He’s one of many celebs known for having close ties to Diddy so those skeletons will be coming out of the closet soon enough.

Yeah I agree. Maybe Solarpunk is meant to be a “niche” genre . It was definitely not meant to be defined by executives at Disney. Much like Anarchism it works as an ideal that can’t be rushed into the “mainstream”. I do agree smaller indie projects are the way to bring the ideas and genre codifications to a wider audience and more fitting with decentralization. There’s definitely a demand for those stories and projects or we wouldn’t be here

I was thinking the same thing. Going “mainstream” would rob it of its meaning and subversion in a way that punk isn’t supposed to be mainstream so much as an ideal working to counteract “mainstream” values

Thank you for a reading the article and responding with substance from it that considers what it says instead of being dismissive. These projects are far from perfect.

Is this question rhetorical? Articles are shared for discussion but I didn’t write the article or its headline

Different century. We’re in the 21st century. Robocop came out in the 80s which was the 20th

District 9 is mentioned as one of the director’s other films

Thanks for clarifying that. That publication can be prone to clickbait style headlines it seems but they also publish some good information overall and I thought it was worth noting

I’ve also recently added active member @CounselingTechie@slrpnk.net to the moderation team of the Lunarpunk community

The enzymes that create Bioluminescence are called Lucifererins. Various animals have them for different reasons like protection . There seems to be debate about why exactly they evolved in so many species of fungi . It says here

Why did certain fungi evolve to glow in the dark? One prevailing theory is spore dispersal, as mentioned. Insects and other small creatures, lured by the glow, inadvertently pick up spores and transport them to new locations. However, there’s another intriguing theory: it’s a method to deter herbivores. The glow could signal potential toxicity, steering clear grazers that might otherwise feast on the mushroom.

Another fascinating hypothesis posits that bioluminescence helps the mushroom conserve energy. By emitting light, the fungi might attract insects that feed on its competitors, giving the glowing mushroom a survival edge.

I think they have sold the last batch of the season but more will be available in 2025 and I think they may be working on other types of bioluminescent plants. https://light.bio/

Thank you for the tips! Mine doesn’t get the best light inside so I have been leaving it outside this summer to get its suggested amount of direct sunlight. Maybe that’s been hard for it. I’ll try to be patient and follow your thoughtful suggestions.

That’s interesting. I’m in the northeast near Boston and the results have been inconsistent leaving it outside although I’ve given it good soil, fertilizer and direct sunlight. It’s not doing great right now but doing its best to hang in there.

Yeah I’ve been struggling to keep mine alive as well. I repotted it and was able to revive it and then all the flowers died and one of the branches. I’m trying to give it lots of direct sunlight right now but it does seem like they’re pretty delicate if not in perfect conditions and the shipping possibly traumatizes them

Yeah, true in many cases. The post was about Cameron so that’s the only director I’m addressing at the moment but the industry is definitely filled with people using their “art” to excuse their bad and often abusive behavior like you said. There’s a lot of very concentrated power to abuse.

Cameron has an awful reputation for how he treats people on set and you really see it start to come out here pretty quickly . He’s hostile and dismissive the moment any criticism is mentioned whether it be from Roland Emerich when he tells the reporter to “move on”, proving the “overbearing” criticism right, or that anyone who criticizes his transfers as needing to “move out of mom’s basement”. His films are often awe-inspring but he’s been called “a nightmare to work with” and “autocratic” on set.

Cool! It would be nice to hear directly from them about their research and how this instance fits into it but at least we have the their results and this interview to give an overall perspective.

While it uses water for cooling, it says nothing about adding moisture to the air. It does mention removing moisture from the air, though

Blue Frontier’s cooling units pass a stream of air over a thin layer of the desiccant, which pulls moisture out of the air. That dry air is then used in an evaporative cooling process (similar to the way sweat cools your skin).

I bet that would look amazing with the lights off at night. It is pretty amazing how little we know about the depths of the ocean and how commom bioluminescence is

I’m sorry for misreading your comment. Seeing un-constructive comments elsewhere probably prejudiced me. These are definitely upsetting statistics and those feelings are valid. Good news is they’re only inevitable if we allow them to be so hopefully we can influence others to take action as individuals for collective change and liberation.