Current Events > Rat update: the white rat that survived pneumonia has a new buddy

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DarkRoast 02/14/21 4:02:27 PM #1:	Rest in peace to the wonderful brown rat who sacrificed his own life to save the white one when he was sick. The white one became depressed so I decided to integrate the 2 month old rat into his cage early, and the white one was immediately overjoyed. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950636407] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Rest in peace to the wonderful brown rat who sacrificed his own life to save the white one when he was sick. The white one became depressed so I decided to integrate the 2 month old rat into his cage early, and the white one was immediately overjoyed. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g0ldie 02/14/21 4:03:17 PM #2:	aww --- The means of production should belong to the collective unconscious <cite>g0ldie posted [p:950636434] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>aww </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RebelElite791 02/14/21 4:03:42 PM #3:	Rats are too pure for this world --- Einsprachigkeit ist heilbar https://imgur.com/MS5SvzN <cite>RebelElite791 posted [p:950636448] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Rats are too pure for this world </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 11:41:04 AM #4:	RebelElite791 posted... Rats are too pure for this world It really is amazing how good-natured they are --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950662619] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>RebelElite791 posted... </cite> <quote>Rats are too pure for this world</quote> It really is amazing how good-natured they are </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 02/15/21 11:43:06 AM #5:	How did the brown one sacrifice itself? Those pics are dawww/10. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:950662674] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>How did the brown one sacrifice itself? Those pics are dawww/10. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 11:43:37 AM #6:	spikethedevil posted... How did the brown one sacrifice itself? Basically, the white one got pneumonia and the brown one was healthy, but the brown one spent basically all day cleaning the white one, sucking out the mucus from its nose, etc. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950662689] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>spikethedevil posted... </cite> <quote>How did the brown one sacrifice itself?</quote> Basically, the white one got pneumonia and the brown one was healthy, but the brown one spent basically all day cleaning the white one, sucking out the mucus from its nose, etc. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
monkmith 02/15/21 11:44:11 AM #7:	good. they're social creatures and need a companion. --- Taarsidath-an halsaam. Quando il gioco e finito, il re e il pedone vanno nella stessa scatola <cite>monkmith posted [p:950662707] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>good. they're social creatures and need a companion. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 02/15/21 11:44:54 AM #8:	DarkRoast posted... Basically, the white one got pneumonia and the brown one was healthy, but the brown one spent basically all day cleaning the white one, sucking out the mucus from its nose, etc. And passed away from it i assume. Brown rat = hero rat. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:950662727] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>Basically, the white one got pneumonia and the brown one was healthy, but the brown one spent basically all day cleaning the white one, sucking out the mucus from its nose, etc.</quote> And passed away from it i assume. Brown rat = hero rat. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 11:47:59 AM #9:	spikethedevil posted... And passed away from it i assume. Brown rat = hero rat. He really is, and I'm positive he knew he could get infected. But he did it anyway. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950662804] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>spikethedevil posted... </cite> <quote>And passed away from it i assume. Brown rat = hero rat.</quote> He really is, and I'm positive he knew he could get infected. But he did it anyway. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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DarkRoast 02/15/21 11:50:11 AM #11:	16-BITTER posted... What are their names White one = Ratney Brown = Brownie Grey = Smokey --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950662878] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>16-BITTER posted... </cite> <quote>What are their names</quote>White one = Ratney Brown = Brownie Grey = Smokey </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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iPhone_7 02/15/21 11:53:19 AM #13:	DarkRoast posted... adorable --- Sig User Logic https://imgur.com/lA5fm7w <cite>iPhone_7 posted [p:950662966] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote></quote> adorable </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 11:54:08 AM #14:	If rats lived longer and weren't so susceptible to infectious disease, they would be the best pets ever. Everything else about them is great. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950662990] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>If rats lived longer and weren't so susceptible to infectious disease, they would be the best pets ever. Everything else about them is great. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 12:01:03 PM #15:	The most striking thing about them is just how much they want to play with their owners. It's so different from other small pets, like hamsters and gerbils. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950663177] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>The most striking thing about them is just how much they want to play with their owners. It's so different from other small pets, like hamsters and gerbils. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 02/15/21 1:26:24 PM #16:	Did Animal care in college (UK college is very different from US college) and just had the two rats chilling on my shoulders while I was cleaning them out. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:950665891] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Did Animal care in college (UK college is very different from US college) and just had the two rats chilling on my shoulders while I was cleaning them out. