PeacebringerApr 7, 2023
★ Amy Star ★

so it turns out that plants will scream when injured, at around the 40-80 khz range.

cats also have a hearing that tops out around the 80 khz range.

this means that when your cat is eating cat grass, they are secretly also hearing the grass scream at them as it's devoured.

anyway. happy monday everyone

Apr 3, 2023 at 11:44pmWeb
Show threadLawler Hix Apr 3, 2023
@AmyZenunim happy monday
Show threadMayaApr 4, 2023
@AmyZenunim To be fair to cats, hearing the crunch is pretty much the only reason people eat celery without dip. /tongue-in-cheek
Show threadStar Group (worm edition)        Apr 4, 2023
@AmyZenunim wow no wonder my cat gives it a nibble every day
sadistic little fucker
Show threadJames 🦉 #FBPE Apr 4, 2023
@AmyZenunim Unless it's not screaming but cheering, plants like the pain, and cats are merely helping the masochists.
Show threadJens AytonApr 4, 2023

@AmyZenunim As the Arrogant Worms sang:

I've heard the screams of the vegetables (scream, scream, scream)
Watching their skins being peeled (having their insides revealed)
Grated and steamed with no mercy (burning off calories)
How do you think that feels (bet it hurts really bad)

Show threadRylaApr 4, 2023
@AmyZenunim Cats are the most beautiful creatures ​​
Show threadTedApr 4, 2023
@AmyZenunim So does this mean that when we walk around on the grass it's like a kaiju movie?
Show threadbigjslApr 5, 2023
@AmyZenunim didn’t L R Hubbard of Scientology fame talk about plants feeling pain in the 70s? He was more of Dianetics fame back then but.
Show threadmostaleohtApr 5, 2023
@AmyZenunim They mostly scream when drying out though (due to cavitation); not when eaten. When eaten they mostly crunch; you don'tneed to go to 80kHz for that ;)
Show threadJohn ShirleyApr 5, 2023
@AmyZenunim that would be like a cat. they're sadistic. It's not really a scream, it's just a noise, probably from escaping gas from a broken stem.
Show threadAviva GaryApr 5, 2023
@AmyZenunim thanks for this... 👀
Show threadJL RobersonApr 5, 2023
@AmyZenunim So that's why they smile so
Show threadLynn McAlister UE  Apr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim I'm guessing for a cat, this only adds to the appeal. After all, they hunt relentlessly, whether they're actually hungry or not.
Show threadKaliahApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim Yeah, that sounds like something a cat would enjoy. LOL.
Show thread🍸Pooka🥕Boo🍸Apr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim Uh Oh, vegetarians....
Show threadKrankenbrüderApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim If even the plants scream, may as well be a carnivore.
Show threadDaisy Doo & TuxieGirl BettyApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim
Show threadjmorris1974Apr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim so does this mean vegans and vegetarians can no longer claim their diet isn’t cruel? 🤔
Show threadAnthony BakerApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim @timbray I always knew cats were evil. Do dogs hear this? Because damn, my dog eats a lot of grass.
Show threadMichael LabowiczApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim @ghostrunner
Show threadMaverynthia🌱Apr 6, 2023

@AmyZenunim

. _. nightmare fuel

Show threadAliceApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim #natureismetal
Show threadGen X-WingApr 6, 2023
@AmyZenunim Ehm, cats do the same thing to other animals too. They are kinda famous for killing for fun.
Show threadYancy BurnsApr 6, 2023

@AmyZenunim Here’s the truth. It’s most likely cavitation of tiny air bubbles.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/plants-make-noises-when-stressed-study-finds-180981920/

Plants Make Noises When Stressed, Study Finds

Scientists detected high-frequency sounds emitted by plants that had been cut or dehydrated

Smithsonian Magazine
Show threadJeff AtwoodApr 7, 2023
@AmyZenunim this escalated quickly