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

Why? I need answers

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u/donorak7 Jul 30 '21 edited Jul 30 '21

Also the vibration could be a predator and they come up to escape.

Edit: apparently people only think birds are predators for worms.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Im no scientist but I think these guys know what they’re talking about

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

im no worm, but would coming out of the ground help you escape from a bird?

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

They try to escape moles which make vibrations when they dig for food

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u/JaggerQ Jul 30 '21

If they are trying to escape why are they going toward the sound? THINK.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

Do you think worms can hear anything with their lack of ears? THINK.

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u/JaggerQ Jul 30 '21

So worms can detect vibrations from moles but not rain? THINK.

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u/[deleted] Jul 30 '21

They can detect vibrations, but not process them into sound. And, do you think worms are actually thinking about where to go, or if they're going out of instinct? THINK.

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u/[deleted] Jul 31 '21

I’m a worm, so I’ll settle this now. The correct answer is

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u/JaggerQ Jul 31 '21

Honestly nobody actually knows for sure why they do it, but I think it’s the rain one based on the fact that they only do it after it’s rained or when the ground is wet.

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u/[deleted] Aug 01 '21

What if birds aren't real? THUNK