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The scientific method (lemmy.world)
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[–] smuuthbrane 22 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Ah, so corpse count AND proximity are both factors? Along with knowledge of the presence of said corpse?

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

And corpse size and species. The variables are piling up... This is gonna be a difficult study

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

This can be simplified to the individual's understanding of how quickly they could be touching a corpse.

[–] smuuthbrane 6 points 2 months ago

Corpse size still plays a role. You wouldn't want to touch a dead tadpole, but you may not even notice.