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Gundam Chestnut (mander.xyz)

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[-] halvar@lemy.lol 64 points 4 months ago

Someone enlighten me pretty please!

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 120 points 4 months ago

https://www.waldwissen.net/en/forestry/forest-protection/fungi-and-nematodes/chestnut-blight

Chestnut blight is caused by the fungus Cryphonectria parasitica (formerly known as Endothia parasitica). The pathogen originates from East Asia, where it occurs as a weak parasite on the resistant Japanese (Castanea crenata) and Chinese chestnut (Castanea mollissima). In the early 20th century, the fungus was accidentally introduced into the USA with infected plant material, triggering a dramatic epidemic that almost completely eradicated the extensive forests of American chestnut (Castanea dentata) in the eastern USA.

[-] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 31 points 4 months ago

What does this have to do with gundams though?

[-] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 25 points 4 months ago

Might be the only Japanese thing OP knows the name of.

[-] GrammarPolice@lemmy.world 13 points 4 months ago

Oppa gundam style!

I'll see myself out...

[-] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 12 points 4 months ago

I am assuming because a) Japanese, as the other person said and b) Gundam is where robots in the future fight bad guys, right? So the invasive chestnut species is the bad guy, therefore Gundam

Also maybe Gundam has time travel, idk. I haven't watched it so I'm pulling this from thin air. I just know Gundam has cool fighting robots

[-] fossilesque@mander.xyz 11 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

You get me.

[-] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 8 points 4 months ago

The chestnut was the vehicle that brought the fungus, kinda like a mobile suit.

[-] Collatz_problem@hexbear.net 9 points 4 months ago

This fungus was accidentally brought to America with the Japanese chestnut (which has some resistance) and almost completely ate the American chestnut (which has none).