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it’s very funny how this kind of thing constantly repeats, and then you look at the horror and it’s utterly mundane and kinda pathetic

elephants aren’t afraid of mice, but humans are apparently so desperate for horror that we’ll be spooked by jellyfish

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Justas@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
The elephants are afraid of stomping the little creatures to death, actually.

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- Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  So it’s not fear, it’s empathy?
  
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  - Justas@sh.itjust.works ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    Yes.
    
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    Dasus@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
    That’s a cool fact. Thanks. Image
    
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MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
I am spooked by jellyfish entirely without horror.

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