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Carawou@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours ago

TIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from ALL CAUSES over the course of 10 years

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TIL owning a dog was associated with a 24% lower risk of dying from ALL CAUSES over the course of 10 years

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Carawou@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 hours ago
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    And your dog as a bigger carbon footprint than an SUV over the course of their lifetime.

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      The average dog is responsible for a carbon footprint of 770kg of CO2 per year, which is 11,500kg for an average 15 year life span of a dog (many don’t live that old, but it’s a round number). https://www.zerosmart.co.uk/post/the-average-carbon-footprint-of-a-pet

      The average gas car has a carbon footprint of 76,000kg over its lifetime. https://www.hotcars.com/the-truth-about-the-carbon-footprint-of-a-new-car-that-no-ones-talking-about/

      Even if you were correct, one extends your life and the other kills people around you.

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        7 hours ago

        This is great news, cause we need less people and more dogs.

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        AND one lays eggs!

      • crank0271@lemmy.world
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        10 hours ago

        And think about the return on those eggs!

        • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world
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          I thought Robin laid an egg, and The Joker got away?

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      So do you. Your point?

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        My point was at the end of my sentence. It’s called a period. If I were forced to elaborate it would be this, it sucks that good things can also be bad things.

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          You seem like a fun guy. I bet your co-workers look forward to spending hours in your company every day.

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            Thanks. I always enjoy my time spent with others, and try to make them feel my enjoyment through my behavior. It’s uplifting to hear that shine through the limited exchange we have using just text. To be honest I’m sometimes worried that people might misconstrue my glibness as antagonism, so I’m glad you spoke up and dampened my fears. I also hope your coworkers look forward to seeing you everyday. Have a nice afternoon, and keep being a nice person.

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              Oh, you look as the most “nice guy” type of person here! I bet you are sophisticated enough to wear a fedora!

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                I get it you like dogs. They’re nice.

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                  For the gender thing, the only Kim I personally know is a man, so that’s not really an indication of gender.

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          The point of wanting to save the planet is so that life forms can enjoy it. Why is that a bad thing? You’re making no sense.

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            Here is the entirety of my thought process leading up to this point.

            Step 1. Someone posted a TIL about dogs.

            Step 2. I replied with something most people probably don’t know about dogs that I learned from a funny song I remember.

            I don’t have a greater point, and people are pissed.

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              Probably because your “thing people probably dont know” is a lie?

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      Maybe… A SUV…FOR ANTS!

      ANTSUV Coming soon to dealerships in your backyard.

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        Yeah I misremembered something from a song. It’s 4 wheel drive, and I bet the song is so old SUVs have doubled in size since the. Lol

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      “So does your baby, maybe you should trade him in for a Prius”

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        Somebody got the joke!

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      That’s some “Heartland Institute” tier bullshit math, if ever I’ve heard it.

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      That seems incredibly dependent on the dog’s size.

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        It’s anecdotal but when I was growing up, every time I would get home from school our dog would be in the backyard burning tires and car batteries. Every time. I don’t even know where he got them.

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        What if your dog clears old growth forestry to raise a herd of cows? 🤔

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          Then I would take the chainsaw away from him and ask who taught him to do it.

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