Is this comment true?

I found this comment under a Polish video about Mormons. Is any of it true?

"Regarding the fact that many people go from house to house and convert others, it’s more complicated than that. The people who go door to door are only missionaries, meaning young men and women between the ages of 18 and 25 who have gone on a mission. They can be sent to another state or even another continent. A mission lasts 1.5–2 years, and you have to pay for it yourself, learn the language, etc. Of course, the location of the mission is supposedly determined by “God,” and you have no say in it.

In practice, if your surname is Pawłowski, you’ll be sent to Poland, and if you’re Black, you’ll be sent to Africa.

Moreover, being a missionary is a huge undertaking. You can contact your family only once a week, during designated hours, and you can send your friends one email per week. You can go grocery shopping once a week. You’re not allowed to have your own phone or passport. Internet access is blocked. You’re not allowed to read books or listen to music. You have to get up every day at 6:30 a.m.

When you pee, you have to hit your knees with your other hand so that your companion can hear that you’re not masturbating. Time spent in the bathroom is generally restricted.

There is a rule called the “rule of sight and sound,” meaning that for the entire two years, you must ALWAYS remain within your missionary companion’s sight or hearing range, 24/7.

Generally speaking, it’s a process that psychologically wears young people down to the limit..."

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u/N-deterministAvocet — 4 days ago

Surprise me with some weird species of extinct large mammals

I’m throwing down a challenge. Surprise me with some weird species of extinct large mammals. Fair warning: I know my way around zoology pretty well.

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u/N-deterministAvocet — 29 days ago
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What should I keep next?

I’ve been keeping Porcellio laevis “Dairy Cow” and “Orange” for about a year now, as well as Armadillidium gestroi and Armadillidium vulgare “Magic Potion”. They’re all doing well and breeding.

Now I’d like to try keeping something interesting and a bit unusual. I don’t want anything too difficult, because I’m only at home from Friday to Sunday, and for the rest of the week they need to be fine with whatever I provide for them during the weekend.

I’m looking for a bit of a challenge, maybe something for an intermediate keeper, but still manageable enough that they’ll thrive in my care. It would also be nice if they were attractive from a sales/resale perspective.

Maybe one of those flatter species… What would you recommend?

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u/N-deterministAvocet — 1 month ago
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[OC] Rate our spec evo video 🥺

Rate our spec evo video;

The WEIRDEST CREATURES drawn in 12 minutes

https://youtu.be/X_4XbGHGIeQ

The film shows a variety of strange and alien-looking animal species , drawn by three friends as part of a 12 minute drawing challenge. each creature is designed to fit into a unique and fascinating biome, with unusual adaptations that make them look like they could have evolved on another planet. In the backgfound, you can also find short descriptions and interesting facts about the animals and their environments.

We’re just starting our channel dedicated to spec evo, strange creatures, and imaginary ecosystem. If you enjoy discovering weird lifeforms and exploring how animals might evolve in completely different worlds , subscribe to the channel and leave a comment!! Your feedback helps us create better and more interesting videos.

u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago

[OC] Please rate the animals 🙏🙏

Rate the animals on a scale of 1–10 🙏 Each of these creatures was made in 12 minutes by 3 people as a fun challenge!!!

Arboreal social animals that produce mushroom-like structures, which are eaten by several-meter-tall fungivores. When the false food is detected, the animals emit rapid ultrasonic vibrations that damage the fungivore’s prefrontal cortex (brain), causing it to become immobilized and allowing the arboreal creatures to eat it.

A post-frog form used as a pack animal by an advanced civilization (the creature in its mouth).

A small swamp predator that sometimes swims, using its legs as oars.

20-centimeter-tall social creatures that collectively form a hive mind. Together, they build simple, perfectly pacifist colonies from secretions of quasi-salivary glands.

A vertebrate living in a post-apocalyptic world of ruins. It is about 30 cm long and feeds on insects. On its back, it has intimidating patterns resembling jaws, while its actual mouth is at the front.

u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago

[OC] Rate the animals🙏

Rate the animals on a scale of 1–10 🙏

Each of these creatures was made in 12 minutes by 3 people as a fun challenge!!!

A creature that lives beneath waterfalls. It stretches out its long neck and catches salmon-like creatures during their migration. (Notice the colorful collar, which matches the color of the fish it catches.)

A desert runner that actively hunts flying creatures, detecting them through vibrations in the air. Because of the scorching sand, it minimizes contact with the ground, and the sounds of its movement are muffled by numerous hairs.

An oceanic scavenger that has adapted to the naturalization of microplastics.

An elongated, blue, fur-covered animal that attaches itself to a host, rooting algae into its skin. The infected animal goes berserk and dies after a few days, while the cute parasite feeds on the algae growing on it.

u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago

[OC] Rate the animals on a scale of 1–10 🙏

Each of these creatures was made in 12 minutes by 6 people as a fun challenge.

  1. Swims through cosmic swamps like a duck, feeding on algae that it sucks up through a tube. Due to its slow lifestyle, it relies on camouflage.

  2. An omnivore found in volcanic/magmatic environments. It has “fans” that help with thermoregulation.

  3. A three-meter-long “blob” with a hard rasping surface at the front, used for stripping bark. It starts out as an egg at the top of a tree and moves downward, growing larger along with the trunk. Once it reaches the bottom, it dies, leaving behind eggs that are carried back up by a symbiotic species that feeds its way toward the tree canopy.

  4. A predator living in the tree canopy. It evolved from typically ground-dwelling ancestors, rapidly filling an empty arboreal niche. However, due to its poorly adapted body structure, it will probably go extinct soon.

  5. A cute, eyeless scavenger that lives among reeds. It feeds in groups, hatches in cocoons, and can fly or move around on two legs through the reeds.

  6. A cartilaginous, shore-dwelling bivalve eater. It floats on air bladders in shallow water and catches mollusks.

u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago

[OC]Rate the animals? 🙏

Rate the animals 🙏 (they were all drawn in 12 minutes)

i'd really appreciate it if you could rate these creature designs. Each one was made by a different person, and we only had 12 minutes to creste each design. Because of the time limit, every piece has its own style and ideas.

u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago

[OC]10 minutes animals

These creatures were painted by a few people in 10 minutes.Please rank these animals from 1 to 10 and feel free to share yours opinions and thinks about some of them that catched your attention the most

.Thanks ;)

1.Yellow bill

2.Snow dwo legs monstrum

3.The one WHO knoks

4.Ell body like sth

5.From caves

6.Maybe PSF(Post human form)

u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago

What are some good speculative evolution documentary series besides The Future Is Wild?

I just watched The Future Is Wild and I’d like to find similar speculative evolution documentary series (they can be on YouTube). What do you recommend?

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u/N-deterministAvocet — 2 months ago