She's explaining possible worldwide starvation and an ecological catastrophe, and she has to bring cuteness into the equation, in order to (hopefully) make a dent in our short attention spans. And then most of the comments here are from people trying to be funny. The indifference is astonishing.
Lol right? The goal of her talk was really meaningful. I guess this is still the comment section, but it seems like this type of thing goes over most people's heads. It's disheartening.
I have had a registered Monarch Butterfly Way Station here in NorCal to save the Western Monarchs who are 86 per cent reduction in numbers for about 5 yrs.
You know what's weird? I don't find kids cute at all, but I think most animals are. I'd even go so far as to say that I think Jumping Spiders are more cute than kids. Why would my brain function like that? Btw, I'm a 43y male Edit-HAHAHAHA!!! I wrote my initial comment before I saw the part about the jumping spiders. I'm so glad I'm not alone!
I love the bugs in my Garden. They are friends. Bugs don't bother me at all - except the Roaches when I lived in Manhattan....But I keep my Garden free of pesticides and chemical fdrtilizers. I encourage biodiversity in my little plot! There are no bugs in my House...just a few Spiders in cellar. They're cool. They live here too!
Emotionally powerful. We've evolved to a point that we are capable of and apathetic to what we're doing to the rest of Earth's inhabitants. Sad. Best part is at the end.
I like bugs, until they start moving too fast and stinging me or crawling on my bed or worse near my face... yesterday i found 3 cocroaches, the small ones but... they were 2 in my bed and another one in the window... the thing is that i found like 5 dead ones and all around my bed... yeah... i stood up for like an hour before being able to sleep...
This is actually a really ingenious talk! She presents the problem (ecological collapse), identifies a cause (we don't like bugs), and provides a solution (a touching view on bugs, so that we appreciate them more). It's sad that these bugs are subject to our psychology, but awareness is where we must begin. I learned to appreciate bugs when I found a lizard at work, and began to build a living terrarium (vivarium) for him. In a large tank, I have my anole lizard, live tropical plants, wood and bugs - tiny springtails and isopods. There's heat and UV lamps, and live crickets for food. I add water and together, these form their own little ecosystem! The bugs feed the lizard, and break down the waste and dead plant matter, returning the nutrients to the soil. Without them: my anole would die, the tank would get moldy, and eventually the soil would be left barren, killing my plants. They really are an integral part of the tank. At first they creeped me out, but now I find them quite cute! The springtails are tiny white dots that will jump if you blow air their way, and the dwarf white isopods are small, slow but hardworking. They mostly live under dirt and leaves, like the potato bugs in gardens. If you have an interest, I would highly recommend building your own vivarium. It's a fun, creative, hands-on project, and gives you an intimate experience on what an ecosystem entails.
I like bugs...when they're away from me, but don't expect me to like them when they start touching me and my personal stuff and invading my privacy without my consent, this applies to all living creatures.
Sadly, I have to admit that I do kill leaf hoppers...they damage some of my plumeria. I never use chemicals, so many do survive. Wish they were not so pretty and that they did not have mothers!!!! Things I did not want to know!
Because of the closing statement I will recommend that you and everyone becomes more compassionate towards the animals and become a VEGAN and start to meditate ( yoga )....
That is simply not true - do a google search. Insects contain a significant amount of fiber - the most common form being chitin from their exoskeleton.
She got that cute maxi skirt either from Shein or Aliexpress. I have it in a next design but it was too big.Hey everyone!! I'm just here for the comments!!
I love insects...in fact my family and friends call me the Bug Lady! I had jumping spiders as pets when I was a kid and they do have little personalities! And I get it, that many beneficial species should get more positive attention. But I have one question: Why can’t mosquitoes become endangered or even extinct? I fail to see any redeeming qualities in them, lol. !!!
I have never thought that the world would be so great without bugs, because I know that in reality they are extremely helpful, I just don't want them to touch me...
@@bottlerocket2528 ...knowing this is the key to happiness...life lived well today= less regret about the past, less fear about the future... that's the theory anyway.
Lynne Benson i respectfully disagree. The key to happiness is to not think about these things and instead be distracted by some goal or life missions to work for. Progress if you will. That is what brings consistent joy and excitement
@@bottlerocket2528 I completely agree with everything you just said. I would add, if you are spending your life energy on regrets of the past and worries about the future, you have less energy to devote to your goals, purpose and mission today. Also, regret and worry rob a person of joy and excitement.
LOL...but at least the close ups were interesting, particularly the leaf hoppers...I do not use chemicals in my yard, but I do appreciate huge infestations. Seldom see them though.
@ Aaliian Ahmed, You couldn't even spell it right!!! There are two "L's" in "Helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!" Doh!
There is not an animal ( that lives ) on the earth , nor a being that flies on its wings , but ( forms part of ) communities like you, Nothing have we omitted from the Book , and they ( all ) shall be gathered to their Lord in the end Quran 6:38
“We have let ourselves believe that bugs are nothing like us” welp, that might be true for those insects, but then look back at spiders which literally eat their own children and look terryfing and i will always be scared of them...
I love bugs! I have friends who raise bees, allow cat spiders to thrive in their barns, and my logo is a dragonfly. People have no idea of the impact on our food source if bugs disappeared. It is amazing that the US uses toxic pest control that is outlawed by other countries. It will deplete our in country food supply and increase the demand for imports of every day staples, if we do not change. I do not want to be totally dependent on lab created foods either, to replace what we grow.
Since most people have lost touch with the Creator of this Planet...known as God - I can see why there is such a disconnect with creation. We do not see the connection with life on earth...with ourselves. OR the affect we have on other living things. Nor do we respect the Role that our Creator could play in our lives - that allows a certain love and respect to exist toward ALL that he Gave us in the way of a this Amazing Gift - called LIFE. Our relationship with HIM, is like something Out There...but not close to our hearts. Maybe a small percentage understands what I am talking about - in the way of Faith and Truth, and spiritual connectedness...but even that is so distorted by ideologies...that has caused more divisions, than a closeness as a large Family. Thus - the world is now in the troubled state we see - over-pollution, population, abused, destroyed, and struggling to contain the life that walks on two legs or more...or swims in our oceans, or flies in our skies. WE may worry about Bugs, but do not think twice about destroying a Life through abortions or wars? Kinda makes you wonder, doesn't it?
