyen8ymfrmza8r3kvtnlet43eqngzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acggkd97 Dammit, here I am sitting alone after midnight, repeatedly picking up a snail to empirically verify my knowledge...<br/> <img src="https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/132/180/224/342/728/original/c09e7a1ff89e98af.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-25T16:21:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqcevr0pqdlfqnkayynwtqwd975hrzkfks3sw9huwf80wfqqlmzhgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acwwk7fs In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp3epw28gx7d6zpq22m4hjuzrmf382yqj940m45ngryh49e0fz3wcskdusc'>nevent1q…dusc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had no idea that Sub-Saharan Africa referred to an area so large that it&#39;s a meaningless category. I had always thought that is was just the directly countries south of the Sahara (which is also a meaningless category).<br/><br/>But I am very fond of Patrick Gathara&#39;s &#34;Sub-Scandinavian Europe&#34; which he uses to poke holes in the concept. 2026-02-25T15:36:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg6s0nsj8gv3w7rexyfu2lrpz7q33vg7rwdm4fnpmp5cumxwf2vlqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acrwcgx6 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv2murhqxvg730cjj6hyyh03zplec9rt52u92k6r2m97j6saj3g3q78y88l'>nevent1q…y88l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m skeptical of this as well. I&#39;ve never seen a &#34;torn mantle&#34; on a snail, and I&#39;m a biologist too. 2026-02-25T06:19:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcrgs4chjhr2tnldfflcz3f3uf6jecv686nl476eu85se08q3cuszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acl6s2x3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgkguknqsfagqklhk5xusz5l53rdjkr74a5jdgg2zl30h5fx3tywqjts86g'>nevent1q…s86g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Rotiboy buns smell so nice, but the bun I imagine from the smell is always nicer than what I bite into. Their advertising is too good, Rotiboy always tastes like disappointment to me. 2026-02-24T18:01:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg32xj9f2ldhwjhzku93sf0enw95lq5qmcw78anuu4vt346hcr6aczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac4k302l Is anyone aware of anything about the history of the development of the concept of Holotypes and Type specimens?<br/><br/>I&#39;m interested in the history of science and philosophical underpinnings of type specimens.<br/><br/>#biology #taxonomy #Palaeontology #AcademicChatter 2026-02-24T06:13:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqx45z7sl4a6ngx5hlwlfutjv49pmyvaw9mskav9ddh266q55zpkqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ace9s5rh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9dv5007d57ney5hqj6kj7dwzjdq4u5hxvxqxa8y0rf6mf0tm9ycswhuvqr'>nevent1q…uvqr</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That&#39;s a misconception of &#39;Ubi&#39;, Potato is properly called an Ubi Kentang.<br/><br/>Ubi is a very old Austronesian word for edible starchy roots. Which is why it can be used for tubers and starchy rhizomes like yams. Yams are a very important source of carbohydrates for forest dwellers and there are many edible species, so a general term is useful.<br/><br/>Ubi Kentang (Potato) and Ubi Kayu (Cassava) are later introductions from South America, so they were adapted into the existing word. 2026-02-24T05:13:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw07dpkuv54an67tlu09f708eacayg3c8xt7w8m8lsuucvattvfcczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acqwdfjj I just read Indonesians translating &#34;Brown skin&#34; as &#34;Kulit Coklat&#34; (lit. Chocolate skin, but coklat is usually used for brown, even in Bahasa Malaysia).<br/><br/>In Malaysia that skin tone is usually described as &#34;Kulit Sawo Matang&#34; (lit. Ripe Ciku skin, or reddish brown skin). Lighter/ yellowish tones are called &#34;Kuning langsat&#34; (lit. Langsat yellow). Both are references to fruit colors.<br/><br/>Or if they don&#39;t care about being polite, &#34;Kulit gelap&#34; (lit. Dark skin).<br/>#tootSEA 2026-02-21T04:25:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswgj67r99yxxarpnjr5yd530tq3cpfm0w0j5jd9lxxzt78ln3j3eqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac05elzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspwdvu809qd0egegfu36rp79nrq7g4sy844uxvu397hqkax6pre5c7t9m5f'>nevent1q…9m5f</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I thought I was reading it wrong, but he does kiss the Laidly Worm. 2026-02-20T04:07:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxv50hc0np2fzhg8gfquyxkf2tf9lqhq99qmyjdfjde3edp4anfdqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7accr879l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs044c35hkyrq638wxgslhk93d6nn99mdpk4z3hwr7cz56w7kfu2ggsh7r4t'>nevent1q…7r4t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Goddamn all the New years greetings that I see are all Gen AI rubbish. 