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  • Squirrel@thelemmy.clubtoScience Memes@mander.xyzbugs
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    2 months ago

    Merriam-Webster, definition 1:

    a: any of an order (Hemiptera and especially its suborder Heteroptera) of insects (such as an assassin bug or chinch bug) that have sucking mouthparts, forewings thickened at the base, and incomplete metamorphosis and are often economic pests

    called also true bug

    b: any of various small arthropods (such as a beetle or spider) resembling the true bugs

    c: any of several insects (such as a head louse) commonly considered obnoxious







  • Squirrel@thelemmy.clubtoScience Memes@mander.xyztemperature
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    4 months ago

    Most people are inherently biased towards their chosen system. A “water scale” doesn’t make sense to fahrenheit users, and a “human scale” is dismissed as even existing by the Celsius users. But hey, if you want to fight, have at it. It’s annoying and pointless, but that’s what the internet is for.