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melfie
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#52 Posted: · edited   Subject: Re: Valid point Quote Reply

On a related note, the “Cities” episode of Planet Earth is an interesting one. Human cities are the fastest growing ecosystem on Earth, so why wouldn’t our fellow planetary inhabitants want to take our shit when we’ve been taking theirs?

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credo
lemmy.world
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Joined: 2024-02-22
#53 Posted:   Subject: Re: Valid point Quote Reply

No, it is about their presence being wanted or not. I don't want to go to a swamp because is infested with mosquitoes for example, mosquitoes were always there. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/infestation https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/infest

I saw both links pop up as well. I opted to go with the first, standard, book— webster’s instead of cherry picking.

The problem is, both meanings are correct. However, the “troublesome” definition is primary.. and look at the example given:

1 to spread or swarm in or over in a troublesome manner

shark-infested waters

2 to live in or on as a parasite

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TherapyGary@lemmy.dbzer0.com
Joined: 2025-08-29
#54 Posted:   Subject: Re: Valid point Quote Reply

Humans are a disease. You are a cancer on this planet. Edit: Are we so old, you and I, that no one else gets the Matrix ref?

You

Hmm

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Sidhean
piefed.social
Sidhean@piefed.social
Joined: 2025-08-20
#55 Posted:   Subject: Re: Valid point Quote Reply

Humans are a disease. You are a cancer on this planet. Edit: Are we so old, you and I, that no one else gets the Matrix ref?

Thanks, you too!

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M0oP0o
mander.xyz

M0oP0o@mander.xyz
Joined: 2023-06-13
#56 Posted:   Subject: Re: Valid point Quote Reply

Eh, we see lots of people infested places and they can also live there. The two things can both be true. (Granted the number of sharks needed for this title is a bit low).

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