2026-02-17T06:50:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvtzzsatqs6g4awhsevhpysrl9kher05dfk0hrdskel078567twmgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acywvaf5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9c5nndsqyhryeaqd7dxyhfghsnlrunllauan2jjcukxfk4damx7q49a7rc'>nevent1q…a7rc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m a biologist/taxonomist/ecologist from Southeast Asia. 2026-02-17T04:14:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs84ggl9eyafr4386hk6pym5rr03fdvaetlxanjeuh7k97jtmnewcczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acuf2c7n In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstwnhe7hdz0p02exzrwfk0xjgf6wge4uhc5unymwnfun2k4g33z3qez8h3x'>nevent1q…8h3x</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Take It! 2026-02-16T04:30:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp7f8994ferg6l049dc8d3cvqww4k66dz0hklg47z6f4m7rrnfz2qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acklar8a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfqqezd9x6hyh6qc2r23vuf2g8ncql7s6lg9jljvy08p6pw0wvvxg09a4eh'>nevent1q…a4eh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Your mouthparts are already covered up behind two flaps of meat. 2026-02-15T07:16:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs83k7t2trm3q5qm9atm0shgz4ah4dr7jxtjpxflwljeqev4x7q9hszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7accx3xsx In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyrd26csul7j4rrzdpmnezsu5xhdxhu7qyxc9nc8tcrgzafjd6uhcf0emqh'>nevent1q…emqh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>And they only have ONE palp, that DOESN&#39;T HAVE JOINTS and is INSIDE their oral cavity! 2026-02-15T06:59:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ly7k55ayxe7y76wtkqne58x268zfwd8dc8h9mdnp8pjkstu443czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acjcftw4 I saw a wild chicken (or Red Jungle Fowl if you want to be accurate) and took a photo with my crappy phone camera that makes it look like a cryptid.<br/><br/>#BirdsOfFediverse #chicken<br/> <img src="https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/060/837/850/760/331/original/ed8f1795e5eae0c1.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-13T02:01:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsteh6rh5ax3upa55zs4vc0t9zfw0s94z0tna9h6k5rn2f645mm74gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acards2g In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfqz03zgkenfflfyrhxhy20lqkhllf8satd9mstwzsrz25g4y8azskla3ac'>nevent1q…a3ac</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oeciphylla are so aggressive. They attack anything in their path. 2026-02-13T01:47:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszfdre67ejgdmp99zm03sxlwyrfqlkrdh5szay87dxhnrp2cclqwszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7aczdl7e2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsysd0tvykum7w7px7sa0uv46uc8rhfue6tfuawvs8985dd34kktkgz0kk3s'>nevent1q…kk3s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s all practice. Enjoying the process is more important than trying to draw something decent. I guess this applies to anything in life, not just drawings.<br/><br/>Sometimes I wish software people venture out from the tech industry. There are so many problems that can be solved, but non-tech people just don&#39;t know where to start or aren&#39;t even aware that those solutions exist. 2026-02-12T16:52:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs25rjljjclffld2wpaucuwuujps2wv8x7p7skdkj99qggscn4srpszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acqtmn7a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd497hxt3jd79vre4hupyh2vxj7a9dx0fanttsk6cts47qcppzgycrqyhsy'>nevent1q…yhsy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m less than halfway done. A lot more figures to draw.<br/><br/>Don&#39;t compare dung to software. Dung is so much more useful. Life on Earth can continue without software, but it&#39;s seriously screwed if dung disappeared. (And honestly I prefer poking around dung to writing code) 2026-02-12T16:42:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstdr6j6wqnwkj02c7xdmcgldrh5j5845yryccjhgev6xd3t37f73szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac229dqd Scientific progress is sitting at a Mamak late at night drawing dung beetles.<br/> <img src="https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/058/337/280/963/694/original/f7c7ffcb5b011820.