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Mycologist Answers Mushroom Questions From Twitter Tech Support

Mycologist Answers Mushroom Questions From Twitter Tech Support

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Clark University mycologist David Hibbett answers the internet's burning questions about mushrooms. What's the difference between crimini, button and portobello mushrooms? What are the weirdest mushrooms? Why do magic mushrooms exist? How can you tell if they are poisonous or not? David answers all these questions and much more! Michael: 'Optimized' is a strong word when talking about evolution. Evolution isn't always optimal, and it doesn't need to be. It only needs to be 'good enough'. That being said, there are some animals that are still alive today that you wouldn't expect given their habits and physiology. The sloth being the one that stands out most in my mind. They's like turtles of the trees, but with no defensive shell.
Date: 2023-05-03

Comments and reviews: 14


this is great but there's no need to worry about a parasitic fungus POSSIBLY, EVENTUALLY, evolving to control humans, because most of you are already being controlled into being heartless and mindless and destroying each other and all around and our planet and all on Her, and trying to stop all of us trying to stop this and help you and all by being vegan and activists and nonbigoted, and parasitic funguses don't have enough time to evolve to that point by the time we have no time left at this rate.
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Yes. There has now been a case of a fungus using a persons throat as a substrate and was spreading mycelium. First step. Somehow it was consuming human tissue.
All the mushroom needs is time. More specifically Chondrostereum purpureum was using the mans throat as a substrate. Given time they will use us to produce spores.

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So glad to see a public-facing mycologist who isn't Paul Stammets. I'm tired of hearing unscientific theories and mycology myths perpetuated by an expert who tries to sell his own subpar supplements. This guy is clearly knowledgeable and hasn't taken so many cubes that he's lost in the sauce and forgot about scientific rigor
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For the love of all that's holy. zombie isn't just reanimated. Zombie was originally used for hypnosis victims or those given mass doses of thc, the reanimated came later cause of the zoned out similarity. Watch white zombie
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LMAO, did he space on Hank Green? like he didn't recognize the name?
(I personally think Hank Green deserves his own special shout out for all the cool stuff he's helped create; not a normal question-asker.

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The parasitic fungus that controls humans won't let humans find out that it controls you. We planted them there. Don't worry, we'll wait until AI has taken control before we come to claim the Earth.
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well, that was 20 minutes of my life that i enjoyed so very much! thank you Dr. Hibbett, you taught me a lot in those 20 minutes! you are awesome and so are mushrooms! gorgeous and delicious!
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Really interesting topic in my opinion. We already know how bacteria can influence the humans biologically and psychologically. I wonder if we can use this knowledge to improve our health.
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Great to hear about Mycoremediation! My mom's PhD thesis was on bioremediation using bacteria, and it's great that several other avenues to do it are being explored.
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My friends bf's fungi just died in his lab again. For weeks everytime She mentions him, he is sleeping at lab watching his fungi. It dies again. Bahahahhahahahahaah
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I wouldn't be surprised if there's a government funded lab where scientists are working to create a strain of cordyceps that can infect humans. because why not.
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Hm, I don t believe this man quite understood what the first question about mushroom physique was all about, although it most def concerned reproduction.
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I believe the last of us infection could happen. So many fungi in the world. There has to be one that could grow in the human brain and alter behavior.
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Magic mushrooms probably didn't evolve to have hallucinogenic properties. I like a scientist who hedges his bets and doesn't jump to conclusions.
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