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submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] StereoTrespasser -2 points 6 months ago (3 children)

with a woman in her 70's

Do these conditions have anything to do with a person's ability to identify mushrooms

[–] whostosay 54 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Very likely. Experience is a thing

[–] [email protected] 26 points 6 months ago

If she's that old and likes to forage there's only so many bad mushrooms you can eat

[–] Takumidesh 22 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Also, women tend to have better natural color distinction, they more prominently have a genetic mutation that adds a 4th color cone.

Additionally men are significantly more likely to have some form of colorblindness.

Age also can have an effect on your perception of the world as well as the objective quality of your vision.

Finally, describing the subject of the sentence is normal.

[–] whostosay 5 points 6 months ago

I didn't know most of that, cool

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago

If someone goes mushroom gathering multiple times a year, getting to live until 70 speaks volumes about her ability.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 6 months ago

Well, she's not dead yet so that's a good sign.