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-12T15:23:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdsj5z7m45v8hq44dzf8vjp35z6kupqy96rjf0g96fa5f49pl606qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acp5tljh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstuttv8wwvlladtxym2g3jcpltxms6mxwzt4u0eakkr63e6t0au6q8ers33'>nevent1q…rs33</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A bit off topic, but I always get confused between Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Criminal Breach of Trust. 2026-02-12T14:45:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspns3527cy737vyxy2ax2t2fk4y7cuxeavsrww0xrnn5wkf8mpl9czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acwzyshy It was one of those days when a Hornbill unexpectedly pops up and I don&#39;t have a camera on me. 2026-02-11T16:32:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsve0njqpc7pzfdxvw90hwnwfv8lx3u3jeudvx2zeakkw8es55f2wszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac9ymd0p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8gx3s9yc9tzf7qcxgyk7vfan56vxg2702sv60ye2nfrfq4dw8v3cr3h707'>nevent1q…h707</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What would a flytrap be without flies? 2026-02-10T19:39:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyc3svawsn20tnxvw7tgw2d76xtaazt48gsme9cuhc32jk9hsg3uszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acye9re0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvc5svj9a2hlazmd0v6kqdw8nnk6fjym7gtgxmqhdh6hmvjnfq3qceq8nal'>nevent1q…8nal</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m living in Malaysia and occasionally run into these ants in the forest. As far as tropical ants go, they are kind of boring aside from their size.<br/><br/>They were also kind of annoying when they swarmed my carrion baited pitfall traps. 2026-02-10T14:48:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs945amn5pglj0puw3z90tvfwhymrkr6jwe3qmfm7rwgva85fw945qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acrx9xhc In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswpwhzthne33hx7xzf3dsac6vc63q9qrh0uvf8ggd6lvqkrzunhxcr89nq5'>nevent1q…9nq5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>That is a well drawn fly. 2026-02-10T07:44:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz7mf790z2jm2g36e5lvc2estm2rewkur3pt97sg5ryhwkkvj46kgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acwrshks In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2mjaep99pa0rx2c57l3mnkzvx6lzh0m9474h0gk56l43eepmrtcq4ddnvf'>nevent1q…dnvf</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t even know what the teams are. But those are some nice owls. 2026-02-09T08:04:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgk36n89n027z6kav4erex68j8pvw2pucudc285dq7yyxua5u4t0szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7aclqwuar In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp7cztlna50dj85hshtwy7x5v8lgtyka29rkaqzg5acu7wx7lzmjgmmzqqd'>nevent1q…zqqd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The Russian Government censored pedipalps and aedegus under anti-LGBT laws? <br/><br/>#Arthropods #AcademicChatter 2026-02-09T05:54:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspwhyvk4cvkdpvfc77242zrj5shejrum5ke24mp832vsxqfmutwqczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac63es49 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst3qkc5fksqlkxzz6zc409zwz2hvdslyguwqgah0ry8as0e5tm05c9ujqh9'>nevent1q…jqh9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>At least among the taxonomists that I know, people that name species after politicians or head of states are usually disliked for being extremely patriotic or sycophants (or have their arms being twisted by funders or authorities). 2026-02-07T15:54:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8d2lhfv3ya9a96qed2adwlklsqnnj6e8g02dm7llwy6n6e64sr3gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acxehgeh In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvlmzfk8kyca742ugze26k850rxc47zsrusdsx3yfkavczrz68kdc8gx9mt'>nevent1q…x9mt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just had the same conversation about DNA barcoders that just crush up ants and beetles and sample the DNA. It&#39;s a very fast and efficient process that gets you a lot of data. You get a lot of sequences and can make a snapshot of the diversity of a site where you roughly know what you are looking at. But you don&#39;t even know anything about the animals natural history. At that point, are you even studying animals anymore? The philosophy behind it seems kind of... sad. 2026-02-06T18:27:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs076qd86ezjs2m5t5lmz437xz47pjwxh7tcae8cv5zfrhwlpms4jczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acs6d8n2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9hs3hrt20ppd8amu3r0yrusglx7anshjgnrckexskezpuaf4rczsrztcnw'>nevent1q…tcnw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Getting 3 teaching hours a week while only having the workload of 1 student actually sounds like a good deal for an academic. 