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Science Memes @mander.xyz fossilesque @mander.xyz 4mo ago

SJWs

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Had to look this one up to understand it. Never heard of St. John's wort before.
- Had to look this one up to understand it.
  
  Given the spread of expertise in this community, I think that's probably the experience of all of us at least every other post
  
  Seriously, it's like being back in college but the botany geeks are pulling out some good jokes.
  
  Personally, I wouldn't say I have much expertise in anything. I just like science and watch a lot about it.
- Thanks, I also had no idea
- Thanks. Now explain what he actually meant. I'm completely clueless here.
  
  Grumpy conservative dislikes Social Justice Workers/Warriors but chipper botanist makes a pun, saying Hypericum (perforatum) a.k.a. St. John's Wort is a good genus. Note: the leaves have tiny holes/ perforations, hence the species.
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum
  
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_justice_warrior
Misunderstood genus, ahead of its time.

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