Just to put it into perspective:

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  • Nora
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    7010 months ago

    0.1 of a cm… Also known as a millimeter.

    We have words you know.

  • @w1Ldc4rD
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    3210 months ago

    Why wouldn’t they just say a millimeter? .1cm is something a non metric user would say.

    • @[email protected]
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      110 months ago

      It’s common for scientists to prefer a decimal point in their measurements because they are inherently limited precision, but “1 mm” leaves some ambiguity as to whether you meant 1.0 mm or 0.1 cm. It’s a matter of significant digits, since leading zeros are ignored.

      • monk
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        210 months ago

        It is literally prefized with “roughly”.

    • @frunch
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      110 months ago

      As an imperialist, i would have opted for 1/256"

  • @[email protected]
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    1610 months ago

    Tiny mushrooms spook me because all I can think of is them growing inside my lungs and on my body hooking me into the network

  • asudox
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    1010 months ago

    Both cute and deadly probably.

    • @angrystego
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      610 months ago

      But you’d probably have to pick quite a few to get poisoned, if it even is poisonous :)

  • @Supervisor194
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    510 months ago

    Let’s play a game! It’s called “Psychoactive or Deadly?”

  • Talaraine
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    410 months ago

    That’s just about how small I like mushrooms cut in anything I eat.

  • @VelvetStorm
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    310 months ago

    If you are interested in this kind of stuff this is called Macro photography and it can be very complicated or confusing when you start but it’s very rewarding and after you get the basics it’s not hard. For some truly mind blowing photos I suggest you check out Alison Pollack on Instagram she has placed in several world wide macro photo Competitions and she specializes in fungi.

  • @agent_flounder
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    210 months ago

    0.04" is about 3/64"

    That’s damned tiny.

  • @YoFrodo
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    010 months ago

    Isn’t it slime mold and not a mushroom at all?

    • @[email protected]
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      510 months ago

      It’s a mushroom:

      Mycena subcyanocephala is a species of fungus,[1] which has its habitat in the tropical parts of Taiwan. It has been spotted eight times. Mycena subcyanocephala is one of the smallest mushrooms in the world, with buttons about 1 mm tall. The species belongs to the Mycenaceae family, with Mycena interrupta being its closest relative.

      From Wikipedia

    • @angrystego
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      310 months ago

      It isn’t, but you’re right that slime molds can be this cool!