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 02/15/21 1:44:17 PM #17:	How are they getting along? No fighting? --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:950666473] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>How are they getting along? No fighting?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 02/15/21 1:48:55 PM #18:	No_U_L7 posted... How are they getting along? No fighting? The photos are a clue lol. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:950666600] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>No_U_L7 posted... </cite> <quote>How are they getting along? No fighting?</quote> The photos are a clue lol. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 02/15/21 1:50:03 PM #19:	spikethedevil posted... The photos are a clue lol. I'm asking for specifics/details --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:950666628] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>spikethedevil posted...</cite> <quote> The photos are a clue lol. </quote> I'm asking for specifics/details</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 02/15/21 1:52:30 PM #20:	DarkRoast posted... Basically, the white one got pneumonia and the brown one was healthy, but the brown one spent basically all day cleaning the white one, sucking out the mucus from its nose, etc. omg that is tragic he really was a hero --- https://imgur.com/286sD4e http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:950666702] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>Basically, the white one got pneumonia and the brown one was healthy, but the brown one spent basically all day cleaning the white one, sucking out the mucus from its nose, etc.</quote>omg that is tragic he really was a hero </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 1:53:22 PM #21:	No_U_L7 posted... How are they getting along? No fighting? The young one is overjoyed. Ratney is happy but occasionally has a "I'm too old for this shit" vibe when Smokey pushes the envelope. Smokey has so much energy and wants to play all the time. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950666734] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>No_U_L7 posted... </cite> <quote>How are they getting along? No fighting?</quote> The young one is overjoyed. Ratney is happy but occasionally has a "I'm too old for this shit" vibe when Smokey pushes the envelope. Smokey has so much energy and wants to play all the time. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 02/15/21 2:18:47 PM #22:	How could you tell the white one was depressed? Did he know his friend died --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:950667577] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>How could you tell the white one was depressed? Did he know his friend died</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 02/15/21 2:20:08 PM #23:	That's adorable. "Nice to meet you, new pillow." <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:950667621] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>That's adorable. "Nice to meet you, new pillow." </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 4:55:42 PM #24:	No_U_L7 posted... How could you tell the white one was depressed? Did he know his friend died Rats are extremely intelligent and very social. Sickness and death bother them like it bothers us. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950672518] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>No_U_L7 posted... </cite> <quote>How could you tell the white one was depressed? Did he know his friend died</quote> Rats are extremely intelligent and very social. Sickness and death bother them like it bothers us. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/15/21 4:56:18 PM #25:	FortuneCookie posted... That's adorable. "Nice to meet you, new pillow." It's Rat Daoism now --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950672537] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>That's adorable. "Nice to meet you, new pillow."</quote> It's Rat Daoism now </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Machete 02/15/21 4:59:32 PM #26:	Tag so I can view photographs later --- Who can @ Mention me? -Nobody- "the final thing that set the mods off was a picture of two lions having sex." -boxington <cite>Machete posted [p:950672636] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Tag so I can view photographs later</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 02/15/21 5:00:11 PM #27:	DarkRoast posted... Rats are extremely intelligent and very social. Sickness and death bother them like it bothers us. Yeah but they can't talk...how can you tell he was depressed? --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:950672657] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted...</cite> <quote> Rats are extremely intelligent and very social. Sickness and death bother them like it bothers us. </quote> Yeah but they can't talk...how can you tell he was depressed?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 02/15/21 5:03:21 PM #28:	DarkRoast posted... It's Rat Daoism now i love them --- https://imgur.com/286sD4e http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:950672748] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote> It's Rat Daoism now</quote>i love them </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 02/15/21 7:30:55 PM #29:	No_U_L7 posted... Yeah but they can't talk...how can you tell he was depressed? Via there demeanour same as in humans you can tell when theyre not in a normal/happy mood. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:950677594] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>No_U_L7 posted... </cite> <quote>Yeah but they can't talk...how can you tell he was depressed?</quote> Via there demeanour same as in humans you can tell when theyre not in a normal/happy mood. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Smackems 02/15/21 7:32:20 PM #30:	RIP, and that's awesome. Hope they have a ball --- Common sense shot Elmo! - some dude <cite>Smackems posted [p:950677643] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>RIP, and that's awesome. Hope they have a ball </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
No_U_L7 02/15/21 7:32:41 PM #31:	spikethedevil posted... Via there demeanour same as in humans you can tell when theyre not in a normal/happy mood. Let's pretend I'm a sociopath. What does sad behavior in rats look like? --- https://imgur.com/QPgN9 <cite>No_U_L7 posted [p:950677655] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>spikethedevil posted...</cite> <quote> Via there demeanour same as in humans you can tell when theyre not in a normal/happy mood. </quote> Let's pretend I'm a sociopath. What does sad behavior in rats look like?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