2026-02-06T16:43:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs20q3qj7mp40kdxvej3khvnw02sx097ngmz6vpx86qqv8e3znhw6czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7aczp0cnq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqswae2eey3sckpx56dpj6x7n2426syucxy9jkv7h4222mfz89tddwq0hkj2r'>nevent1q…kj2r</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think Arsenic is a fine name. 2026-02-06T03:17:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrxwh83576alx09m2q6vw89sk7alp485lelgqkhsafajxwxjfk5lqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acyuu3st In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvg8l2s2dn060na5jm73edvajkxlm4a4vj669a40eper4zv6nkxdqtvmgpt'>nevent1q…mgpt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I immediately thought about those. I thought it was an insult until I checked it out recently and realised that it was a tribute. 2026-02-05T23:18:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz8vg4rwjq8yvusdssm9a9tp6fesvttwwhe4v8uqh3huahadxwmuqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acy5yw78 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2q4n4x43csp07ztj89w6vwzdu47nv69l59waq6m7laecxpma2gkgek78ya'>nevent1q…78ya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I you&#39;re good at catching them, frogs are easy protein. 2026-02-05T16:21:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfr4cd5xxshpgq0tzqafh5hpx09fefwj0kx04zxwdymdhhpcnvk0qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acvkw4z4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsra3ktsgvk7l43nsgnaxlnsqe4j8acqh3x8v3u94eytyepfcpvqlq3vkk5s'>nevent1q…kk5s</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There are some native tribes of Malaysia that love their roasted frog. 2026-02-05T16:12:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqsa3uvapp6elmapsvk2m2d6ealcs7t66mgykjn45aksmydfueufgzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7aclngj9k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspnlrwdqdpsgkm0vny5875zw2x4wpr2g9rcdue88vf6zvlts6nvvcmyas6l'>nevent1q…as6l</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I just learned of another naming controversy from a Chinese colleague. A very patriotic Chinese scientist named a fungus eating beetle after President Xi Jinping, triggering censorship and attacks from other nationalists who thought that it was an insult.<br/><br/><a href="https://everything.explained.today/Rhyzodiastes_xii/">https://everything.explained.today/Rhyzodiastes_xii/</a><br/><br/>I&#39;ll stick to my rule of thumb of &#34;don&#39;t name a species after someone unless you can vouch for them personally&#34;. 2026-02-05T16:10:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr9xsrg97syladadv8wghkvsvs28qh6axve0ky0n09pu53pxma2wczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acfdjwyw I just learned about predatory Stag beetles. Penichrolucanus. I collected some a while back but I didn&#39;t know much about their natural history. Very cool.<br/><br/>#beetles 2026-02-05T15:54:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdq08pp709245wgkty5uhgas23jyvglv9d0yghgxnrrfnpw0xz4qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7aczhhv7q In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8a3a7a9z4y8ux3f9znejhsd9m3v4d4v4w3nxadfrl800wsx35cg0qv07w'>nevent1q…v07w</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Personally, I think after you describe more than 20 species, you stop putting too much thought into the names. 2026-02-04T23:45:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxsnc2wql4whpxaud4rq0d4lal9cmnhqc85kmnap72gl2rm0qa3pqzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac7zxxlp In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8mfzdqygpjekdtshhv29u8yxv6wvmqv4ujutz0nlt27r3mw2khmcvljrhe'>nevent1q…jrhe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Not sure if it is available to you, but Muji makes good A5 sized lined paper that&#39;s affordable and good with fountain pens. 2026-02-04T17:25:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf7snnfgjnga60c48azm6rrtvguqrvng4t3y55c2h7slxrd92dfmszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac80yuq5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2pfzwgqhvspjsqft6t4hqprfcn6lpcwzcyl5jyx6rsvsnx47na5qhykhvk'>nevent1q…khvk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>When I&#39;m in cities and around white collar workers, I sometimes think &#34;They don&#39;t smell like animals. They hide their scents by mimicking plants.