this post was submitted on 01 Jan 2025
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I'm afraid that is the human position in the circle of life.
It would be nice if humans could just absorb nutrition directly from sunlight and the soil.
As humans exist today, they need to consume energy and resources prepared by other life forms, be it fungi, bacteria, plants, or animals.