• lath@lemmy.world
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    21 days ago

    Yes, because it’s already dead and in the process of decaying, which promotes the growth of bacteria using it as a food source.

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      21 days ago

      Because it releases ethylene gas which speeds up ripening, this is also how unripe fruit gets transported across the world then “ripened” before hitting the grocery shelf

      So … the good cops huff the bad cop farts and become bad

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        21 days ago

        What about the rest of us? We’re choking on bad cop fart. Does that mean it’s unavoidable that we all turn bad?