spikethedevil 02/15/21 7:35:18 PM #32:	Be same as in humans. Things like not moving as much, not eating as much, not reacting to outside stimuli as much for a few examples. Once you get to know your pets normal behaviour you can tell when something isnt right. --- A garbage pod!? It's a smegging garbage pod! <cite>spikethedevil posted [p:950677756] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Be same as in humans. Things like not moving as much, not eating as much, not reacting to outside stimuli as much for a few examples. Once you get to know your pets normal behaviour you can tell when something isnt right. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Zikten 02/15/21 7:36:55 PM #33:	RIP Brownie..... That is such a sad but heroic story <cite>Zikten posted [p:950677807] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>RIP Brownie..... That is such a sad but heroic story</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/16/21 3:54:34 PM #34:	I buried Brownie with Ratney's favorite blanket. He deserved it. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950707684] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>I buried Brownie with Ratney's favorite blanket. He deserved it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/17/21 1:34:38 PM #35:	Well Ratney is now 100% better. Thank goodness --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950740582] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Well Ratney is now 100% better. Thank goodness </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/17/21 1:36:28 PM #36:	Can rats be housebroken, at all? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950740646] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Can rats be housebroken, at all? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Choco 02/17/21 1:40:20 PM #37:	DarkRoast posted... Well Ratney is now 100% better. Thank goodness <3 you should post some more pics :3 --- https://imgur.com/286sD4e http://error1355.com/ce/Choco.html <cite>Choco posted [p:950740805] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>Well Ratney is now 100% better. Thank goodness</quote><3 you should post some more pics :3 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/18/21 11:11:45 PM #38:	So I'm devastated, Smokey developed tachypnea yesterday afternoon and with a few hours progressed extremely fast. I could tell he wasn't going to make it through the night, and he was clearly very scared. Only a few months old. So I literally stayed up all night, holding him to keep him warm and comfortable. But then he started gasping for air through his mouth, which to me looked a lot like agonal breathing (the final stages of respiratory collapse and sometimes cardiac arrest). He completely went ballistic, fell out of my hands, started crawling around on the floor with his eyes bulging, and then curled up and stopped moving. It was absolutely horrifying to watch. I don't know what virus this was, but only Ratney survived. If I wasn't already used to seeing this sort of thing in the hospital, I would have been legitimately traumatized. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950818928] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>So I'm devastated, Smokey developed tachypnea yesterday afternoon and with a few hours progressed extremely fast. I could tell he wasn't going to make it through the night, and he was clearly very scared. Only a few months old. So I literally stayed up all night, holding him to keep him warm and comfortable. But then he started gasping for air through his mouth, which to me looked a lot like agonal breathing (the final stages of respiratory collapse and sometimes cardiac arrest). He completely went ballistic, fell out of my hands, started crawling around on the floor with his eyes bulging, and then curled up and stopped moving. It was absolutely horrifying to watch. I don't know what virus this was, but only Ratney survived. If I wasn't already used to seeing this sort of thing in the hospital, I would have been legitimately traumatized. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
berlyman101 02/18/21 11:15:46 PM #39:	holy shit dude --- http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png <cite>berlyman101 posted [p:950819052] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>holy shit dude </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/18/21 11:15:47 PM #40:	By the way, I'm okay. It's just hard to believe that's how he died. Normally respiratory arrest happens slowly after someone passes out from hypercapnia. Ratney made a full recovery, which apparently is actually rare even in its own right as usually rats have permanent lung damage if they survive. The survival rate is less than 20%. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950819053] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>By the way, I'm okay. It's just hard to believe that's how he died. Normally respiratory arrest happens slowly after someone passes out from hypercapnia. Ratney made a full recovery, which apparently is actually rare even in its own right as usually rats have permanent lung damage if they survive. The survival rate is less than 20%. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/18/21 11:17:16 PM #41:	DarkRoast posted... He completely went ballistic, fell out of my hands, started crawling around on the floor with his eyes bulging, and then curled up and stopped moving. It was absolutely horrifying to watch. Holyshit what the fuck? Is rat covid a thing? <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950819096] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>He completely went ballistic, fell out of my hands, started crawling around on the floor with his eyes bulging, and then curled up and stopped moving. It was absolutely horrifying to watch.</quote>Holyshit what the fuck? Is rat covid a thing? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RedJackson 02/18/21 11:17:47 PM #42:	sorry :/ Sorta brave really to try and hold them through it, maybe a bad cold - Im not sure and just hope yer feeling better man --- https://imgur.com/e6aBSof - Pus_N_Pecans original! https://imgur.com/bve6U7T - Error1335 original! <cite>RedJackson posted [p:950819107] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>sorry :/ Sorta brave really to try and hold them through it, maybe a bad cold - Im not sure and just hope yer feeling better man </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/18/21 11:19:22 PM #43:	Questionmarktarius posted... Holyshit what the fuck? Is rat covid a thing? It's definitely some kind of zoonotic virus like Coronavirus. I just can't get over how quickly it affected the young rat. Ratney took a day or two, and Brownie was a little faster but still over a day. My best guess at this point is that I should not expose any other rats to Ratney for at least a few weeks if not a month. Honestly, based on what I saw, it's extremely lucky that Ratney survived. