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mikerspencer

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Research data scientist: finance/economics, social science, #climate via #snow (PhD). #rstats, #GIS, #Linux, #cyclist, #trombonist, #mountaineer, partner, father, diy-procrastinator.

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mikerspencer , to random
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Undecided and non- voters make a huge difference. Go and exercise your democratic right!

https://scottishsnow.wordpress.com/2019/12/15/midlothian-bump/

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Square cube law? Square shumb law!

Arthropods can get humongous. The main reason they don't is they are far too tempting targets for warm-blooded vertebrates.

But about that? Why couldn't an arthropod also be warm-blooded? Maybe some were.

And that thing you heard about "giant insects needed higher O2 levels" also questionable. Arthroplura was still around after the levels crashed... something else ended the golden age.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZoJyWxGi1A

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@futurebird
Have you read Beetle Boy by MG Leonard? Great fun, best enjoyed with curious kids.
https://www.mgleonard.com/beetle-boy/

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