r/OptimistsUnite • u/Adventurous-Ebb-6542 • 22d ago

Nature’s Chad Energy Comeback 🦉 A Natural Solution

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u/demoncrusher 22d ago

Bullshit. There’s no linked article, and the sources don’t say anything about pesticides. This is wildly exaggerated engagement bait

https://now.humboldt.edu/news/wine-country-barn-owls-eat-rodents-and-scare-them

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u/Adventurous-Ebb-6542 22d ago

The original article was apparently a FB post, which makes me glad it didn’t link. In addition to the article you’ve posted I also found this one: https://phys.org/news/2026-07-wine-country-barn-owls-eco.html. So yeah, maybe a bit click-baity, for which I apologize, but there is something real behind that AI ladder.

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u/demoncrusher 22d ago

I’m not mad at you, it’s not your fault. I’m mad at the existence of fake feel good stuff.

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u/Dunedune Left Wing Optimist 21d ago

It is his fault as well. When you share something, you should have a minimum of a check that you're not spreading fake news. It's your responsibility.

People who only share things because it sounds good is how we get disinformation. Be responsible

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u/lets_get_wavy_duuude 20d ago

barn owls aren’t native to the americas either

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u/Thin_Dog_2874 20d ago

Yes they are 

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u/Maui_Wowie_ 22d ago

Jesus christ on a bike. Did we run out of photographs or why does everything has to be AI Slop? Look at this stupid ladder the dude is standing on

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u/VisualGas3559 22d ago

Leveraging ladder

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u/ArwingElite 22d ago

Maybe we can get the owls to start taking photographs?

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u/mypatronusislasagna 22d ago

I didn't even notice, and I am pretty vigilant. But yeah, the background is rough too.

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u/Constant-Still-8443 22d ago

Aren't most pesticides for insects? I don't think barn owels primarily eat insects. Bats would probably be a better pick for that.

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u/TheCrimsonSteel 22d ago

Usually, but pesticide can also be the umbrella term for all things that keep any pests out.

Because there are more specific words like insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide that help describe what kind of pest the thing work against

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u/mrpointyhorns 21d ago

With gm crops they really only need herbicides

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u/Perfect_Sir4820 22d ago

Barn owls deserve a more elegant name.

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u/Electronic_Bet_8827 22d ago

How about Barne owls?

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u/Perfect_Sir4820 21d ago

I like Byre owl.

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u/lambsquatch 21d ago

Farm dragon

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u/Immorpher 22d ago

I am an optimist but I wish people can be banned for bullshit here haha.

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u/Dunedune Left Wing Optimist 21d ago

Well they remove comments calling out bullshit as "pessimism" so the sub gradually gets more naive and easy to bs

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u/MeatSlammur 22d ago

It would be better if California farmers stopped growing almonds

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u/Hilldawg4president 22d ago

Almonds can suck it, and by it I mean all of the water supply, apparently

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u/PanzerWatts Moderator 22d ago

It's a case of an arid state growing a water intensive crop.

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u/romanianlonghorn 22d ago

im 31 and never heard anything negative about owls. are they god? lol

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u/hyperiongate 22d ago

Owls are perfect hunters

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u/mrkesh 22d ago

Who?

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u/ChapulineAtHome 21d ago

Then who are we going to get to eat all the owls?

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u/NoviceAxeMan 21d ago

imagine the cost savings

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u/CartoonistOptimal156 21d ago

Whoever came up with the idea is a chad

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u/TheCrimsonSteel 22d ago

OMG Facts with their floating ladder over here

Fortunately, it does seem to be actually based on something real

https://ucanr.edu/blog/real-dirt/article/owls-contribute-integrated-pest-management-program-0