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6:56p

2 40s -- food specials don't start until 8... 9-11 $1.50 high life...

6:57p

40 #1 and a royal on the back patio...

7:09p

Still feel the urge for -somethin'-... dunno quite what it is...
cannabis?? sex?? I dunno... I dunno...

7:10p

Gonna read an article then start toriko...

Shower some time after that... before abbey gets home...

I'd like to try to watch mr and mrs smith when she gets home... definitely wanna go get some grub first though...

7:11p

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selfish_herd_theory

7:19p

If the leader chooses an escape strategy that promotes the dispersal of the slowest member of the herd, he may endanger himself—causing dissipation of his protective buffer. Five types of herd leadership have been proposed based on the decisions of the leader:

Seemingly cooperative leadership- route chosen by the leader happens to be beneficial to the entire herd
Openly selfish leadership- route chosen by the leader minimizes his predation risk, but does not minimize the total predation risk of the herd
Seemingly altruistic leadership- route chosen by the leader may be favorable to the majority of the herd, but may be difficult for the fastest members
Seemingly populist leadership- route chosen by the leader is easier for the slowest members to follow, but may be harder for other members
Apparently spiteful leadership- route chosen by the leader is difficult for all to follow, but is nearly impossible for the slowest members to follow
Although some types of escape are seemingly altruistic, they promote the stability of the herd, and thus decrease the predation risk of the leader. This choice is often affected by the terrain of the area.

Although the selfish herd promotes decreased predation risk to many of its members, a variety of risks have been associated with such aggregations. Groupings may make prey more conspicuous to predators and may increase intraspecific competition. Furthermore, individuals in the desired central positions may have lower feeding rates and may be less vigilant.

7:21p

Many fish, such as minnows, school to reduce predation risk.
Adelie penguins frequently wait to jump into the water until they have formed an aggregate to protect the majority from seal predation.
Redshanks in widely spaced groupings are 35% more likely to be targeted by sparrowhawk predators.
Mammals that inhabit open plains typically form aggregations likely to be associated with reduced predation risk.
Sheep move to the centre of the herd upon the presence of a predator.
Gregarious caterpillars, such as the Forest Tent Caterpillar, always forage in groups to reduce predation risk.

7:22p

Although the selfish herd theory is widely accepted, it has been criticized, or deemed implausible in certain situations. One popular criticism is that the theory may not fully account for aggregations in 3-dimensional space, in which predatory attacks may come from above or below. This means that the grouping behavior of flying birds and some aquatic animals are unlikely to be explained by the selfish herd theory. Others say that the theory may require complex movement rules that are too difficult for an animal to follow. Other mechanisms have been proposed to better explain the grouping behavior of animals, such as the confusion hypothesis. Research has indicated that this hypothesis is more likely in small groups (2-7 members), however, and that further increasing group size has little effect.

7:23p

Mostly jargon explaining what I and we already know and understand on an instinctual level...

7:25p

Toriko episode one...

In the world where the taste and texture of food are very important there is Toriko, a hunter of precious foods regularly hired by restaurants and the rich. A man with inhuman skills to capture the ferocious, evasive and rare animals to complete his ultimate dinner course and then the chef Komatsu, his current accomplice: a weak timid person who was inspired by Toriko's greatness and accompanies him on all his journeys on his quest for the course of his life.

Potato says: "OMG, please don't watch this I am begging you read the MANGA!! STAY away from this thing. it's probably the worse Anime aaptation of Shōnen manga I have ever seen. There is like so much censorship, filler their own version of story it's literally garbage. The animation overall is garbage. Toei is the worst company ever even though they make so much money they can't put an effort into making the Anime better smh."

I'll check the manga out after the first 3 eps... I was planning to anyway...

7:26p

internet actin wonky....

7:31p

*long exhale*

Feels so good to let my hair down...

7:32p

8:08p

Cartoon food looks so fuckin' good.....