25 year experiment shows that ants can take out CO2 out of the atmosphere. Ok.
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[url]http://arstechnica.com/science/2014/09/25-year-experiment-shows-ants-can-break-down-minerals-sequester-co2/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A%20arstechnica%2Findex%20%28Ars%20Technica%20-%20All%20content%29[/url]
[QUOTE]Nobody has really studied mineral weathering in ant nests before, so we don’t actually know how this accelerated weathering is being accomplished. About all we can say is that ants do move bits of soils to and fro, which would mix the sand grains around. Dorn notes that these ants seem to be doing exactly what we would like to do—convert atmospheric carbon dioxide into minerals underground. It’s possible that the ants may have some tips for us if we could learn what’s going on in those nests.
Dorn also notes, very speculatively, that ants diversified and multiplied over the same time period that atmospheric CO[SUB]2[/SUB] declined from the hot climate of the dinosaurs into the ice age of the last few million years. Given their prodigious talents for weathering, it’s at least possible that ants had a little something to do with it.
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Ok I guess.
Ants are amazing creatures.
[QUOTE=Coridan;45888673]Ants are amazing creatures.[/QUOTE]
True. They're nature's example of "social hierarchy" as of terms of working class and stuff. Maybe it's the case of other species too, but yeah.
Sweet. Can we then finally stop burning rainforests?
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So what can Decs do?
[QUOTE=Chrisordie;45888947]So what can Decs do?[/QUOTE]
Be a generally annoying little prick.
[QUOTE=Zai;45888915][IMG]http://puu.sh/bl2iG/6dd79faeea.png[/IMG][/QUOTE]
what the fuck am I looking at
[QUOTE=ROFLBURGER;45890474]what the fuck am I looking at[/QUOTE]
Chimera ant queen, it eats things and it's offspring have the traits of the things it eats.
[QUOTE=deadoon;45890501]Chimera ant queen, it eats things and it's offspring have the traits of the things it eats.[/QUOTE]
that is so anime
[QUOTE=deadoon;45890501]Chimera ant queen, it eats things and it's offspring have the traits of the things it eats.[/QUOTE]
what is the name of the show
because that sounds fucking cool
[QUOTE=LtKyle2;45890527]what is the name of the show
because that sounds fucking cool[/QUOTE]
Hunter X Hunter. It's one of the more popular anime/manga out at present, generally a well-received show.
[QUOTE=Sgt-NiallR;45889027]Be a generally annoying little prick.[/QUOTE]
idk what u guys are talking about someone clue me in i'm confused
[QUOTE=Coridan;45888673]Ants are amazing creatures.[/QUOTE]
Ants are the only other creatures that I know of that engage in agriculture and animal husbandry.
[QUOTE=deadoon;45890501]Chimera ant queen, it eats things and it's offspring have the traits of the things it eats.[/QUOTE]
Sounds xenomorphy
[QUOTE=Coridan;45888673]Ants are amazing creatures.[/QUOTE]
Only other organism to have war and slavery. I like them.
[QUOTE=Zonesylvania;45890543]Hunter X Hunter. It's one of the more popular anime/manga out at present, generally a well-received show.[/QUOTE]
i only ever read the big 3(naruto, bleach, and one piece) but i may check out hunterxhunter then.
[QUOTE=LtKyle2;45890729]i only ever read the big 3(naruto, bleach, and one piece) but i may check out hunterxhunter then.[/QUOTE]
nice collection of garbage there.
also like how it took one person to bring up anime in an biology centered article to derail completely :v:.
[QUOTE=codemaster85;45891046]nice collection of garbage there.
also like how it took one person to bring up anime in an biology centered article to derail completely :v:.[/QUOTE]
sorry :(
Is it possible that they are reducing it to make acid?
[QUOTE=halflambada;45890573]idk what u guys are talking about someone clue me in i'm confused[/QUOTE]
ITV generally broadcasts a lot of shite
[QUOTE=Shibbey;45892900]ITV generally broadcasts a lot of shite[/QUOTE]
Objection!
[video=youtube;xcaIxo1DICA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcaIxo1DICA[/video]
[QUOTE=Shibbey;45892900]ITV generally broadcasts a lot of shite[/QUOTE]
OOH okay I didn't know who Ant & Dec were, pardon my American ignorance [IMG]http://i.somethingawful.com/forumsystem/emoticons/emot-clint.gif[/IMG]
[QUOTE=James xX;45892803]Is it possible that they are reducing it to make acid?[/QUOTE]
Well, as the article itself states, they're just using CO2 to make minerals somehow.
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