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chickenstalker t1_j68fti6 wrote
Reply to comment by mmmmmmBacon12345 in ELI5: why can't we use electricity to kill microorganisms in small amount of water ? by FreshT3ch
Plus, electricity is used to genetically modify bacteria via electroporation. Jolting bacterial cell walls will open their pores and allow plasmids to entrr the cell. In nature, plasmids can confer various resistance or virulence genes. So, using electricity might even promote new traits and mutations.
chickenstalker t1_j52zmsh wrote
Reply to comment by budgie0507 in Ancient humans and their early depictions of the universe: “It is no exaggeration to say that astronomy has existed as an exact science for more than five millennia,” writes the late science historian John North. by clayt6
There was no light pollution. They could see the bright stars unless they're really blind.
chickenstalker t1_jc9a1xm wrote
Reply to comment by Katyusha_454 in Inflation in Argentina surges past 100 percent in historic spike | Inflation News by ethereal3xp
So, that's why they were making noises about it recently.