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The circle of life(lemmy.world)

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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
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Since we are all full of microplastics, does that mean we are part dinosaur?

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ODuffer @lemmy.world
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We are full of stars

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nothacking@discuss.tchncs.de
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Plastic is almost entirely made from plants much older then dinosaurs, but if you ate a chicken on the other hand…

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_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works
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Does mechanically separated chicken count?

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ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world
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I’d say no, because the microplastics aren’t really a part of our DNA. But that’s just my definition.

I think we could say that we all have dinosaurs inside us, just like our pesky skeletons.

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SirSmokeAlot@lemmy.ml
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But aren’t like 50% of cells in your body bacteria? I’d say those are considered part of you. But I get what you are saying.

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Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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Does it need to be part of your DNA?

If I weigh 99 Kg, and I eat 1 Kg of ravioli, I am 1% ravioli.

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ProfessorProteus@lemmy.world
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Like I said, it’s just the way I feel about it. Yours is a compelling argument though, and honestly more fun!

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pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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no, you’d be 69% ravioli

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