&#34; 2026-02-04T14:17:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr8mkatulz27ynt48ses578wn94gzndzgv9cr0mavmxjav3rtn69czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac3s4vgl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqe3y8q2uxu2ayu5c884f9kj5v8hu7cgxtruu3tzus2urur4p6yhsselyc3'>nevent1q…lyc3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The only thing correct about that statement is &#34;No parking&#34;. 2026-02-04T13:50:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrm02d5qy9cdxrhztvg7a6l3g4xd2ycysfeyk5a73ys4me7a2z9czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acg0dgrf In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsz5egvxg5pg4a08tc5yx55q4qpkr9vxg2h7ay2r4zcvfhpac6dajgmqm2k9'>nevent1q…m2k9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Its a point buy system. If you spend too much points on CAREER you don&#39;t have any left for LOVE or HEALTH. 2026-02-04T05:23:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcvq5z2eu8rp768e96g486zvsq45n477clqg7da8ejt0q7378gvczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acn6vjcu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgeyyqqg070mudc7057z5l6ugffp43whqr6t4wldjna6yyn43svesqja0sg'>nevent1q…a0sg</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>English should have Furigana above each word. This is a hill that I will die on. 2026-02-04T05:21:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv8swmay2mpz9evwz6l6ex9wpsjwp62wj2d0w3u5dqvf7tkepe2pczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ac2g2e7s Every Chinese New Year, I&#39;m reminded that Chinese people have the following stat block:<br/>WEALTH<br/>CAREER<br/>HEALTH<br/>LOVE<br/> <img src="https://ecoevo.social/system/media_attachments/files/116/009/840/064/632/237/original/c15b8e3a02c75d45.jpg"> <br/> 2026-02-04T05:13:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs80pgvtp0hzs20k4ug2h06txlychhfk2332pjex45wsmqqaxkna9gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acx8u872 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx4mexwucp5pnnpu86ddtwv3leq5uxd50ttd52z2a9tpmc2td8zfqedmkxv'>nevent1q…mkxv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think we must never forget that science is part of human culture, and it has its own (sometimes irrational) traditions and baggage. 2026-02-03T16:14:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjzvnkmzjhundrjv9c2q7342rfxr7a95j8ehkwqmkmlj3vlmda9gzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acksn0p3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf6l9xumhdd55vlz40vchak29vzgqspt8legg6mdrkw8pcwjqqt4cr4pg72'>nevent1q…pg72</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If anybody is interested in further reading, there is an accessible book about taxonomy and how organisms get named, written by <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub16z4z79q457g5cngethfnqxws9kd3j7gvnqprwm4s5eev6w0q4ycsdak4lz" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Stephen Heard</span> (<span class="italic">npub16z4…k4lz</span>)</a></span> who is on thr fediverse.<br/> <a href="https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300238280/charles-darwins-barnacle-and-david-bowies-spider/">https://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300238280/charles-darwins-barnacle-and-david-bowies-spider/</a> 2026-02-03T16:12:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsf6l9xumhdd55vlz40vchak29vzgqspt8legg6mdrkw8pcwjqqt4czyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acmltqe7 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsppcjwzgj94we6jmacdmmguegruq7gp9233zkq4nyh54f9l4vvd9sn7awvu'>nevent1q…awvu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>But naming a species after a person is still up for debate. I think everyone brings good points to the discussion. And there are a lot of dimensions to think about; practicality, history, tradition, equality, rules, etc.<br/><br/>That&#39;s the nature of science. People have to sit down and clearly state their arguments, and somehow we need to reach a consensus on how to move forward. 2026-02-03T15:40:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsppcjwzgj94we6jmacdmmguegruq7gp9233zkq4nyh54f9l4vvd9szyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acux9ver In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszkvx04ces0prgvvfqenq8gccrddxme3erde085nw22620qu9m37q4n2ktt'>nevent1q…2ktt</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I quite like this quote regarding the intent of scientific names.<br/><br/>&#34;Modern scientific taxonomy holds that names *designate* but need not meaningfully *describe*. Article 18 of the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature&#39;s code states that a species can be named &#34;albus&#34;, even if it is not, in fact white; it seems to follow that humans can be called sapiens, even though l, on the whole, we are not.