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950819165] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>Holyshit what the fuck? Is rat covid a thing?</quote> It's definitely some kind of zoonotic virus like Coronavirus. I just can't get over how quickly it affected the young rat. Ratney took a day or two, and Brownie was a little faster but still over a day. My best guess at this point is that I should not expose any other rats to Ratney for at least a few weeks if not a month. Honestly, based on what I saw, it's extremely lucky that Ratney survived. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/18/21 11:19:55 PM #44:	RedJackson posted... sorry :/ Sorta brave really to try and hold them through it, maybe a bad cold - Im not sure and just hope yer feeling better man I'm okay, really. This sort of thing is a part of my job already, so fortunately I have built up some resilience. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950819183] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>RedJackson posted... </cite> <quote>sorry :/ Sorta brave really to try and hold them through it, maybe a bad cold - Im not sure and just hope yer feeling better man</quote> I'm okay, really. This sort of thing is a part of my job already, so fortunately I have built up some resilience. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/18/21 11:20:30 PM #45:	DarkRoast posted... It's definitely some kind of zoonotic virus like Coronavirus. I know you're a doctor or something, and I'm not, but this seems like it may have been an embolism or something. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950819205] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>It's definitely some kind of zoonotic virus like Coronavirus.</quote>I know you're a doctor or something, and I'm not, but this seems like it may have been an embolism or something. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/18/21 11:22:23 PM #46:	Questionmarktarius posted... I know you're a doctor or something, and I'm not, but this seems like it may have been an embolism or something. My guess is arrhythmia caused by hypoxemia. It looked like agonal breathing, which is usually something that happens during the dying process. Probably had an unsustainable heart rhythm due to low oxygen. I mean, I'm not a veterinarian, but there is a remarkable amount of overlap in biology, especially with mammals. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950819268] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Questionmarktarius posted... </cite> <quote>I know you're a doctor or something, and I'm not, but this seems like it may have been an embolism or something.</quote> My guess is arrhythmia caused by hypoxemia. It looked like agonal breathing, which is usually something that happens during the dying process. Probably had an unsustainable heart rhythm due to low oxygen. I mean, I'm not a veterinarian, but there is a remarkable amount of overlap in biology, especially with mammals. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 02/18/21 11:22:45 PM #47:	DarkRoast posted... If rats lived longer and weren't so susceptible to infectious disease, they would be the best pets ever. Everything else about them is great. Did you hear about the failed rat utopia? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-mouse-utopias-1960s-led-grim-predictions-humans-180954423/ It's a super fucking interesting read and also kinda scary with regards to what it says about us. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:950819281] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>If rats lived longer and weren't so susceptible to infectious disease, they would be the best pets ever. Everything else about them is great.</quote> Did you hear about the failed rat utopia? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-mouse-utopias-1960s-led-grim-predictions-humans-180954423/ It's a super fucking interesting read and also kinda scary with regards to what it says about us. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/18/21 11:24:27 PM #48:	DarkRoast posted... but there is a remarkable amount of overlap in biology, especially with mammals. Well... we're all made of the same stuff, and most of the same parts. Impending anoxia should have been severe lethargy quite awhile before death spasms. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950819344] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>DarkRoast posted... </cite> <quote>but there is a remarkable amount of overlap in biology, especially with mammals.</quote>Well... we're all made of the same stuff, and most of the same parts. Impending anoxia should have been severe lethargy quite awhile before death spasms. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
DarkRoast 02/18/21 11:27:24 PM #49:	This is one of those times where I'm glad I have compassion, but I'm not fundamentally very empathetic. I do legitimately feel bad for that rat, but it's something from which I can move on. I used to think my lack of empathy was a curse, but now I really believe it's a gift that helps me stay level-headed when things like this happen, so I can potentially fix it. --- Razer Blade 15 - Core i7-9750H, 32 GB RAM (2666), RTX 2080 MQ <cite>DarkRoast posted [p:950819430] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>This is one of those times where I'm glad I have compassion, but I'm not fundamentally very empathetic. I do legitimately feel bad for that rat, but it's something from which I can move on. I used to think my lack of empathy was a curse, but now I really believe it's a gift that helps me stay level-headed when things like this happen, so I can potentially fix it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Questionmarktarius 02/18/21 11:28:32 PM #50:	Have you considered a cabybara? They're good for a couple decades or so. <cite>Questionmarktarius posted [p:950819472] in Rat update... [t:79295173]...</cite> <quote>Have you considered a cabybara? They're good for a couple decades or so. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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