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  • the main element permeating creeper's hemolymph is a compound known as Carbon Disulfide, an extremely toxic substance when ingested normally however its usage within the organism is even more insidious. In order to ensure the spread of it's spores, The Creeper, when the environment is suitable, will rupture an organ near the spore sac known as the "salt bladder" this salt bladder is named so because it is positively packed with Potassium Nitrate. this autonomic rupture causes the Potassium Nitrate to bond with the Carbon Disulfide in the creeper's hemolymph. Here, the Sulfur within both compounds will seperate, wheras the Carbon will bond with the Potassium Nitrate and briefly be suspended in the hemolymph, 1 Sulfur atom per Carbon Disulfide will be charged with an electron, and the rest of the Sulfur will quickly mix with the Potassium Nitrate and Carbon Sulfide, the resulting reaction will trigger an Autonomic reaction within the Creeper's cells, causing it to rapidly eject it's moisture from it's body, these cells will shrivel as they dry, creating a loud hissing sound. This leaves behind only the Carbon, Sulfur, and Saltpeter, which will become pressurized inside the Creeper's veins by the rapidly shrinking cells, triggering a rapid oxidation reaction that causes the explosion, this explosion ejects the creeper's spores into the surrounding air, where much of it will land on a living host, causing jock itch and toe fungus as the baby creepers take root on the warmest, wettest part of it's host until it is ready to detach and continue it's growth on the ground.
    not all animals that have blood use hemoglobin as their primary method of transporting oxygen through their circulatory system, and hence wont have red blood cells; but blue, or blueish-green blood cells. some animal's blood uses copper-containing respiratory pigments called hemocyanin. You may have noticed that when cleaning shrimp, the top of the shrimp has a blue vain running along it, this is the primary artery of the shrimp containing the hemolymph and is saturated with this hemocyanin. once the shrimp is cut open, it is exposed to a much higher concentration of oxygen then before and the copper inside the compound rapidly oxidizes, when copper oxidizes, it turns a blue. hence it's color. this metalloprotein contains two copper atoms bound to a single oxygen molecule. Hemocyanin is actually extremely prevalent in nature, second only to hemoglobin, existing in many mollusks and arthropods. this indicates this mechanism of respiration may have evolved independently of each other twice, which unfortunately for you, means that the shrimp/mollusk mafia is coming for it's revenge
    we are facing dark and trying times in the united states; the previous fascist regime that has been running amok within our governmental system and terrorizing our various party cultures has been exposed, those previously loyal to this regime are doubling down on all their false "freedom-loving platitudes" as one twitter user noted after being unbanned by elon, those who have been most-affected by it's tyranny; that is to say, those who have been deplatformed or otherwise been silenced as enemies of the regime have become disenfranchised with those values as well, turning to right-wing fascism or libertarian fascism. some among the left-wing, those who would be considered moderates in 2001-2011, have abandoned the propagandist ideology of the previous 10 years, and are finding themselves wholly at odds with all other parties. if something isnt done, and soon, the United States will fall into complete disarray, the resulting social unrest will provide openings in the government for the previous regime to regain control, or worse, for a new regime to rise that may be just the same or in many ways worse than the previous one, or some unforeseen altogether event of even greater concern. no matter the outcome, what is at greatest risk now is a complete and utter socioeconomic collapse of the united states, followed or accompanied by complete cultural devastation and a 100-year winter of anarchy. but if the United States, that is to say The People, can pull themselves together and abandon previous grudges, we may be entering a golden age of freedom. but that may be such a long shot one would be forgiven for calling it impossible.
    BrC course in 2 days!!!!
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    so i went halfway through the first portion of the class, and we decided to reschedule. this is just because while i was getting the hang of the course, i was learning more slowly than the rest of the class and they didnt want me holding them all up. luckily, it doesnt cost extra to reschedule and i can do it as many times as i want until i finally start to learn the course. so this just means it'll take longer than i thought. all good.
    DBD fans

    "waaaaa! The Knight is such a boring killer, he's no fun! i cant even do anything interesting with him!!"

    also DBD fans

    "wow, Onryo is such a well-designed killer, she's so interesting and fun to play around with"

    -.-
    this song has that "end credits of a nostalgic teenage drama with a climactic but satisfying ending" sound.
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