• UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    If you see a snake coiling up and preparing to strike, do you wait until it bites you to stop it?

    Generally speaking, snakes only attack when they feel threatened.

    But humans attack purely for the joy of killing.

    If I see a snake coiled up to attack, I back away and we both live another day. I don’t reach in to stab it, get bit in response, and die from the poison a few hours later.

    • jtrek@startrek.website
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      2 days ago

      Generally speaking, snakes only attack when they feel threatened.

      Well, a lot of conservatives feel threatened. The fear isn’t justified, but it’s real.

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        1 day ago

        If they’re scared of hallucinations, they’re a threat. There’s no external way to stop them from hallucinating.

        I’m happy for anyone that can realize “Oh my god, I believed in stories that trans people were attacking our civil liberties based on no evidence, I’m a complete worthless moron.” Can’t do anything about the others though - even hammering the facts isn’t really a path for it.

    • stylusmobilus@aussie.zone
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      2 days ago

      Every time too, pretty much.

      Even the horrible Aussie ones. I respect rattlesnakes, they give a good warning and really try to avoid the strike. Very intelligent snakes. Ours are timid but there’s no warning unfortunately if you’re unlucky.

      I wonder if I’ll see an eastern brown in the yard this year.