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Farmer-Rick

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1. Thanks for posting this
Sun Feb 5, 2023, 06:32 PM
Feb 2023

If not for your post I would not have watched this and boy would I have missed out on a great series.

The science in this is not correct, like the video says. There are mushrooms that thrive in 100+ F temperatures. I've grown them. Folks in India grow them. They are calked milky mushrooms because of their white color. Trying to coach mycelium to grow and fruit is a careful process and it's kinda funny to see all the mycelium and mushrooms growing despite less than optimum conditions.

But aside from the science, it is a great show. Reminds me of the early episodes of the Walking Dead. The science in the Walking Dead was wrong too but the show was great for a very long time. In fact it really has a Walking Dead vibe that will keep me watching, despite the science. I mean reanimated corpses? Who would have thought that people would buy into that.

That 3rd episode is a killer and I dare you to watch it without feeling you were on a rollercoaster of emotions.

So thanks for you post, I am so glad I watched it.

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The Last of Us [View all] intrepidity Feb 2023 OP
Thanks for posting this Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #1
I am not a scientist, but I thought Last of Us used cordyceps... Cuthbert Allgood Feb 2023 #2
Yeah, Cordyceps are technically not mushrooms Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #3
You're welcome intrepidity Feb 2023 #4
On the topic of the science intrepidity Feb 2023 #5
Oh that is fascinating Farmer-Rick Feb 2023 #6
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