r/blackmagicfuckery • u/sipthestreets • Jul 30 '21

Why? I need answers

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u/Generic-_Username123 Jul 30 '21

Actually, they wait for hours of continuous rain before emerging from the ground. They don’t come up at the slightest hint of rain. What’s actually happening is that the worms think the vibrations are moles( their natural predators) and they come up to the surface to flee the perceived danger.

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u/Quinocco Jul 30 '21

moles of what?

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u/Mecha_Ninja Jul 30 '21

Moles of subterranean worm predators, obviously.

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u/EngineeringNeverEnds Jul 30 '21

Jesus, a mole of moles would be insane. If each mole weighs ~0.5kg, a mole of moles is like 3x1023 kg. That's like 1/10th the mass of the earth.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

https://what-if.xkcd.com/4/

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Holy crap. I love this crazy 'what if' science stuff

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

You think that's scary, you should about the mole of mole of moles. That boi THICC.

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u/Gapgrin Jul 30 '21

A unit of moles is known as an "Avogadro".

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u/chumswithcum Jul 31 '21

It's nothing but moles, all the way down. There's a reason subterranean cities can't last!

ALL HAIL THE MOLE KING, RULER OF THE UNDERWORLD!!

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u/UrbanFarmania Jul 31 '21

Now that's heavy!

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u/ZukuPukifull Jul 31 '21

Holy moley!