&#34;<br/>-Hunter Dukes 2026-02-03T15:35:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszkvx04ces0prgvvfqenq8gccrddxme3erde085nw22620qu9m37qzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acctucp2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsptgz99m95q5wcjjv4q0lczqfl2pdcg90g6cl2h0006rvzyrl7kqszuvzly'>nevent1q…vzly</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>As for the Bowie spider situation, it does seem flippant. But this is usually a problem very specific to megadiverse taxa. A name can only be used once. At some point you run out of location names, distinctive characteristics, colours and even people to name them after. So you just name it after a song that you&#39;ve been listening to during those long hours in the lab.<br/><br/>That&#39;s how you end up with wasps named after Lady Gaga. 2026-02-03T15:30:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsptgz99m95q5wcjjv4q0lczqfl2pdcg90g6cl2h0006rvzyrl7kqszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acvqs52p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrae0lsfjjdq9ns95tqjfj0j3s4njr7vxnpjk66h7qh40f9837fnq2sampu'>nevent1q…ampu</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Using species names as a reward for donations is indeed a problem. And I don&#39;t agree to this practice, but I can see why some would resort to it. Funding is always a problem in the global south.<br/><br/>As to why we honor scientists with species names, it&#39;s because it is a tradition to do so. That&#39;s how we honour our teachers and how our teachers honoured theirs. Science, especially taxonomy has its own culture and traditions too. 2026-02-03T15:24:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsd3jh6wxp7jqhc5c0lvqkm3tjlqvt36vy8hq0e8yl6a7lce97e3cczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7accdcsju In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstpeyskpjg6mwc4mdw7ayylqh87rft4euml8dsc2axssxvkcv6hpgs2fqed'>nevent1q…fqed</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There has been some counter arguments about this topic from researchers in the Global South: <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02102-z">https://www.nature.com/articles/s41559-023-02102-z</a><br/><br/>For every species named after an Eugenicist, there are species named after pioneer scientists from the global south. (And David Bowie, he has so many species dedicated to him (mostly just from a single taxonomist)) 2026-02-03T14:52:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhhst8dazyqduj6qg5ntx2vy3myzm4fv96a2708klfcffysf46xczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acrqfp9s In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqg40s8anlv2ta6wk7fj9x5czyzxnhtg5al7hheyg9s76v704rhnc6qmlpe'>nevent1q…mlpe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>If you don&#39;t mind me asking, what changed your mind? 2026-02-03T09:27:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9nuex0g4e9ckyavx7ckmp0nhxdgnw9m8e8edng9gewp9aslgvkeszyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7ach9tnzj In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsf4dl49wsaz8h2ynwwn9cxx2fccl25rm656dfh254cs5cmvk4wxcqq3kls3'>nevent1q…kls3</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Yes. If someone says a word I think of an image of the word. The rest of my family thinks in words when I asked them though. 2026-02-03T04:47:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst4kmd5d9fjsrqtdpt4583jqjm7ds6ak6dm4y6r0txxun20eplqagzyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acke3lxz In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsdjgvct0pngxrgkw9k9u5e3mhgmej96eht6dkg5gnefe376ewh0ng5nz4nz'>nevent1q…z4nz</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I spotted one last week, so I can confirm that they are present on Earth.<br/> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteropoda_davidbowie">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heteropoda_davidbowie</a><br/><br/>But I didn&#39;t realise that there is an entire spider genus dedicated to Dovid Bowie and his albums:<br/><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_(spider)">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowie_(spider)</a> 2026-02-03T02:58:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgc3krlrxpr9a8k6v9ckjkf2yy2ee8f9r79ayazulsvtj55zyzxcczyz8zwaf8nhf050ud7ftk3j2d8k5289laprsqj8jas9096xxmjr7acgmxk6v In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfflpqej07gadu97q8tlajp5fem4th2u6ueg94ytfnkgwlqk7njzqw5wstc'>nevent1q…wstc</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>There&#39;s at least two spiders named after David Bowie. He seems to be popular with taxonomists.<br/><br/>(I do listen to him sometimes while doing labwork) 2026-02-03T02:48:37Z