TopRamenisha
TopRamenisha t1_ivit925 wrote
Reply to comment by Rich_Acanthisitta_70 in Genomic analysis of 3-6,000 year old watermelon seeds finds the fruit likely had bitter pulp and greenish-white flesh, and may have been consumed primarily for its seeds by bobstonite
They aren’t wrong just because you don’t like their sources. China and India cultivated eggplant varieties for thousands of years. Eggplant was introduced to the Americas in the early 1500s, with varieties that are similar or the same as varieties we have available to this day. You’re calling this “settled information” when it’s not settled.
TopRamenisha t1_ivisll7 wrote
Reply to comment by Rich_Acanthisitta_70 in Genomic analysis of 3-6,000 year old watermelon seeds finds the fruit likely had bitter pulp and greenish-white flesh, and may have been consumed primarily for its seeds by bobstonite
That second link is not entirely accurate. Humans have been selectively breeding crops for hundreds, even thousands of years. For example, corn is derived from grasses, but the Aztecs were genetically modifying corn through selective breeding 10,000 years ago. Archeological finds of ancient corn cobs still resemble corn cobs we would see today. There are heirloom varieties of pretty much every food on that list that have been around for hundreds of years.
TopRamenisha t1_j35urc0 wrote
Reply to comment by jphamlore in Amazon layoffs reflect 'change in mindset for the company' by chiquisea
It would not surprise me if they did. All the FAANG companies were hiring like crazy during the pandemic because borrowing money was cheap. I interviewed for a design job during the pandemic and they told me they were hiring 1,000 designers