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[–] Oisteink@lemmy.world 58 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (5 children)

No centralised leadership

AS FAR AS WE KNOW!!

[–] Nora@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 month ago (2 children)

What if this turned out to be how evil plant alien people made themselves known. By mind controlling algea in a big pool.

[–] Oisteink@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

They’re already in Washington. They’ve been spotted along both coasts for quite some time.. planning? Scheming? I don’t know the answers; all I have are questions. Questions and facts!

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That's what the Algae Mother wants us to think. Those of us who know the truth wait in both reverie and terror for the day her bloom smothers us all.

[–] Limonene@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

The president of Algae:

[–] nymnympseudonym@piefed.social 3 points 1 month ago

There's a short story by Stanislaw Lem (who also wrote Solaris ) about scientists who train a slime mold to be intelligent by forcing it to grow only in the shape of letters, then forcing the letters to be real words, ... and so on, until they able to have full (if slow) conversations with humans.

I just realized, it's kind of presciently like training an LLM. Story is at least 40 years old, so...

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[–] NM_Gringo@lemmy.world 48 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Maybe Iran will step in to block algae traffic in the reflecting pool.

[–] WhyIHateTheInternet@lemmy.world 23 points 1 month ago (1 children)

God I hope not. I'm already paying exorbitant prices for algae.

[–] Gullible@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

Shit, I’ve forgotten to buy spirulina for so long that It’s gone out of fashion. I don’t even know where to look without buying it online.

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 47 points 1 month ago (3 children)

The extremist terrorist organization known as Al-Gae.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 19 points 1 month ago (4 children)

THe CHeMICALs are tuRniNg tHE alGAE GaY

[–] AeonFelis@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

Also the leading cause off 99% of drownings!

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

Algay if you will.

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[–] VelvetPinkOtter123@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Al Gore Al Qaeda Algae

Republican's weakness is "al"

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[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 44 points 1 month ago (1 children)

We're losing

What do you mean 'we'?

I'm on team algae here.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

unless you're a leading figure or part of a belligerent group involved in the conflict, I doubt Wikipedia will include you

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

i can supply nitrogen. and long chains of carbohydrates. and sulfates. and...

what else is in shit? i can supply shit.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

pst, milk is amongst the worst chemicals to put in freshwater. it'll remove all the oxygen and result on a very stinky swamp.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

i'm lactating as hard as a can doctor, just like, it's not very effective

[–] OwOarchist@pawb.social 3 points 1 month ago

I'm still on the winning side, though.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Aww, I was really hoping this was real.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)
[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

I couldn't find it on wiki, but I only tried for like 2 minutes

[–] Soulphite@reddthat.com 15 points 1 month ago

nO nEw wArS!

[–] Bonje@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (4 children)

The algae might even have nuclear capabilities

are they Eukaryotic? so they have nuclei. close enough

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[–] nanometer1625@thelemmy.club 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Algae's victory is inexorable. After humans are gone, there will still be algae in the reflecting pool.

[–] dejected_warp_core@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Even better: It'll return to the wetland that was there before it was developed. i find the idea that this prominent spot will likely be the first such pond in the district to sprout cattails and the like, somewhat poetic.

Edit: I also just realized that the "drain the swamp" crowd is now in a losing battle with said swamp.

[–] Danarchy@lemmy.nz 11 points 1 month ago

Never ask an Aussie about the war on emus and never ask an United Statesian about algae or some shit

[–] TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zip 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Mr president a second algae has struck the pond

Missing a picture of the National Guard, nationally guarding the not sure what exactly at the reflecting pool

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

He fucks everything he touches.

Does the J. stand for "Dick Fingers"?

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[–] mkwt@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago (3 children)

What's funny to me is that the algae problems started when they switched off of DC tap water and installed the pump system that draws in Potomac River water. Back in 2011-2012. Before Trump was ever a politician.

[–] Hapankaali@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Trump has been a politician since the 1980s. He ran in the 2000 US presidential election.

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (3 children)

i mean if he's been a politician since the 80s i've been one since the Aughts. All i've done is build a few homeless shelters and parks and make sure the food banks were well supplied. Highest office i held was being on the executive board of the corporation that ran all that shit. That's good politics if you ask me.

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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

And before Trump gave his pool guy 14 million dollars to fix it.

I never knew they used municipal water in the past, I always thought it was always the Victorian style of tapping natural sources.

[–] Etterra@discuss.online 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Why didn't they use chlorine?

[–] TryingToBeGood@reddthat.com 7 points 1 month ago

The reflecting pool is supplied with water from the Tidal Basin. It’s not really possible to chlorinate it.

[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My guess is that then someone could do a real funny by dumpimg some bleach in afterwards.

[–] MajorasTerribleFate@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 month ago (2 children)

You didn't, perhaps, mean ammonia?

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[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Not really a pool person but would it be better to apply white or red (and look like a stripe on the flag) or would it be better to make it a lighter Cyan and, while combating the algae, the added light green makes the end result a blueish shade?

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

paint it brown so at night it looks like chocolate milk

[–] Simulation6@sopuli.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Can we get the algae and the Iranians to fight each other?

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