Tbh, I’ve only ever heard it when talking about camouflage. And tbf in that context it is somewhat true, you’re harder to see if you break up those straight lines.
Comment on I must con(FeS₂), this sparked a laugh
Draconic_NEO@mander.xyz 23 hours ago
Most scientists won’t say that there are no straight lines in nature, it’s so obviously and provably wrong. I think it’s more of a thing philosophically said when talking about how modern life is so different and unnatural compared to the lives of ancient people or animals.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 hours ago
explodicle@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
I wonder if there’s any animals who see crystals in nature and think “wow that’s a really cool rock”.
laz@pawb.social 10 hours ago
Birds definitely think this. My local Magpies have definitely attempted bribery with cool rocks and shiny discarded human objects
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
what is ‘natural’ life, being a sustenance farmer, and dying of starvation if you have a bad harvest?
Noobnarski@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Agriculture is already somewhat unnatural, so I guess a “natural” life would be hunter gatherers.
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
Are you trying to say that we don’t follow the laws of nature? That our activities are supernatural?
silasmariner@programming.dev 6 hours ago
Buddy, what is natural about me, a person who has never met you, talking to you, a person I have never met. How the hell doss that make any sense. Fuckin’ superpowers m8. All up in this gadget.
TubularTittyFrog@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
oh I see, so if you aren’t a roving band of stone age people, then it’s unnatural?
and are these societies also matriarchal or something too, because you know the patriarchy is unnatural as well?