The first-ever global map of underground fungal networks—which nourish plants and absorb carbon—suggests that, if laid out in a straight line, these networks would span about 68 quadrillion miles

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kamenlady@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
One day it will reach out and i will be awaiting our fungal overlords with plenty of snacks and some magic mushrooms

No, wait

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HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
…that’s over 10,000 lightyears

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- synapse1278@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  How many football fields?
  
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  - HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    Over a quintillion
    
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